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The Times - Beware the dangers of Goa
A murder in the Indian resort underlines the threat to hosts and tourists alike

The problem for Goa is the same as the difficulty faced by other tourist destinations “discovered” by the young and the adventurous and trading on their fashionable, hippy associations. Ibiza, Bali, The Gambia and parts of Thailand are all places where the prevailing hedonism attracts a large number of free-spending tourists but runs counter to the more conservative views and mores of the host country. Entrepreneurs who have invested in the bars, clubs, pools and hotels that bring in the tourists are keen to encourage a lively reputation in the West. That same reputation, however, can cause resentment, disdain and confusion to the very people working in these resorts. A clash of assumptions can have dangerous consequences.

Eh… See Vegas.

So, back during the Chapelle Corby thing, I made a crack that it’s a good thing Hawaii belongs to us. Which is something I think about again now. It’s all very well for Brits to want to feel the sun on their faces but maybe there’s a reason the Riviera is so expensive these days, eh?