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There are a couple good steps to building a resort tourism industry that Somalia should take.

1) Establish tourism zones, in Somalia these should be the Bajuni Islands. Like the Balinese of Bali, Indonesia, Mayans of Cancun, Mexico and Jews of Djerba, Tunisia, and the Bajuni people will actually prefer the company of tourists to their Somali countrymen, and will welcome the influx and be welcoming, something tourists appreciate. Also, this somewhat contains the tourism so it isn't disruptive to the rest of Somalia, and the Bajuni islands can have special, tourist-friendly laws, especially if Sharia becomes the norm in Somalia.

2) Explore the cultural heritage and uncover the lost/buried cities of Shungwaya, Mosyllon, Malao, Sarapion, Nicon and Avalites. Build museums in Kismayo, Mogadishu and Hargeisa surrounded by gift shops, tourists love that stuff, and it's good for Somalia anyways.

If alcohol was sold in Somalia in the past, I can't imagine it would ever be legally sold in hotels,etc in the future. And I don't know if Somalis in the future will embrace Western tourist culture that require alcohol, sex, skimpy clothing, etc. Maybe cultural tourism like the Asians do will be possible.

Somalia in the future will resemble Saudi Arabia but probably not with the draconian laws in place officially but followed by the people on their own accord with or without government interference.

Voltage wrote:If alcohol was sold in Somalia in the past, I can't imagine it would ever be legally sold in hotels,etc in the future. And I don't know if Somalis in the future will embrace Western tourist culture that require alcohol, sex, skimpy clothing, etc. Maybe cultural tourism like the Asians do will be possible.

Somalia in the future will resemble Saudi Arabia but probably not with the draconian laws in place officially but followed by the people on their own accord with or without government interference.

Exactly, that's why it's probably a better idea to develop somewhere away from the Somali mainland, like the Bajuni Islands. The Bajuni Islands are also probably the most intact landscape as well, and retains it's original natural beauty.

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