In the past two decades there has been an explosion in the number of people who are able to travel to places of interest and beauty. One of the results of this has been that the locations these tourists visit have been spoiled and even destroyed. I am partially in agreement with the view that tourists should pay a charge to repair the damage they bring about but feel that those responsible for looking after tourist attractions should also play their part in caring for them. I support the practice of requiring visitors to help those who are responsible for maintaining tourist attractions with a monetary payment. When a town, city or place of beauty receives thousands of visitors every year the cost of, for instance, cleaning, disposal of rubbish, an increased number of staff and provision of services can be high, which places a strain on budgets. This is largely because the income that is at the disposal of, say, a town’s management is limited to what is made available from the taxe...