The ‘idiot tourist’ grift: Why playing dumb has become travel’s easiest content fixMost of us love consuming travel content, partly why you’re reading this now, and the best travel content used to reward curiosity. Now there’s another formula, the easiest way to be noticed on social media, and one that I’ve christened the ‘idiot tourist grift’. The ‘idiot tourist’ grift Why playing dumb has become travel’s easiest content fix – Far Out Magazine1 (Credits Far Out)This year, it felt like we’ve reached the zenith of the idiot tourist grift with the World Cup hitting America’s shores. What really defines the idiot tourist grift is the intent. The idiot tourist grift is patronising and frankly annoying, pure cultural narcissism, in which the destination serves simply as a backdrop for the creator’s performance.