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Just read an article about the problem with tourism, there's over-tourism in many places, too much tourists. People has never travel that much in History.
Experts and surveys point out the social medias as the main source of the problem. And from those surveys, people are chosing their destinations on the Instagrammable factor of the place. So everyone ends up at the same spots.
I think I'm getting old.
- tourists generate tons of business and profits, so I'm struggling to see the actual problem, other than having foreigners aroundmonospaced
- simple solution, increase taxes, make housing expensive, make people work longer hours and have less saved... oh.. wait... we already got that...shapesalad
- yeah mono, its a problem, but its also an economic ressource.Bennn
- What's the problem with it? I come from a major tourist destination, and I live in one currently, so I'm genuinely interested in what a complaint is.monospaced
- Environmental issues, Social climate issues, revolt movements amongst the locals, Communities feel "invaded and dispossessed"Bennn
- Its not my opinion, mono, its from the article based on facts, i guess.Bennn
- https://images.lpcdn…Bennn
- Mass tourism is a cancer that destroys everything it touches. Most of these idiots don’t even know why they go to these places... they’re there to tuck a box.hans_glib
- I didn't call it your opinion. I just asked what the problem was.monospaced
- It seems like the "problem" is that some locals don't like tourism and "revolt" against it on social climate principles.monospaced
- @hans, you're just saying that you don't approve of someone's reasons for visiting a place. As if they had to answer to anyone, or should.monospaced
- Back in the days you relied on a travel agent, who had brochures from operators, who sent everyone to the same spots. Right now there is a much biggerzarkonite
- spread of destinations and poorer countries can actually compete to attract tourist dollars. I'm not sure what you read but it's bullshit to say everyone goeszarkonite
- to the same spots because of social media. It's the opposite, people are exploring more remote locales to show off.zarkonite
- AirBnb is more of a factor in pissing people off by raising the cost of rent and bringing tourists into residential areas.zarkonite
- Cruise Ships In Europe Release 10 Times More Air Pollution Than CarsGnash
- ^ and that's just Carnival cruise linesGnash
- That's terrible! European countries (or the EU) need to enact strict emissions restrictions on them, like the USA does.monospaced
- I wonder if the article Bennn read was written by a traditional tourism agency in its last throws before it dies at the foot of social media and expedia.monospaced
- sorry zarkonite, but you're totally wrong here. I'Ve seen a reporting on popular Instagram destination, and its a plagueBennn
- the article is from one of the largest media in Canada, mono. Not from a tourism agencyBennn
- https://www.abc.net.…Bennn
- https://www.neworld.…Bennn
- https://www.thetrave…Bennn
- https://qz.com/quart…Bennn
- https://www.independ…Bennn
- "People are planning trips around the photos they'll get for Instagram — and it's ruining travel"Bennn
- https://www.business…Bennn
- I was only wondering; no need to get so defensive. Two articles conclude that tourism is still necessary and positive. One concludes it will work itself out :)monospaced
- I get the concept of what the problem is. It isn't a new one, but it is made worse by social media. Lots of places not equipped to deal with it, sadly.monospaced
- exactly mono. thats the point :)Bennn
- and i'm not defensive, just wanted to put some meat around my initial post with some articlesBennn
- Still seems like the real problem is that Instagram is now ruining Instagram moments. It should work itself out eventually ;)monospaced
- I appreciate that some journalists come up with a theory, but I've worked on major tourism accounts for over 10 years now and I'm telling you the data does notzarkonite
- support their point at all. It's true people go out to make specific images, and the instagramability of your destination comes into account but there havezarkonite
- always been massive amounts of lemmings going to the top destinations.zarkonite
- That ABC article has a Maya Bay in the title picture, that's always been a jammed packed destination. The fact is the world is becoming richer (think India,zarkonite
- China, etc.) and spending money on travel is top of mind for newly wealthy individuals so there is more travelling overall. Instagram didn't give the means tozarkonite
- all these people to travel, it is simply giving them a platform to show off.zarkonite
- Here's an article about how the sistine chapel is being damaged by too many tourists breathing in it:zarkonite
- https://www.telegrap…zarkonite
- This all was prior to social media, yet the article you posted say it's because of social media... I read the 1st 3 and they don't state any facts as proof.zarkonite
- exactlymonospaced
- Good info zarkonite!Bennn