Collected news about events and trends affecting the condition of destinations around the world—for better or worse.
Copenhagen Tries Rewarding Sustainable Tourists | Afar
Which Beaches to Save – and Which Not | NY Times
Climate change will force the choice
Barcelona to Ban All Short-term Rentals by 2028 | Reuters
Drastic measure driven by unavailable housing
Saudi Arabia’s “The Line” – Not Sustainable | NY Times
Iconic skyscrapers draw tourism, but at what cost?
Destinations Try to Sort Good Tourists from Bad | BBC
Ikuchijima: Japanese Island Revival | Monocle
24 Destinations Crack Down on Overtourism | Independent
From Portofino to Bhutan
Smog-Beset Bangkok Gets a Big New Green Park | AP
Climate Change Could Kill California’s Iconic Big Sur | Washington Post
Milan at Night: Way Too Much Success | NY Times
American South: Stunningly Fast Sea Level Rise | Washington Post
Tourism-reliant shorelines are increasingly awash.
Amsterdam Clamps Down on New Hotels | TW
Town Blocks View of Fuji to Stem Tourist Tide | Time
These 8 New Airports Boost Tourist Accessibility | CN Traveller
And may bring major changes to destinations
Copenhageners Evaluate Tourism | 10xCopenhagen
Heed These 8 Airbnb Problems | Invisible Tourist
Tourism Numbers Upset W. Australia Town | ABC
Destination Stewardship Plan Speeds Up | Tahoe Tribune
What is the Cost-Benefit of Hawai’i Tourism? | Science Survey
Philippine Project Upsets Bohol | Philstar
Calls for a ‘no-build’ zone.
2024’s Global Rundown of New Tourist Taxes | Time Out
Aqaba Earns Sustainability Award | Jordan News
Italy Enacts Slew of Rules to Control Tourism Excesses | BBC
Rewilding Your Golf Course | NY Times
Pricey Resort Destinations Fight to Make Room for Locals | WSJ
Vail, Nantucket tools include deed restrictions that favor workers.
New Rules Spare Tourist-Hammered Destinations | Traveller
14 examples
Japan Works to Tame Overtourism | Jampan Times
Nantucket, USA – Historic Only on the Outside? | NY Times
Pacific Islands Tourism Dilemma – Rising Seas vs. Jet Emissions | Guardian
Luxury Properties Barricade Caribbean Beaches | Americas Quarterly
Update on a long simmering issue
Faroe Islands Debate Tourism Fees | Icenews
Cleveland, Ohio, USA Reverses a Dying City Center | Washington Post
Uneven “Airbnb Effect” As Seen in Hochatown, USA | NY Times
How the platform makes and breaks destinations
Uganda Tourism Plans for Source of the Nile Spark Anger | Ankole Times
Sedona, Arizona Still Unhappy About Tourism | LA Times
Despite mitigation measures
After the Fire: Hawaii Debates Tourism | ABC News
Summer Heat Reshapes Med Destination Expectations | Majorca Daily |
Canada’s Halifax Waterfront Wins at Placemaking | Happy Cities
Morocco Tourism After the Quake | NY Times
Is preserving vernacular architecture a death trap?
Ocean Coasts Grapple with Renewed Overtourism | Economist
Big Cruise Ships Annoy Some Cities | WSJ
More limits sought
Sumatra’s Mentawai Islands Draw Surfers – and Resorts | Washington Post
Bless the locals, for they know not what is to come.
Boozey Brits Bedevil Balearics | NYT
Spaniards divided about the annual invasion
Entitled Tourists Spoil Summer of Travel Recovery | Washington Post
Paradigm Shift Needed for Ocean Tourism | Economist
Colorado Launches Destination Stewardship Initiative | CTO
Unbridled Yosemite Again Suffers Crowds | WSJ
Tahoe Region Adopts Destination Stewardship Plan | Mountain Democrat
Creation of the first stewardship council for the region.
Hawaii Turns to Destination Stewardship | Star Advertiser
Solve Overtourism By Favoring Local Things | Travel Weekly
Crowds fixate on famous sites; market the day-to-day instead.
Galápagos Tourism Unsustainable | Atlantic
Overtourism Returns to Greece Big Time | Guardian
Amsterdam to Ban Cruise Ships | Smithsonian
Travelers Can Combat Overtourism | Discoverer
World Heritage Listings Bring Mixed Blessings | NY Times
Controversial Dominica Cable Car To Move Forward | Dominica News
Impact on World Heritage site raises concerns.
Gujarat To Create Wetland Ecotourism Destination, Improve Habitat | Times of India
Amsterdam To Urge Rowdy Visitors to Stay Away | 10play
Another tourism campaign against visiting.
Cambodia Evicts Ankor Residents | Skift
Bali Cracks Down On Unruly War Refugees | Daily Mail
Russian, Ukrainian miscreants spark visa tightening
Developers Must Rebuild Razed Pub from its Own Rubble | Washington Post
Biden Names New National Monuments | CNN
Greenland Hopes for Balanced Tourism | NY Times
Seeks Goldilocks visitation levels to diversify its extractive economy.
Fear of California Poppy Tourists Forces Closure of Entire Canyon | WSJ
Protection Reinstated for Alaska’s Tongass Forest | Washington Post
Downeast Maine Becomes New U.S. National Heritage Area | Maine Monitor
Faroe Islands’ Tourism Strategy Ticks All the Boxes | Sustainable Brands
“Preservolution” approach engages locals and tourists
Coming: RCL’s Largest Ship Yet | Afar
Icon of the Seas to carry some 10,000 people—where?
Kilimanjaro’s Shrinking Ice Cap Endagers Tourism | VOA
Ehtics Issues Threaten Thai Elephant Tourism | BBC
Overrun Amsterdam Targets Naughty Tourists: “Stay Away”| CNN
India’s Jains Protest Tourism Nod for Shikharji Temple | Adda 24-7
Fodor’s 2023 “No List” Includes Tahoe, Antarctica, Italian Hotspots | Grist
And more, much more. Skip them to save them?
Greek Tourism Explosion Threatens Monuments | Guardian
Overtourism strikes again.
Seychelles to Protect All Seagrass by 2030 |BBC
Tourism-dependent nation owns a powerful “blue carbon” sink.
AMLO’s Train To Cause”Unspeakable” Maya Destruction | Washington Post
New, Lasting, Economic Models Of Tourism | Code Blue
Cabin Stays Help Rewild Scottish Highlands | Guardian
Pricey Aspen, Colorado, Debates Steep STR Tax | Aspen Daily News
Vacation rental impacts? “Participate in your own rescue.”
Saudi Transforming Itself for Tourism – Sort Of | CNN
Did Greece’s Tourism Boom Overshoot? |Spinoff
Mallorca to Cap Tourist Numbers | Spanish News Today
Maine’s Bar Harbor May Tame Cruise Tourism | WSJ
Ethical Traveling 101 | Screenshot
Hawaii Turns Tourism Over to Cultural Communities | Skift
Preventing a Return to Overtourism | Well + Good
Tourism Is Draining Utah Dry | Guardian
Mexico Plans 11 Tourist Train Routes | Travel Off Path
Not without controversy
Mi’kmaq Offer Indigenous Experiences in Canada’s Maritimes | Toronto Star
6 Countries Combat Overtourism With Wealth Tests | Euronews
Short-term solution may yield long-term regrets
Charleston Has Lost Its Soul | Washington Post
How many other historic cities share such laments?
