Vacation spots get revenge on ‘imbecile’ tourists who disrespect historical landmarks
Over the last few months, many vacation spots have got revenge on tourists who have disrespected historical landmarks.
For most people, heading on a vacation involves a lot of relaxing and sunbathing on a beach while you forget about the stress of everyday life.
However, that isn't the plan for some holidaymakers, as visiting another country for some reason seems to make some behave rather badly.
While many, including myself, would be happy with a cocktail or two on the beach, others want a bit more excitement to come from travelling - and aren't afraid of getting in trouble with the locals.
One of those who certainly broke the rules on his travels was Russian tourist Yuri Chilikin, who was deported from Bali after he posted a semi-nude photo of himself on top of an island mountain.
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After much backlash, Chilikin, deleted the explicit photo of him on Mount Agung, and posted an apology video to his TikTok account.
He said: "There is no excuse for my actions. The only thing that led to what happened was my personal ignorance.
"Agung is a sacred symbol for the Balinese. After studying the culture and religion of Bali, I realised my mistake.
"I did everything to correct this situation – and for the rest (I was) showed a good lesson on how not to behave."
Photos from the Bali Immigration Office show Chilikin being directed by officials to the airport for him to deported home.
But the Russian is not the only tourist to behave badly overseas in recent times, and like Bali officials, this country took the ultimate revenge.
In Venice, two tourists were filmed by locals seemingly riding eFoils (essentially an electric surfboard) on the Grand Canal back in August.
They were caught on camera riding up and down the waterways, and one even fell off his electric board into the water as they passed under the Accademia Bridge.
Other footage recorded by various locals show the two tourists dodging a water bus and a taxi under the Rialto Bridge.
The pair were fined €1,500 each for taking to the famed waters of Venice and had their €25,000 boards confiscated.
Mayor of Venice Luigi Brugnaro ended up calling the pair 'imbeciles'.
He's also planning to introduce a visitors' tax to combat overtourism in the Italian city.
But why do some people do some rather bad things while on holiday, well, travel psychologist Michael Brein may just have the answer.
Speaking to the New York Post, he said: "We experiment more when we have fewer constraints, whether culturally, socially, or behaviorally. I call it the Spring Break phenomenon.
"Back at home, you have a much more regulated life, but travel equals freedom. And the more freedom you have, the less control others have over you."
Callum Jones