Tourism’s tipping point


An increasing number of travellers, such as these tourists in Barcelona, are causing higher housing costs associated with too many short-term vacation rentals and overcrowding, among other problems. — Tribune News Service

OVERTOURISM is a constant theme in the travel world, and it has only been growing since the pandemic.

Destinations that had received large numbers of tourists enjoyed a well-deserved break from the congestion during lockdowns and travel bans. Then they suddenly experienced large waves of tourists returning once the world reopened.

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