Wealthy Are Buying Up English Seasides | WSJ
Two Greek Cruise Ports Assess Sustainability | GTP
CLIA funds GSTC look at Heraklion and Corfu
Komodo Fee Hike Should Cap Tourism | Antara News
Higher cost to see the dragons sparks protest
Hawaii Wrestles with Tourism Management | Beat of Hawaii
Protests Grow Over Masaai Evictions | Skift
Tanzania’s move draws international ire.
Kyoto Tourism Now on Empty | Bloomberg
Greece Pitches to Fuel-starved Germans | Guardian
Wales to Cap 2nd Homes | Wales Online
Key West Fights Big Cruise Ships | Outside
Bhutan Ups Visitor Fees | NY Times
Natural Sites in France Fight Overtourism | France 24
Aboriginals Fed Up with Nude Tourists | news.com.au
Naked annoyance at Cape York
Philippines’ Masungi: From Rock to Park | Rappler
Good example of geology-inspired conservation.
Maasai Eviction for Tourism Meets a Big “No” | Africa News
Ecotourism benefit to locals not apparent.
Latest Taj Mahal Threat? Politics | Skift
Scottish Island Tames Campervan Crunch | Guardian
Tiree’s Croft Camping scheme does the trick.
UAE’s Ras al Khaima Loses Sustainability Cred | Skift
Activists Warn Maya Train Would Hurt Yucatán Heritage, Nature | Art Newspaper
Kyrgystan Plan for “Eco-City” Threatens Environment | Radio Free Europe
Tourist city may hurt ecosystem
Palau’s Tourism Slump Fuels Move to Shrink No-Fishing Zone | Time
Post-Covid Tourism Surge Riles Hawaiians | Euronews
Seychelle Island’s Car Ban at Risk | BBC
La Digue moves to protect its carlessness.
Yellowstone Wolves Spark New Debate – Ecotourism vs Ranching | CBS News
Buffer-zone hunting splits communities.
Riviera Maya Draws Partygoers, Drugs, Homicides | WSJ
Colorado DMOs Freed to Tackle Crowding | Colorado Sun
Legislature removes marketing restriction.
Is Tourism Bad For Us? | Guardian
Thailand’s Trashed Maya Bay Has Reopened | Asia Media
Sustainable maybe, but as a photo op?
Ukrainian Airbnb Bookings Surge to Aid Resistance | CNN
Prized Ukrainian Architectural Heritage at Risk | WSJ
Viriginia’s Shenandoah NP Tests New Hiking Fees | Washington Post
Overtourism controls come to hyper-popular Old Rag
Tennessee Valley Stewardship Council Expands | Cision
Seven-state geotourism program adds new directors.
EU to Look at New Ways to Measure Tourism | Skift
5 Destinations Charging an Entry Fee in 2022 | Travel Off Path
Melting and broke, a Vermont Ski Town Remakes Itself | NY Times
Climate-ravaged Ascutney rebuilds for resiliency.
52 Places Where Travelers Can Help | NY Times
A stewardship twist on NYT’s annual listicle.
Rome Fights Eternal Trash | WSJ
Maldives Dilemma: Tourism vs Climate | Euronews
UNESCO Nod Spurs Debate in Wales | BBC
How to handle World Heritage tourism?
Climate Confounds Tourism in S. Africa | Conversation
Namaqualand’s flashy flowers bloom earlier
Climate War: EU to Ban Short Flights | CN Traveler
No-fly if rail is available.
Cancún Tourists Draw Drug Violence | Washington Post
State Backs Jerusalem Cable Car | Times of Israel
Eyesore here, of all places?
St. Croix Refinery Again Threatens Island | Washington Post
Typhoon Razes Filpino Surfer Gem Siargao I. | Guardian
Venice Seeks a New Era Post-Covid | CN Traveler
Tourism Brings Invasives to Antarctica | The Hill
Species pollution comes to the pristine continent
More Bison Helps Alberta’s Indigenous Tourism | Nat Geo
EVs Replace Horses in Jordan’s Petra | Euronews
Is this a good thing?
Thailand’s Popular Maya Beach Reopens | T&L
With controls this time.
China to Apply Metaverse to Tourism Hotspot | Global Times
Zhangjiajie center aims to build world of Avatar, filmed there
Small Utah Town Exemplifies Resident vs Resort Debates | KUER
Saudi Speeds Development of Al-‘Ula |Arabian Business
Ancient site to be a brand new tourism hotspot.
Little Thrill in Hong Kong Historic Buildings | SC Post Magazine
“Revitalised, unappealing, sanitised, and lifeless”
In the Philippines, a Milder, Greener Boracay | BBC
France’s Lourdes Rethinks Tourism | NatGeo
The pandemic triggers a reboot at the pilgrimage site.
Whale Shark Tourism Stirs Debate | NY Times
Is Philippine town’s shark-feeding hurtful or symbiotic?
Uh Oh: Wales Wins Another UNESCO Nod | Fodor’s
Seville Eyes Big Data for Managing Tourism | Tourism Review
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, Fr.: Trop de Touristes? | L’Éclaireur
Bali Without Tourists: Photos | Guardian
Tourism Kills Pig Factory Bid in Arkansas, USA | Civil Eats
Rare win: Scenery trumps industrial hog farm.
O‘ahu, Hawai‘i Plans Regenerative Tourism | LP
More thought, fewer tourists.
Greece to Fight Overtourism | GTP
But bring it to Thessaloniki?
U.S. National Parks Test Timed Entry Tickets | WSJ
Inflight Video Asks Hawaii’s Visitors to Behave | Travel&Leisure
Covid-linked Rural Tourism Surge Sparks ATV Conflicts | Florida News Times
Indigenous Tours in Canada Take a New Tack | Washington Post
Iceland Rethinks Tourism | CN Traveler
Nez Perce Woman Sets Model for Indigenous Tourism | Washington Post
How a Japanese Village Won a Top-100 Nod | SB
Coping with rural overtourism.
Dubrovnik Survives Tourists, Covid, and All | CNN
Venice To Enact Entry Fee? | Forbes
Cities Seek Fewer Returning Tourists | Sun
Placemaking Win for Tiny Virginia Town | Washington Post
Perseverance snagged $34 million for Hillsboro.
Italy Feels Tourism Relief and Dread | WSJ
Keeping Sense of Place While Boosting Tourism | Door County Pulse
Thoughtful piece from Wisconsin, USA
Liverpool Loses World Heritage Listing | NY Times
Insensitive redevelopment spoils waterfront authenticity.
Cruise Lines Drown Local Wishes | Yahoo
In Key West and Venice, megaship bans get overruled.
