Tourist apartheid

Template:Allegations of apartheid Tourist segregation refers to situations where tourists are kept apart from the local population or where access by the local population to tourist resorts and facilities are restricted. It can stem from active policies of the local host authorities, or spontaneously arise as tourists and/or locals avoid each other. The term tourist apartheid is sometimes used as a pejorative to describe this practice.

"Charter ghettos"

A consequence of mass tourism has been the development of "charter ghettos", massive resort complexes where one can stay indefinitely with no contact with the local population or culture. Prime examples are the North European colonies on the Costa Brava and the Costa del Sol.

Laos

Main article: tourism in Laos

Sexual relations between a Lao national and a foreigner are illegal unless they are married, and marriage requires special permits.

North Korea

Travel to North Korea is only possible as part of a guided tour, and independent travel is not permitted. It is forbidden for ordinary citizens to meet foreigners without special permission, and unauthorized contact can result in severe penalties, in the worst case being sent to facilities like Camp 22. Groups are always guided by two interpreters, who also keep tab on each other.

Cuba

Main article: Tourist segregation in Cuba

"Cocotaxis" in Plaza de la Revolucíon, Havana.

Cuba's tourism policies of the early 90s, which were driven by the government's pressing need to earn hard currency, had a major impact on the underlying egalitarianism espoused by the Cuban revolution. Two parallel economies and societies quickly emerged, their demarcation line was represented by access to the newly legalized dollar. Those having access to dollars through contact with the lucrative tourist industry suddenly found themselves at a distinct financial advantage over professional, industrial and agricultural workers.