“Kill A Tourist” Graffiti Found In Tenerife… THE TRUTH About The Anti-Tourism Protests & A BRICK!

A shocking anti-tourism message found in a remote part of Tenerife has once again been picked up by the mainstream media and spread across the headlines. But is this really the voice of the Canary Islands, or just another example of one extreme message being used to make tourists feel unwelcome? In this Truth Travel report, Mr TravelON looks at the latest Tenerife anti-tourism graffiti story, where a hiker reportedly found a disturbing message in the north of the island, far away from the main tourist resorts. The headlines are dramatic, but the reality on the ground is very different. The Canary Islands have seen protests over tourism, housing, rising rents, overcrowding, water pressure and the current tourism model. Mr TravelON has covered these protests from the beginning and says the first major demonstration had a genuine message. Locals came together to ask for change and to raise real issues affecting people who live on the islands. But since then, the message has changed. What started as a serious local movement has, in some areas, become an anti-tourism headline machine. A small minority are now pushing messages that do not represent the majority of people across Tenerife, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura or the wider Canary Islands. Mr TravelON makes it clear: the Canary Islands welcome tourists. They always have. This latest story is not graffiti across the front of a hotel in Costa Adeje, Playa de las Americas, Puerto del Carmen, Playa Blanca or Corralejo. It was a message found in a remote area, away from the main holiday resorts, yet it has been used to create another wave of fear around holidays to Spain and the Canary Islands. Mr TravelON also explains why he will not be attending this year’s protest. In his view, these groups do not need more attention, more cameras or more headlines. The real story is not that tourists are hated. The real story is that the islands need better planning, better housing policy and better protection for local people, without blaming holidaymakers. Tourists are not the enemy. Most visitors save all year for their holiday. They support local restaurants, hotels, taxi drivers, excursion companies, shops, guides, cleaners, bars and small family businesses. Tourism is not just big hotels. In the Canary Islands, tourism supports thousands of ordinary working people. This video gives the other side of the story. Mr TravelON does not speak for Canarians or for Spain. After living in the Canary Islands for more than 20 years, he still considers himself a visitor. But with more than 25 years in the travel industry and a platform built on Truth Travel, he believes travellers deserve the full picture, not just the most dramatic headline. So before you panic about Tenerife, Lanzarote or the Canary Islands, watch this report. One brick in the middle of nowhere does not speak for the islands. The Canary Islands welcome tourists. #Tenerife #CanaryIslands #TravelNews #AntiTourism #TruthTravel For business enquiries, collaborations or media requests: 📩 [email protected] Book excursions, tours, airport transfers and things to do on your holiday: 📱 Download the TravelON World app: https://www.travelon.world/en/downloa... Holiday experiences, trips and activities: 🗺️ https://www.travelon.world/en Mr TravelON's Top Tips & LIVE Guide Everything from excursions, airport transfers, car hire and travel deals you can find on this page. https://www.travelon.world/travelon-l... Things to do in Lanzarote: 🐪 https://www.excursionslanzarote.com/t... Airport transfers with our preferred partners: 🛬 https://www.travelon.world/transfers Follow Mr TravelON for travel updates, holiday news, live walks, local reports and real opinions: TikTok:   / mrtravelon   Official Mr TravelON merchandise and reviewed travel essentials: https://travelonshop.com/