French National Park Discourages Tourists | Washington Post
Overtrod Calanques launches de-marketing campaign
Kenyan Conservancies Survive Loss of Tourism | Nat Geo (subscribers only)
U.S. National Parks Strain Under Visitor Influx | WSJ
Overtourism returns as gates close early
Nantucket Locals War Over Vacation Rentals | WSJ
STR issue polarizes U.S. island
Fresh Start for Overcrowded Europe? | DW
Hawaiians Want Fewer Tourists | Star-Advertiser
Sri Lanka Disaster Ruins Coast, Beaches | Guardian
Sustainable Tourism Gains Ground in 20+ Countries | Yahoo Finance
Scandinavia tops, says Euromonitor report
Indonesia’s Lombok Project Draws Fire | UN News
Eyeing Tourism, Ukraine Seeks World Heritage Listing for Chernobyl | Newsweek
Nepal’s Rhinos Increased As Tourism Decreased | WSJ
Bitter Battle Over Baikal Tourism Development | CNN
Who cares for Russia’s “sacred lake”?
Taming Crowds at Milford Sound | Stuff (NZ)
Damming Uganda’s Murchison Falls – Taking Green Too Far? | Prio
Invest in a Future Free From Overtourism | Maui News
The New Overtourism Debate | Travel Weekly
Pushback against crowds is taking hold – at what cost?
Finally, Venice Bans Cruise Ships | CNN
Amsterdam Debates Tourism Reflation | NYTimes
Sex, drugs, and short-term rentals
Farmers Team Up With Airbnb | Queensland Country Life
Post-Pandemic Tourism Needs New Metrics | Skift
Beyond arrivals and GDP
Florida Likely To Overrule Key West’s Ban on Megaships | Washington Post
So much for letting communities manage their cruise tourism.
Pandemic Prompts Sustainability Travel Trend | Washington Post
DSC gets a brief mention.
Dirty Tourism Threatens Lake Baikal | Third Pole
Maui Islands Look to Redefine Tourism | Eturbo
Moving to management from mere marketing.
Florence Plans New Solution to Overtourism | CNN
To disperse the crowds, disperse the museum.
Tourism Braces for Slow Rebound | WSJ
Locals Fear Repeat Alaska Cruise Hiatus | Washington Post
USA: New Natl Park Nod for WV | Washington Post
Locals divided on New River Gorge uplift.
Vanuatu Plans GSTC-Sustainable Tourism Recovery | IISD
VisitScotland Joins “Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency” | S China Morning Post
First national tourism board to do so.
Maldivians Blast Eco-Reckless Resorts | Raajje
Paris Aspires to Highest Green by 2030 | Timeout
Cairo Eye Plan Worries Residents | Ahram
Prince Harry Weighs in on Post-Covid Travel | Yahoo
Travel we must, but not badly, quoth he.
BC’s Eco-Ski Resort Plan Frets Conservationists | Narwhal
Lindblad Calls For a Tourism Reset | Travel Weekly
Iceland Rethinks Tourism for the Long Haul | CN Traveler
UK’s Lake District Seeks Carbon Neutrality | Guardian
How can rural places dependent on self-drive tourism decarbonise?
United Airlines To Capture Carbon | Washington Post
S Korea Hikers Turn Tourist Trash to Art | Reuters
Costa Rican Beach Town Showcases Green/Blue Tourism Recovery | FT
S Utah Wants More Bed-Tax Help for Stewardship | KUER-fm
To rectify marketing-management imbalance.
How Green Investment Helps Conserve Island Waters | Washington Post
Tourist-dependent paradises can benefit
UAE Loosens Islamic Laws to Boost Tourism | Aljazeera
Bahamian Activists to Cruise Lines: Pony Up! | Tribune
Nature Suffers Flood of Unschooled Tourists at Tahoe | Washington Post
A Covid-era global phenomenon, it seems.
Mexico Plans Comprehensive Sustainable Tourism | Travel to Latam
Greece’s Kythera Among Places Debating Turbines vs Tourists | Thomasnet
Tourism, Mining Threaten Jamaican Mtn Habitat | Gleaner
Ecotourists Prefer Selfies To Helping Nature | Phys.org
Rebuild Tourism Sustainably | World Economic Forum
Lindblad Touts Regenerative Tourism | Travel Weekly
Anglo Holiday Homes Disrupt Wales | WSJ
How Tourism Can Help Protect Biodiversity | WTM (video)
CEO: Airbnb Has Lost Its Way |MPAmagazine
Admirable, but will he fix it?
Thailand Moves To Save Coral Reefs | Bangkok Post
After the Hiatus, “Regenerative Travel”? | NY Times
So says Future of Tourism Coalition among others
3 Africans Discuss “Conservation Hunting” | Into the Wild podcast
Local points of view, too rarely heard.
Voluntourism After Covid-19 | World Economic Forum
Future-of-Tourism Coalition Explained | Travindy
Kyoto Tempted to Rethink Tourism | WSJ
Call for a Visitor Tax in Wales | Cambrian News
Angry Cattle Thraten Alps Hikers | Washington Post
Now even cows are attacking tourists.
Iceland Tourism Flips From Over- to Under- | Arctic Today
Pandemic Cuts Off Wildlife’s Tourism Lifeline | Washington Post
Pandemic Brings Venice a Chance To Reboot | NY Times
Residents warn against “tourism monoculture.”
Dominica Seeks to Be 1st Climate-Resilient Nation | Devex
Destinations Look to a Greener Future – Maybe | Guardian
7 Thinkers Ponder Travel After Corona | FP
Becker nails it.
Southeast Asia Urged to Rethink Tourism Post-Covid | Skift
Cayman Is. Report Calls for Green Covid Recovery | Cayman Compass
Chilean Calls for Sustianable Tourism Recovery in Latin America | Wilson Center
Opinion: Thank Covid, No Crowds | Traveller
Ecotourism Hiatus Threatens Conservation Worldwide | Washington Post
Battle Rages Over Mexico’s Maya Tourist Train | WSJ
Amsterdam Reopens with Sustainability in Mind | Timeout
Venetian Visionaries Push Value of Slow Tourism | CNN
Experts Discuss Travel After Coronavirus | inews
Java Locals Resist Trump-Related Mega-Resort | Washington Post
11 Bittersweet Reactions to Tourism Loss | NY Times
Without overtourism, locals smile, weep.
Madgascar’s Lemurs Need Tourism | Nat Geo
Pandemic Upends Galápagos | Washington Post
Experts Opine on the Future of Travel | NY Times
Cruise Ships Helped Spread the Virus | Washington Post
Tribes Resist Saudi Mega-City Plans | WSJ
“Neom” would rival Dubai, displace locals.
With No Tourists, Who Pays for Conservation? | Mongabay
Virus Should Force Changes in Travel | NBC news
A cri de coeur from the Digital Nomad.
Oaxaca’s Zapotecs Lose Tourism Income | Reuters
Typical for indigenous people reliant on handicraft sales.
India: With No Tourist Food, Monkeys Attack People | News18
Bali Economy Is Collapsing | 9News
Too dependent on tourism: 80%
Prague Uses Tourist Dip to Limit Airbnb | Reuters
Hong Kong Restaurants Adapt to Tourism Drop | SChina Morning Post
Key West Desolate Without Tourists | Miami Herald
With No Tourists, Rhino Poaching Rises | NY Times
Tourism and Covid-19 Reports | Travindy
Vacation Towns Resist Virus Flight | Snopes/AP
“Not an asylum for city dwellers”
Prognosis: Coronavirus and Tourism, 2021 | Bloomberg
“Don’t Bail Out Cruise Lines” | Verge
And he doesn’t even mention destination impacts.
