> but in theory I think it’s actually not totally unreasonable for establishments in areas popular with tourists to have different pricing for locals than tourists.

sigh.

Article's Headline: "Ripped Off"

Article's Conclusion: The actual practice is pretty reasonable.

Not Said: Compared to (say) airline pricing practices, this "tourists are rip off" is tamer than offering a free glass of wine on every 7th visit.

Eh, whatever. If we had enough money to make the trip in the first place, why not pay a little extra at the local restaurants. We pay extra in tips in the U.S. anyway. It's like a "tourist tax" for putting up with us. Carry on.

I'm pretty sure tourists have been getting ripped off since people from Eridu traveled to Ur to see the Ziggurat.

I can't remember where exactly in Indonesia now, but went to a place that was completely segregated by: locals | tourist/non-locals. We paid 3-5x the entrance fee, completely separate entrance, locker area to store bags etc, separate bar areas and spaces, but the two area could still see each other. It was jarring and as an American from the south(aware of our jim crow history) it was a really uncomfortable experience (the locals area was not as nice)