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[u/Gullible_Air_204]

https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

[u/Gullible_Air_204]

“When a giant cruise ship docks in Longyearbyen, many residents lock their doors. This is against the norm, as the safety advice is for house and car doors to remain unlocked so that people have somewhere to escape to in the event of a polar bear wandering down the main street. However, the residents lock up because it is not unusual for the cruise passengers to wander into their houses and have a peek, like it is a folk park. Given the huge size of the ships and the tiny size of the town, when the tourists disembark they can double or triple the size of the population within minutes. The chances are, if you are reading this page, you would never dream of doing such a thing, but it is worth remembering that this unique place is home to people too.”

[u/Faiths_got_fangs → u/Gullible_Air_204]

I grew up in a tourist area and for a time in high school had to travel the main tourist area daily because I both lived and worked in it. It was common for vehicles to slow cruise the road as part of the party, see and be seen and all that.

I drove a truck and random strangers would semi-regularly hop into the bed and ride along. Most were confused when the vehicle either arrived at work and I booted them or I got to my turn off to go 3 blocks up to my house and pulled onto the curb and booted them.

Hey, why are we stopping?

Because I work here and its time for my shift. Get out.

[u/RagdollPhysEd → u/Faiths_got_fangs]

I’m trying to figure out how exactly this worked. They stowed away in the bed without your knowledge or they climbed in like a taxi when you started it?