Historic Town Fights Over Historic Hotel | Washington Post
Harpers Ferry: What if the community screws up?
Mallorca Now Taxes Mass Tourism for Preservation | iNews
Paradigm Shift Underway | Skift
The end of come-one-come-all destination marketing?
How to Value an Ecosystem | Quartz
Well, maybe.
Austria’s Hallstatt Must Cope with “Frozen” Fans | Independent
Banning Photos to Combat Overtourism? | CNN
Sarasota FL Debates Tourism Tax for Aquarium | WWSB
Seems OK, but use of these taxes rates debate everywhere.
D-Day Land: Tribute or Theme Park? | Local.fr
Normandy plan sparks anger
India Mountain Town Tames Overtourism | WSJ
Travel Is Worth the CO2 | Outside
If the conscientious stay home, who will define tourism?
In Hawaii, Overtourism = Ignorant Tourists
Shift from golfing to hiking adds strain.
Fires Destroy Renowned Kangaroo Island Wildlife | Guardian
Ecodisaster scars one of Australia’s best managed destinations.
The “Scattered Hotel” Helps Revive Italian Villages | Skift
An albergo diffuso uses restored rooms in different buildings.
Will “No-Fly” Hurt Nature? | LinkedIn
No tourists in Africa = no lions in Africa.
Tahoe Links Up Kind Traveler Incentive | TravelPulse
Fodors “NO” List Adds Matterhorn, Big Sur, Hanoi, & More | Fodors
Plus 52 good to go.
Destinations Snub Hated Tourist Types | CNN Travel
Day-trippers, big groups, “begpackers,” hen/stag parties not welcome.
Controversial Cable Car Approved | Jerusalem Post
Would transport Old City tourists to Western Wall.
Florida County Bars NY Times, Prompts Boycott | Citrus County Chronicle
Tourist clout in action.
Tourists Rush to Beat Uluru Climbing Ban | Reuters
Clambering up the sacred rock stops 27 Oct.
Amsterdam Tourist Tax To Top Any in Eurrope | CNN
Can €3 a night tame overtourism?
Goa Village Bans Migrants from Tourism | Business Standard
Claim: “The very identity of a Goan is at risk.”
VR Vacations Could Relieve Overtourism | Bloomberg
At least for those averse to crowds.
Study: DMO Roles Turning Toward Management | Phocus Wire
High Komodo Fee Will Fight Overtourism | Bloomberg
Good for the dragons, bad for people?
San Miguel A. To Go Green | Travel Pulse
Bolsonaro Targets Fernando de Noronha | Washington Post
Would turn the World Heritage island into a new Cozumel.
Urban-Planning Students Tackle Overtouristed Crete | ABC News
Tourism Pledges Gain Favor | NY Times
Pleased to see us quoted in this story.
Get More Out of Travel | Farnam Street
Europe’s Dilemma: Airbnb Yays and Nays | FT
“Touristification” disrupts historic cities.
How Govts Create Overtourism: Utah | WSJ
Will Sand Mining Ruin Scenic Utah? | Independent
UK’s Prince Harry Launches Green Travel Scheme | Guardian
Low Season Travel Spares the Place and the Person | Travindy
The Dutch Confront Tourism | Atlantic
European Seaports Resist Cruise Ships | PBS News Hour
Sorbonne Study: Airbnb Reigns in Reykjavik | Iceland Review
Overtourism on Santorini “A Huge Problem” | Argophilia
Do Cruise Ships Cause Overtourism? | CNN
Overtourism, Climate Change Afflict Lake Baikal | South China Morning Post
Using Taxes for Overtourism | Skift
Traveler taxes for better management, not marketing
Landscape Art Helps Rural N Dak | CBS
Huge sculptures attract tourists, doubts
Sargassum Bedevils Carib Beaches | The Scientist
Fueled by Amazon deforestation?
Clarksdale Blues Heritage Saved | PBS News Hour
In Mississippi, the true value of cultural tourism.
Three Overtourism Solutions | ATTA News
How “Overtourism” Strains Destinations | CBS News
The o-t term is going mainstream.
Flying vs Global Warming: What To Do? | NY Times
Tourists See Climate Change in U.S. Parks | Washington Post
Overtourism Is Blowing Fuses Globally | Atlantic
Bieber Not To Blame for Icelandic Overtourism | NBC News
At least, not entirely.
Virginia Horse Country at Risk | Loudoun Now
Tourism businesses may not know what they’ve got til it’s gone.
What Overtourism Really Means | Adventure Travel News
Belize Triples MarineProtected Areas | Ecoclub
Rise of Overlooked African Parks | WSJ
Spread of safari parks is good news for wildlife.
Antarctic Tourism Growing—Too Much? | PBS
Even-handed profile of current status.
Tourist Overload Closes the Bloomin’ Canyon | Guardian
Selfie-itis strikes again.
European Roundup on Overtourism | Spiegel
Online Influencers Spoil Paris Charm | Venturebeat
Growing plague: Over-Instagramming.
Maine’s Boothbay Favors Lobsters Over Luxury | Bangor Daily News
Chinese Tourist Flood Does Little for Cambodia | SCMP
In Moab: Money vs. Overtourism Control | Salt Lake Tribune
How To Be a Green Traveler | NY Times
Komodo Island Closure Debated | Antara News
Tut’s Tomb Now Tourist-Proof | Town&Country
Rise of the Anti-Tour | Guardian
Fed-up millennials lead the search for authenticity
Intl Trips Hit 1.4 Billion | Travel Daily
Two years sooner than UNWTO forecast.
Overtourism Spreads | TravelMole
Why Visit Puerto Rico | NY Times
Wounded destinations need thoughtful visitors. Now.
Venice To Charge Daytrippers | CBS News
Italian parliament approves up to 10€ per entry.
Overtourism—Even in Iceland | Nat Geo Traveler
DSC director Tourtellot on ways we can do better.
Philippines To Tackle Crowded El Nido | Rappler
“Staynative” Links NZ Tourists to Maori Families | Travindy
Wildlife, Beware of Ecotourists! | Treehugger
Travelers, please don’t infect the animals.
Did Govt’s “Tribal Tourism” Move Lead to Andaman Killing? | News 18
India had lifted visit restriction to Sentinelese island.
Rome to Restrict Tour Buses | Skift
Could backfire.
Arctic Norway Confronts Overtourism | Travel Weekly
Italian Village Now Charges Tourists Admission | Telegraph
Norway Plans for Green Cruise Fuel | Arctic Today
Hurtigruten to use biogas in Arctic
Geotourism Challenges in Western Balkans | Nat Geo Open Explorer
Good and bad news from Albania, Montenegro.
Geotourism Urged for Olympic Peninsula | Peninsula News
Holistic approach can deter overtourism, says Tourtellot
Bulgaria Encouraged to Save Huge Concrete Oddity | Egypt Today
Is saucerlike Buzludzha an architectural wonder?
