Toutsimcities ((install)) May 2026

So, wear your sunglasses. Keep your wallet in your front pocket. And when the tout says, "My friend, for you, special price," smile, shake your head, and keep walking toward the noise.

Welcome to the reality of —the unofficial capital of aggressive street commerce. What is "Toutism"? Toutism isn't a real word on Wikipedia, but it should be. It is the ecosystem of unsolicited guides, fake marble sellers, persistent rickshaw drivers, and "free" bracelet givers that exists in every major tourist hub from Marrakech to Mumbai, from Paris to Phuket. toutsimcities

There is a moment. It happens around Day 3 of any major global city trip. So, wear your sunglasses