Ah, Santorini before the social media “influencers”. A better time, a better place. They were right about the tourist boom in 1987, it did change the place a lot. I’m envious of people who got to visit it before it did.
@@MagicNash89 sure and that is a good thing. But it’s important to realise tourism can have negative effects and certain elements of tourism have very detrimental effects.
(4:40) In my garage, I have a picture of this very scenic view. Unfortunately, it's an advertisement for Benson and Hedges, and besides the cigarettes, there's a trendy looking couple obscuring the view. Still, it tells me how fashionable the place was at the time.
Ah, Santorini before the social media “influencers”. A better time, a better place. They were right about the tourist boom in 1987, it did change the place a lot. I’m envious of people who got to visit it before it did.
Yes, lets ge back to a "better place" where LESS people could afford to travel and see the world.
@@MagicNash89 sure and that is a good thing. But it’s important to realise tourism can have negative effects and certain elements of tourism have very detrimental effects.
@@MagicNash89it's fewer not less.
@@MagicNash89 I went to Ibiza in 1987. We had a great time! 😉
Indeed! I wonder how much a Bottle of wine cost back then?
(4:40) In my garage, I have a picture of this very scenic view.
Unfortunately, it's an advertisement for Benson and Hedges, and besides the cigarettes, there's a trendy looking couple obscuring the view.
Still, it tells me how fashionable the place was at the time.
Incredible how quiet Oia was, barely a soul to be seen. Now there's a thousand people there each each sunset, all holding phones aloft for 'likes'.