Comments on: The many forms of tourism

By: Lekhni

Lekhni — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:43:15 +0000

Interesting idea. No doubt the buyers of those cars then make regular trips across the border to fill gas (or smuggle it in other ways).

By: km

km — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:05:23 +0000

There was a story on NPR recently about a different kind of “gas tourism” (it wasn’t called that, though) in Colombia. Apparently, “gas smugglers” buy 1970s-era American gas guzzlers, fill it up with gas in Venezuela, hop across the border to Colombia and re-sell it there at a handsome profit.

America needs that spirit of entrepreneurship right now.

By: Shefaly

Shefaly — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:23:49 +0000

Lekhni: Not dissimilar to Kalafudra’s observation, between CH and FR, there is a degree of tax/ costs/ job type tourism. People work in CH, but live in France which is cheaper. In fact, if one drives from Zurich to Geneva, there is a point at which noobs end up in France and not in Geneva. :-/

By: mystic margarita

mystic margarita — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:57:00 +0000

This reverse exodus should be made into a movie called ‘The Sombrero strikes back’!

By: lekhni

lekhni — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:05:51 +0000

Maddie: So they already do this in Singapore? It’s not even something we invented? Sigh. Where has all the innovation gone in this country?

Pallavi: Whichever border is closest, I guess. Mexico should be quite safe, I’d say, except during spring break, when it’s filled with teens gone wild

amit: Yeah, that’s a pretty shocking post too..

kalafudra: Why is gas more expensive in Germany than Austria? Taxes?

Sujatha: Dental exams, grocery and gas, and maybe some ruins along the way..what’s not to like in a vacation like that? It’s like those American Express ads – you save every time you spend

I am going to call it a gas-cation.

Gascation n. a trip to a place with cheaper gas.

By: Sujatha

Sujatha — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:13:37 +0000

My guess was ‘teeth’, having read articles of how dental care is so much cheaper in Mexico (Guess who received a clean-and-exam reminder from their dentist yesterday!)

The way the grocery prices are going, I might have to drive down from PA to Mexico to get mine- even with the gas prices, it will work out cheaper than buying from the local supermarket.

By: kalafudra

kalafudra — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:55:41 +0000

German’s come to Austria all the time to fill up their tanks. Not so unusual.

By: amit

amit — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:13:51 +0000

Today is one of the most shocking day of my life. First I read this http://creativityinlife.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/female-farming/

And then your post.

By: Pallavi

Pallavi — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:44:11 +0000

I thought they went to Canada.. whatever tourism as long as one gets to see a different place.. what the heck ?? I would love to go to Mexico.. but funnily was discouraged by my friends there.. saying it was not safe..