Anna SarjeantDeputy Lifestyle and Travel Editor, Audience·NZ Herald·7 Jul, 2026 12:00 AM4 mins to read‌Being a tourist and visiting attractions is perfectly okay, writes Anna Sarjeant. Photo / UnsplashTravelling like a tourist isn’t shameful, it’s the whole point of your holiday, writes Anna SarjeantIt’s perfectly okay to be a tourist.It’s equally okay to visit tourist attractions.

I thought I’d clarify this off the bat, because disparaging tourism and tourists has increasingly – and irritatingly – become