Hue to Seize Parkland for Tourist Complex | Vietnamnet
How not to do ecotourism
Key West Visionary Dies at 99 | Miami Herald
David Wolkowsky mastered of sense of place
Paris Bookstalls at Risk | WSJ
UNESCO bid #2
Paris Bistros at Risk | France 24
UNESCO bid #1
Colorado: Towns Must Help Feds Cope with Overtourism | Pew
Congressional cuts leave Forest Service crippled.
Trip Advisor Adds Social “Travel Feed” On Destinations | Adweek
Seaweed Trashes Caribbean Beaches | Washington Post
Pollution, warming seas fuel invading sargassum.
Florida Tourism-Killing Red Tide Reeks — of Politics | Washington Post
Cruise Ship Hits Ground in Canadian Arctic | High North News
Warning shot under the bow for cruise traffic in remote areas.
Kerala Floods Ruin Tourism, Prompt a Rethink | Khaleej Times
Critics Assail Crowding on Nayarit Islands | Mexico Daily News
Hotter Climate May Move European Tourist Season | NBCNews
TV Show Feeds Overtourism in Cornwall | Cornwall Live
Amergris Caye Resort vs Marine Reserve | 5Belize
New Zaryadye Urban Park Draws Praise | Economist
Moscow does manufactured nature right.
Tourist-Only Beach Idea Riles Egyptians | Al-Monitor
Cable-Car Debate Returns to Machu Picchu | Peruvian Times
“Yosemiteland” Podcasts Explore Overtourism at the Park | NPR
Tips for Millennials on Avoiding Overtourism | UPROXX
Yosemite Grove Reopens |Mercury News
Mariposa sequoias ready for heavy tourist flow.
Resource Announced for Natural/Cutural Heritage Conservation | Heritage
The new “Heritage” journal is open-access.
Travel Industry Begins to Reduce Plastics | Washington Post
Venice Tests Floodgates—For Tourists | Citylab
Turnstiles would bar daytrippers
Backlash on Bulgarian Ski Resort Continues | Emerging Europe
Greece at Risk from Crowds | Telegraph
Airbnb Moves to Cope with Overtourism | Skift
Global Overtourism Strikes NZ | WSJ
WSJ’s front page spotlights downside of tourism greed.
NY State’s Letchworth Region Launches Geotourism Map | LC News
Adopt-a-Monument Plan Draws Fire | India Post
Corporate care vs public neglect?
Cuba’s Conservation “Matrix” Faces Tourism | McGill Intnl
Tourism CO2 Higher Than Thought | Sci Am
American Towns Reinvent Themselves | CBS/Atlantic
2018 “Tourism for Tomorrow” Winners Named | WTTC
Indonesia’s Fake Selfie Destinations | Jakarta Post
Crisis Tourism: OK or Never? | Outline
Thoughtful look at tours of trouble.
Vermont: Hire Our Tourists | US News
Lake Tahoe Town’s War on Rentals | CBS
Mexico’s Bacalar Lagoon Now at Risk | Washington Post
Maria-Recovery Underway in Dominica | NY Times
Reimagining Tourism at the Local Level | In the Hills
In Ontario, a thoughtful look at global models
Berlin Relaxes Airbnb Limits | CN Traveler
Philippines to Shut Overcrowded Boracay | Skift
6-month closure looms yet govt still calls for more tourists.
Tour Operators Cope with Overtourism | Afar
Yunguilla: Ecuador’s Misty Ecotourism Success | Washington Post
Yaks Drafted To Clear Everest Trash | NY Times
Cabo Pulmo and Reef Succeed at Ecotourism (video) | Economist
Three Jammed Cities Confront Overtourism | Skift
Dubrovnik, Amsterdam, Barcelona try to cope—a warning for others
Bulgaria’s Pirin NP at Risk | Travindy
Cruise CEOs Waffle on Overtourism | Skift
Who? Us?
ITB Frets Over Overtourism | DW
Successful Ecotourism Profiled | World Bank
Grand Cayman’s Stingray City Out of Control | Greenloons
U.S. Coastal Republicans Resist Trump’s Drilling Plans | Washington Post
How tourism can make conservatives conservationists
Tourism Surge Sparks Controls in Palawan | Business Mirror
Philippines enacts restrictions for El Nido.
Tourism Rose 7% in 2017, Most in 7 Years | UNWTO
Notably, destination acreage did not expand to receive the influx.
Tourism-for-Tomorrow Finalists Announced | WTTC
5 categories with 3 contenders each.
Irma-Ravaged Barbuda Now Faces Mass Tourism Threat | Guardian
Edinburgh Debates Tourism Boom | The Scotsman
Instagram Tourism Hurts Redwoods | CBS News
Istanbul Tourism Key in Haghia Sophia Fight | Irish Times
Cruise Growth Divides Opinion in Maine’s Bar Harbor | NY Times
Yet another overtourism case.
Economist Rates 10 Nations for Tourism Sustainability | BTN
Vietnam’s Quang Binh Caves at Risk From Cable Car? | VNExpress
Ethiopia’s Omo Grapples Wth Tourism | NY Times
Overtourism, even here.
Outfitters to Fight Trump’s Land Grab-back | Washington Post
Extractive industry vs adventure/eco-tourism
Hawai’i Funds Community Tourism for 2018 | Travindy
Supports unique local culture, nature, & events.
Instagram Crowds May Be Ruining Nature | NPR
DSC Director Tourtellot Profiled in Chile | El Mercurio
Cuba Seeks Ecotourism Success | PBS
Castro was an environmentalist? Evidently.
5 Solutions to Overtourism | Skift
Mitigations more than solutions?
Amsterdam’s New Approach to Overtourism | Independent
Icelandic Nature Needs Tourist-Fee Protection | Iceland Review
Taj Majal Suffers Tourism Demotion | Washington Post
Muslim-built, it doesn’t rate in Modi’s Hindu India.
New EU Site Helps Hotels Go Green | Travindy
Threat to Colombia’s Idyllic Providencia Island | BBC
Beware the proposed airport
Dying Italian Villages Seek Tourism | NY Times
No overcrowding problem here
Balearic Islands to Hike Tourist Tax | Reuters
What happens when locals say “enough!”
Evicted for Tourism | South China Morning Post
Sterile heritage: Residents forced to leave historic Chikan.
Opinion: China Should Foment Peace at UNWTO Meet | eTurboNews
Crowds “Choke” Edinburgh | Scotsman
And now, festive overtourism.
Italian Town Imposes Tourist Toll | Guardian
Discussion: Is Travel Moral? | BBC Radio
45 minutes worth a listen
Barcelona Fights Overtourism | Skift
Article and video.
New Ghana Event Touts All Things Ghanaian | GBN
Kiwis Ambivalent About Tourism | Stuff
Venice Weighs Tourist Limits | NYTimes
How to Save Over-Loved Cities | Guardian
Two opinions on fixing overtourism: Font on how (above), Becker on who (below)
Governments Must Control Tourism | Guardian
Kyoto Combats Overtourism | TTG Asia
Scotland vs Trump, Again | Washington Post
Ungreen golf at issue.
