This is the 1st time I've heard the complaint that tourists don't spend money. Where is that a oft-expressed concern?
I suspect any voucher system like you propose would just create a secondary gray market in slightly-discounted vouchers.
I suspect any voucher system like you propose would just create a secondary gray market in slightly-discounted vouchers.
2. Anywhere popular with young tourists (Amsterdam, Berlin etc). This might be limited to Europe, with a €20 flight (or bus) to the city, a bed in a cheap hostel, a visit to all the free things etc. This isn't new, but Couchsurfing and cheap transport have probably increased it.
So while I'm interested to hear of those cases, this "they don't spend" concern still seems out-of-place if directed against AirBnBers.