Luxury hotels and resorts have fallen on hard times during the recession, as corporate travel planners shy away from lavish spending and consumers plan thrifty, if any, vacations.
Another opposition group, Action Aid, has been organizing grass-roots support in Brazilian farming regions to rouse consumer sentiment against legalization.
If the 800m in China's countryside are persuaded to spend their money rather than save it, stronger domestic consumption could give a big boost to an economy still skewed towards exports.
She's lost her wallet before boarding a plane to Italy, had her ATM access cut off at Charles DeGaulle Airport, and talked her way out of several cancellation fees.
It doesn't matter, so long as they're enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects, such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you're on a tight budget.