Source: The Dollar Vigilante
As a P.T. (often referred to as perpetual traveller,
permanent tourist or prior taxpayer), I have travelled to nearly 100
countries. During those travels there has always been one defining
moment, upon entry into a country, which shows that the country is what
is generally thought of as a "third world country".
It is the moment when, upon arrival, you are charged a fee to enter
the country. The reason generally being that the government of the
country has so destroyed the economy and/or they have so little
understanding of what creates wealth that they think that the way to
make their country prosperous is to charge a fee upon entry rather than
allowing people to enter freely and transact, trade and spend their
money in the economy. Either that or the government is so desperate for
money that it uses this as a significant source of revenue.
