Koreans planning trips to the United States are worried about privacy intrusions, but many are also turning to self-censorship. Posts are piling up on U.S.-travel community sites, including comments like, “I have to go to the United States, so I deleted all my social media posts,” and, “I’m worried even my YouTube comments could cause problems.”
Kyoto, a city beloved by Koreans, will raise its lodging tax tenfold, from the current maximum of 1,000 yen ($6.31) per person per night to 10,000 yen starting March 1. In April, Hokkaido will introduce a lodging tax, with a rate of up to 500 yen, and 13 municipalities, including Sapporo, will also impose their own lodging taxes.
Well, it seems that people are complaining that the tax is making stays in Kyoto too expensive. If the tax rate is 1%, the stay has to be very expensive on its own already for the additional tax to even reach the maximum of 10,000 yen. If you’re able to afford that kind of hotel, tax or not, I’d consider you rich and wouldn’t like to hear you complain.
I don’t know if the tax is high or not though, that’s what I’m trying to find out because it’s a lot more meaningful than just the maximum amount.
Ah, I get what you’re saying now. Haven’t had coffee yet. Thanks for the help.