Geotourism Grants in Delaware River Valley | WFMZ-TV
Report: Sea Level Rise to Hit U.S. Tourist Coasts | UCS
4 Ways To Travel Sustainably | Devex
Venetians Vote Against Cruise Ships | Telegraph
Keys Coral Decline Hurts Tourism | Washignton Post
Warming waters cost jobs in FL Keys.
Geotourism in Montana: Sizing Up Character of Place | UMT
To measure geotourism success you need to assess integrity of place.
Guidelines for Culturally Authentic Travel | WTTC
Teaching DR Congo Gorillas Not To Fear White Ecotourists | WSJ video
Trump’s New Cuba Policy To Forbid “Bad” Tourism | Washington Post
In fact it would forbid good tourism. Sad.
Coral Reefs and Tourism Help Each Other | WTTC
Melbourne Frets Over Fate of Beloved Market | NY Times
Queen Victoria Mkt should keep its “grungy glamour.”
Wet Seats Deter Messy Florence Tourists | NPR
Controversial Resort Approved | Barbados Today
DSC’s Tourtellot Interviewed | Sustainable Leaders Project
Nigeria’s Shere Hills Deserve Protection | Proshare
U.S. Historic Route 66 May Lose Funding | Skift
Cayman Sea Turtle Center Criticized | Nat Geo News
How To Travel Green | Washington Post
Italy To Give Away Castles for Tourism | The Local
Conservationists Protest Algarve “Eco”-Resort | Portugal Resident
A last bit of shoreline at stake.
Traveler Intentions Tip Greener | Booking.com
Botswana To Force Relocation for Wildlife, Again | Weekend Post
Trinidad Oil Spill Fouls Venezuela Coast | Daily Exprss
Preservationist’s Tours Showcase New Orleans Hinterland | Washington Post
Huge Florida Lagoon on Life Support | AP/Daily Mail
Indian River victim of runoff, overbuilding.
Venice Fights Fast Food | Artnet
Pre-Bienalle attempt to preserve city’s character
11 Cases of Disappearing Architecture | Archdaily
Loss of vernacular structures hurts tourism.
Tourism Trends in Malta Raise Concerns | Times of Malta
New York’s Times Square Tamed – Somewhat | WSJ
Turkish Alcohol & Wikipedia Bans Spark Tourism Rage | Al-Monitor
Trump Wants To Shrink Nat’l Monument Lands | NPR
Drilling vs tourism—and a legacy.
WWF: Arctic Canada Unready for Oil Spills | Nunatsiaq
Including from cruise ships.
Brazilian “Ecotourism” Not So Eco? | NY Times
No Plans for Overtourism at Natural UNESCO Sites | Skift
Dead Turtle Beats Kong Tourism | Netral
A win for cultural heritage in Vietnam.
Trump Hurts U.S. Tourism | Washington Post
And thus hurts a tourism benefit: global good will.
Banksy’s Bethlehem Hotel Protests Walls | The Conversation
Goa Tourism Minister Fed Up With Tourists | Hindustand Times
Zero-Waste Hotels Help Destinations | Linkedin
Oil Versus Ecuador’s Yasuni NP | France 24
North Carolina Bias Cost Biillions in Tourism $ | AP
NC plans repeal of LGBT bathroom bill after AP analysis.
Baikal’s Eco-Progress at Risk from Overtourism | New York Times
ITB Announces World Legacy Winners | NG Traveler
Huge National Park Donation to Chile | NY Times
Cities Raze Malls to Recover Charm | WSJ
Good for urban tourism and vice versa.
Environmentalists Oppose New Captive Dolphin Facility | St. Lucia Times
Sabah: Dive Tourism vs Salvage | Malay Mail
Tourism Backlash in Iceland | Financial Times
Another case of overtourism.
Reefs Depleted of Sharks Hurt Tourism | Atlantic
No predators, no money. Luckily, restoration works.
Trump Blames EU for Irish Golf Course Fight | Washington Post
. . . based on false facts.
Trump’s Ban Casts Long Shadow on U.S. Tourism | Telegraph
America first? Tourists may think “America last.”
U.S. Travel Trumped | NBC News
Are Friendly Travelers Now Boycotting the U.S.? | Guardian
Sustainable Tourism Heads into 2017 | NY Times
The industry slowly gets better, but what about the destinations?
Antitourism Protests in Barcelona | Skift/AP
Slovenia Faces the Melania Effect | Reuters
Science Helps Save Bahamian Island | Nat Geo Voices
Disney plan scrapped, but other threats lurk.
Bordeaux: It Works | Travel Weekly
Update on Places Limiting Tourists | CN Traveler
When will the “more-is-better” crowd pay heed?
Cuba’s Tourism Surge: Yays and Nays | World Politics
10 Ethical Destinations Named for 2017 | Ethical Traveler
10 countries doing something right.
Thais Have Issues with Chinese Tourists | S China Morning Post
New Methods Restore Land in Utah Parks | CBS
Activists Work to Save Cultural Sites | CSMonitor
From Angkor to Alaska, World Monuments Fund and others cope with terrorism, tourism, and more.
Climate Sea Changes Hurt Vietnam Beach Tourism | CSMonitor
Grant Will Assess Impact of Geotourism | South Tahoe Now
Top 10 Aussie Beaches Named | ABC
Christmas Island surprise
Jilin’s Sika Deer Plan Prompts Doubts | Xinhua
Chinese ecotourism successΓÇösort of.
Venice: Wish You Weren’t Here | CBS News
NG Geotourism Program Cites Ojibwe Language Project | Walker Pilot Independent
Tourism Impacts Mosou People of Yunnan | NPR
Matrilineal society copes with clueless tourists.
Florence, Italy vs McDonalds | Guardian
Move to restore city character spurs lawsuit.
Quake Strikes Sustainable-Destination Star | Guardian
Damage isolates award-winning Kaikoura, NZ.
World Responsible Tourism Day Report | Travindy
Abuses Threaten Closure at Uluru, Australia | CN Traveler
Consequences of “Overtourism” | Responsible Tourism
Ways to Tackle Tourist Overcrowding | LinkedIn
Slovenia Is More Than Green | NG Voices
Tourtellot: The country takes a holistic approach
Trip Advisor Cleans Up Its Anmal Act | Travindy
How Thai Tourism Failed the King | Travel Impact
New NG Geotourism Website on Miss. River | WQAD
Disneyfication of Tibet Feared | Washington Post
Become a Geotraveler | Treehugger
ATTA Launches Conservation Fund | Adventure Travel News
Global Franchises Help Save Roman Heritage | CBS
Generic lux shops care about destination character?
Venice Going Under | Nat Geo Traveller (UK)
“No one in favor of cruising”
Railway to Invade Nairobi Nat’l Park | East African
Dubrovnik Moves to Limit Crowds | Lonely Planet
Finally.
Commercialization Is Killing the Grand Canyon Experience | Nat Geo
Chasm of wonder versus a mountain of greed.
Obama Makes Maine North Woods a Nat’l Monument | Washington Post
First 1,000-Pax Cruiseliner Tours Arctic | CS Monitor
Fewer chills bring tourist thrills and, perhaps, fuel spills.
Airbnb Backlash Bad for Tourism? | WSJ
Crackdown on Airbnb abuses can backfire.
