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Subject: Re: Worth staying in a classy hotel? Posted on: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:05:33 +0000 (UTC)

Markku Grönroos wrote in message news:...
> Manfred Aigner kirjoitti:
>
> > Tchiowa wrote:
> >
> > [..]
> >
> >>
> >> Nonsense. If you stay in a guest house and hang out with backpackers
> >> and spend your days hunting for ectasy then your experience is more of
> >> a ....., well, it's not really an experience, is it?
> >
> >
> > Did you ever try it? I guess not ...
> >
> >> You're right about "organized tours, but it's a wild misconception
> >> that people who stay in nice hotels go on "organized tours".[..]
> >
> >
> > But is completely clear to you that people living in inexpensive
> > homestays are only interested in drugs and living on the cheap ...
> >
> He is famous about describing patterns of behaviour and practices of
> tourists. His true home is in s.c.thai, however. When I was young in
> 1980's and did train travelling a lot in Europe, I typically had a
> budget of FIM 4000-4500 ~ 700 euros for 30 days. Once I met a gang of
> Spanish youth who were riding like me by a budget of 300-350 euros each
> for 30 days. I felt rich at that moment. My desicions on choosing
> accommodation, restaurants and so on was much dictated by the
> limitations of my thin wallet. Who gives a shit where you straighten
> your legs for a night's rest during your holiday. I understand this
> being meaningful when one is very young or very old or very sick or
> anyhow weak.

Given the openly racist posts you've made here, I'd say you are a
perfect example of what's wrong with budget tourists.