It seems like I have been spending the majority of 2025 and 2026 ranting against the transactionality and commodification, decolonization and better care of human beings - whether we are on home ground or abroad.
Touristification is a phenomenon that is happening worldwide - in both in the north and the south hemispheres or in both high traffic or far flung areas.
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| a working balance between local & tourist needs |
Born and raised in the Philippines, I moved to the US right after 9/11, and have returned for almost two years now - after being abroad for 20 years.
This is a reflection on how touristification can transform a place you love and where once possessed a strong sense of belonging - when you are priced out of it.