Mild Culture Shock on Rio Beaches | Washington Post
Spiritual Tourism Thrives in Tiny Timor Leste | Jakarta Post
Moab’s New BLM Plan Drops “Drill First” Policy | Field and Stream
South African Coastal Tourist Road to Proceed | South Coast Herald
2016’s New World Heritages Sites Listed | UNESCO
World Heritage List Gains 21 New Sites | Washington Post
Ireland to Regrow Native Forests | Irish Times
For a walk in the truly Irish woods.
Civic Ambition Besets World’s Largest Pyramid | Mexico News Daily
Do Cholula projects add or detract?
29 Sites Set For World Heritage OK | Daily News Egypt
World Heritage Warned About Threats | ENS
IUCN asks 5 more natural sites declared “endangered.”
Angry Tweets Won’t Help African Lions | NY Times
PETA fiddles while Africa burns?
Tanzania Reinstates Abusive Safari Hunting Co. | Washington Post
Sabah Forest Called Ripe for Geotourism | Borneo Post
Oil in Ecuador Trumps Top Ecolodge | eTN
Not great for Ecuador’s eco-image.
Coliving Comes to Travel | Skift
Airbnb Is Changing Cities | WSJ
Enrichment or “museumization”?
Terror-Wary Tourists Pack Spanish Beaches | Guardian
UNESCO Self-Censors GB Reef Climate Report | Guardian
Who’s watching the watchers?
Minister Wants More Reef Protection | Cayman News Service
Teton Geotourism Center Hosts New Exhibit |BYU-Idaho
Montenegro Sells Off Its Coast | WSJ
To foreign developers, not to Montengrins.
DMOs Clueless on Local Impacts? | DMAI
Last year’s warning still needs heeding.
Charlestonians Dislike Cruise Pier Proposal | Post and Courier
Galápagos Tourism Roaring Out of Control | Scientific American
Ecotourism Hopes and Fears for Myanmar | Scientific American
Tourist Flood Threatens Great Buddhist Site | Washington Post
Can even well-run Mogao Grottoes survive developer greed?
Geotourism Website Rolled Out for Delaware R. | Pocono Record
Study: Travelers Want to Be Sustainable, Whatever That Is | Skift
Encouraging, sort of.
Pros and cons in 15-min interview
Airbnb Upends Tourism | WSJ Europe
Saudi Tourism Hopes Raise Questions | Washington Post
Transgender Law Hurts North Carolina Hotels | Lodging Magazine
Villagers Help Save India Forest | Washington Post
Delaware River Geotourism Project Debuts | NJ Herald
2016 Responsible Travel Tips | US News
Leading Hotels Group Targets the “Curious Traveler” | Skift
Sounds like geotravelers to us.
2016 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards Announced | WTTC
Industry Threatens Half of Natural World Heritage Sites | Travel Impact
NG Traveler’s World Legacy Award Winners and Finalists | NG News
India Tourism Gets Greener | Travelmole
Too Much Tourism | Barbados Today
The dangers of a “one-crop” economy.
Trip Advisor Launches New Destination Pages | Skift
How To Be One of the Top 100 | TotemTourism
“Living Shorelines” Fight Beach Erosion | Washington Post
Chesapeake Bay shows how.
Teton Valley Geotourism & Economic Groups Join Up | Teton Valley News
Oil Spills Stain Peruvian Amazon | Scientific American
Not good for ecotourism.
Geotourism May Aid Lehigh Valley, PA | Morning Call
How Tourism Changed the Face of Roatán | NASA
Satellites show tourism impacts.
Geotourism Platform Adds Town of Tequila | Valarta News
Minnesota-Ontario Geotourism Progesses | Ifallsjournal
Heart of the Continent geotourism program to hold summit
Try Havana’s In-home Eateries | Zester OTD
Paladares offer a taste of Cuba, with Cubans
Threat to Bangladesh’s Sundarbans Forest | Guardian
Coal vs tigers in World Heritage site
South Georgia Island: Wilderness Restored | WSJ
Yes, it can be done.
Tourism Chief Fears Too Many Tourists | TTR Weekly
Thailand: Enough already!
Tourist Quota Planned for Italy’s Jammed Cinque Terre | Traveller.au
Cruise crowds add to “saturated” pathway.
Obama To Protect Huge Tract of California Desert | LA Times
Chinese Ocean Parks Nasty for Animals | Washington Post
Childishly unethical, but also bad nature tourism.
Montenegro War Camp as Lux Resort? | Balkan Insight
Profit or preservation at Mamula Fort
Biosphere Destination on a Paradise Island | Sustainability Leaders
Good stewardship on Western Africa’s Pr├¡ncipe I.
Laotian Town Loses Its Soul to Tourism | AP
Luang Prabang another victim of poor planning
Tourism Overwhelms UNESCO World Heritage Sites | AP
Missouri Counties Highlighted in MSU Geotourism Project | Ozarks First
Monarch Tourism Boom Helps Reforestion | Yucatan Times
No thanks to NGOs, say locals
How to Build a Better City | WSJ
Towers can cast a shadow on tourism appeal.
Say No To Timid Tourism | Responsible Travel
Industry caters to fearΓÇöJustin Francis
Massive Cruise Ships Dwarf Venice | Slate
A New Colossus of Rhodes Fires Greek Tourism Hopes | Guardian
At 150m, 5 times higher than the original.
Opposition to Atlantic Coast Drilling Rises | Washington Post
Sometimes tourism does trump oil.
Iceland Tourism Out of Control | Quartz
Another loved-to-death?
Barcelona Mayor Plans Tourist Limit | Daily Mail
UN: 2017 To Be the Year of Sustainable Tourism | Travelmole
A chance to broaden the meaning of “sustainable.”
Florence Seeks Better Tourists | The Guardian
Is the “Save Florence” effort gaining steam?
Sedona Geotourism Website Goes Live | Verde News
Mexican Conservation at Risk | The Washington Post
Ecotourists: If you won’t see something, say something.
In Paris, Airbnb Offers Limits on Rentals | WSJ
Pledge to sustain community identity made just before terror attacks.
Bahamas Geotourism Website Launched | Bahamas Weekly
Teton Geotourism Center Opens Wildlife and Geology Exhibit | BYU
World Legacy Finalists Announced
NatGeo Travel’s awards for sustainable tourism
Geotourism Project Starts on the Delaware | River Reporter
Public-Private Partnerships | UNWTO
Useful report from UNWTO and Griffith
Does Mass Tourism (e.g., Sharm) = Target? | TravelMole
Nature Trumps Golf for Lux Home Builders | WSJ
Resort builders, take notice.
Another Cruise Ship Fight, This Time in Ireland | Independent
A proposed terminal sparks opposition in Dun Laoghaire.
Artists Plea for Bear Tourism in B.C., Fla. | Sun Sentinel
Tourist Sunscreen Hurts Coral | Washington Post
The Revolt Against Tourism | NYTimes
You can’t grow mass tourism forever.
Germany’s New Green Travel Map | TravelMole
Trophy Hunting Profits Go Astray | CBS News
African Trophy Hunting: Complex | World Post
Two links: Does hunting help conservation? RIP, Cecil.
Objections to “Mother Canada” Memorial | Friends of Green Cove
Two links on Cape Breton controversy.
