Mariel Tahtivaara, a law student in Rovaniemi, experiences frustrations as a local during tourist season, often approached by visitors seeking help with language and food preferences. This routine interaction, such as being asked about lactose in products, highlights the strain on locals in a city known for its tourism, particularly due to its connection with Santa Claus. The influx of tourists, while economically beneficial, contributes to feelings of annoyance and intrusion for the residents who feel overwhelmed during peak holiday times.
If you're blond and therefore identifiable as a likely native of Rovaniemi, you can barely move around a supermarket during tourist season and it's all Santa's fault.
These were small impositions, but enough was enough. I was thinking: Here we go again," she said, capturing the annoyance of locals during peak tourist times.
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