While France burns: some tourists try to continue 'vacationing' as usual

Amid the riots in France, viral videos show tourists trying to continue vacationing as usual: a tour guide continuing a Seine cruise with fire burning in the background, a tourist sipping coffee in the midst of chaos, and a couple navigating between rioters on their way to an Airbnb. Italy also sees a wave of unrest.

Amid the violent riots in France, some tourists who arrived in the country are trying to continue vacationing as usual, according to viral videos that have garnered millions of views. One video shows a tour guide on a boat on the Seine River continuing her explanation about the Eiffel Tower, while in the background black smoke and fire are seen burning under a bridge. Another clip shows a tourist calmly drinking coffee as utter chaos of police, fires, and riots unfolds behind her. An additional video shows two female tourists with suitcases trying to navigate their way between masked rioters to reach the Airbnb apartment they booked. The article notes that in Italy as well, the streets have turned into a battlefield, with violent unrest in Milan and other cities, which began as protests against the cost of living.