No, Your Instagram ‘Influence’ Is Not as Good as Cash, Club Owner Says

A small-business owner on an island in the Philippines has become a local hero for pushing back at the growing number of international travelers who introduce themselves as “influencers” as a way to get free food, drinks and lodging. He made his stand on Siargao, a tear-drop-shaped island long popular with surfers. In recent years it has also drawn a large number of travelers who believe that their vacations should be free so long as they make Instagram stories, according to several local business owners.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/03/world/phillipines-hotel-influencers-social-media.html?source=Snapzu