This is the reverse situation. Here the provider is being abused by the customer. Because of the nature of global travel, there is a race to the bottom phenome

This is the reverse situation. Here the provider is being abused by the customer. Because of the nature of global travel, there is a race to the bottom phenomenon of what kind of tourist behaviour is tolerated. An old housemate of mine from university days, who runs a bicycle tour [1], makes his guests sign a document where they are made to explicitly acknowledge their role as travellers. The reward is a deep cultural intimacy. This is why I use the term symbiosis in my comment further below. There is a relationship that needs to be understood by both parties and each has to have the resolve to not be exploitative nor to tolerate exploitation. Speaking of that trip. I should go again. The food, oh man the food! [1] https://www.southindiabicycleadventure.com/testamonials https://www.southindiabicycleadventure.com/testamonials