Nature vs History in Cape Breton | C. B. Post
New Urbanism Boosts Foreign Visitation | Skift
Portland OR shows how smart growth helps tourism.
Chinese Tourists vs Culture Shock | AsianPacificPost
Trekking Issues in Bhutan: TCB | KuenselOnline
Heart of the Continent Geotourism Project Awarded | AtikokanP&P
Geotourism Center First Year | TetonValley
Compromised Monitor in the Galapagos | GKillCity
Quis custodiet custodes?
Is Tourism Failing Developing Countries? | Travelmole
Hotels Profit by Going Sustainable | Sydney Morning Herald
What American Tourists Will Do to Havana | The Atlantic
Tourism Threat to Cuba’s Environment | Orlando Sentinel
Montana Senators Vote to Ban Mining | KPAX
Intent is to protect lands around Glacier N.P., a World Heritage site.
Big Hotel Right for Cape Cod? | CapeCod.com
Wanted: Lionfish | Hemispheres
Excellent use of tourism
Mozambique Construction Bulldozes History | CSMonitor
A common problem. Heritage-tourism regret comes later.
Tourtellot Advises Alaska on Geotourism | Alaska Journal of Commerce
How To Resist Globalization of Venice | Nardin, HuffPo
Support these authentic businesses
DMAI’s DestinationNEXT: A Game Changer? | Skift
“Phase 2” assessment begins to address sense of place.
Culinary Surge in US Tourism | AP
Regional cuisine: A key geotourism asset
Mass Tourism Defied | The New York Times
CubaΓÇÖs Coral Reef Jewel Awaits Tourism | New York Times
Ice Age Fun: EuropeΓÇÖs Cave-Man Museums | WSJ
How Neanderthal science can attract tourism
The Worst Time to Shun Greece | TNT
Paris Challenges Airbnb Impact | WSJ
Disrupting neighborhoods or helping them?
Greek Islands Fear Tourism Decline | BBC
A Long Island Sound Stewardship Act? | Norwalk Hour
Tourism spurs environmental proposal.
Hawaii Peak Hosts an Unfortunate Battle | Sydney Herald
Good points on both sides at Mauna Kea.
IFC May Expand Sri Lanka Geotourism Program | The Nation
Geotourism Map Highlights Eastern Sri Lanka | Economynext
Yellowstone Geotouring | Coeur d’Alene Press
Can Tourism Save Old Havana? | PBS News
Good video bit on authenticity vs practicality.
Great Barrier Reef Under UNESCO Watch | Reuters
Chinese Tourism in Historic Perspective | Smithsonian
Europe’s Summer Travel Crush | WSJ
Way-over-capacity crowds expected.
Nays and Yays of Hugging Manatees | Washington Post
Geotourism Comes to Sedona | Red Rock News
New NatGeo project launches in Arizona
Chinese Employee Vacations Overwhelm Destinations | NextShark
Geotourism in Historic Coulterville | Sierra Sun Times
Pacific Crest Authorities Limit “Wild” Hikers | WSJ
Movie-inspired surge sparks problemsΓÇöand solutions.
Geotourism Moves Forward in Mississippi Valley | Star Tribune
Norway OKs Dumping Waste into Fjord | Guardian
Unpleasant surprise for a top-rated destination.
Milestones Marked at Eco Conference in Ecuador | eTurboNews
Progress in Ecuador, Ireland, elsewhere.
Nepal Quake Levels Tourism Economy, Heritage | The Guardian
Amid lives lost, “heartbreaking” destruction of historic temples.
Spanish Studies Show Sustainable Destinations Attract | Tourism Review
Tourists are getting more discerning, seeking authenticity.
Geotourism Tops Alaska TEDx | Northern Light
Scientists Blast Great Barrier Reef Plans | Guardian
Damaged GBR now at greater risk.
Great Barrier Reef In Trouble | Harvard Political Review
Heart of the Continent Geotourism Ready to Roll Out | Intl Falls Journal
Newest geotourism project: NatGeo Minnesota/Ontario
Bill Would Boost Distillery Tourism in WV | WTRF 7
Failed Oil Search Ends Risk to Canary Is | Spanish News Today
2015 World Legacy Awards | NG Traveler
These Few Tourist Boards Claim Responsibility | Responsible Travel
Too bad it’s a short list.
Controversial Theme Park Set for Jeju, Korea | Jeju Weekly
Disneyfication of Jeju?
Planned Development for Negril Called Disastrous | Jamaica Observer
Voluntourism: Not So Simple | Nat Geo
Lafayette Assets Appear on Geotourism MapGuide | Advertiser
China Seeks to Preserve History, Finally | Next City
End to the “demolition spree”?
Grand Canyon Proposal Draws Fire | WHDH-TV NBC
Mass tourism would reach the bottom.
Lessons from the Las Vegas Strip | Guardian
Flamboyant and taste-free
Cambodia Nixes Music Festival | Phnom Penh Post
Culture clash
Nicaraguans Battle Over Huge Canal Project | VICE News
Tourism value of unique Lake Nicaragua at risk
Greece’s Syriza vs. the All-Inclusives | Reuters
Truce, for now.
Brazil’s Amazon Tribes Seek More From Tourism | BBC
Good so far, could be better.
Tourism Corruption Protest in Kenya’s Maasai Mara | Reuters
Maasai dying for tourism shillings. Literally.
Mumbai’s Artsy Kala Ghoda Area: Back From the Brink? | WSJ
MinnesotaΓÇÖs New Image as ΓÇÿthe NorthΓÇÖ | WSJ
Rebranding a place “from the bottom up.” Maybe.
Tourism vs Timber in Tongass | Alaska Dispatch News
Rome’s Mayor Sparks Debate on Tourist Street Life | WSJ
WTTC Award Finalists Include Tripadvisor’s Controversial “Green Leaders” | Trave…
Towns-to-Trails Sought for Columbia Gorge | Portland Tribune
European-style tourism for America
Venice Lifts MegaCruise Ship Ban | Maritime-Executive
UNESCO rep “appalled” as huge ships again invade the treasured city
Does Conservative Rule Hurt Heritage Tourism? | Living Landscape
Australia, Canada bad omens for U.S.
5 Experts Pick Top Places | Green Global
Best in sustainability, authenticity
Street Music at Risk in New Orleans | WSJ
No jazz after 8pm? Really?
Is Airbnb Changing Paris? | BBC
Complaint: Holiday rentals drive out locals
Beirut’s Rebuilt Downtown Fails | Washington Post
War zone is now a gilded dead zone
Thai Coast Drowns in New Tsunami: Tourism | New Straits Times
Rebuilding boom forces out local villagers.
Barcelona Awash in Mass Tourism | Speaker
A rising tide that swamps all sights.
Miami Beach Defies Sea Rise. Maybe. | Washington Post
Something biblical this way comes.
Stonehenge’s “New Era” | Western Daily Press
One year in, visitor centre is now doing well.
Drilling Banned in Alaska’s Bristol Bay | LA Times
That’s nice, but what about the Pebble Mine threat?
Top 100 Green Destinations Unveiled | Totem Tourism
First credible pass at such a list since the NatGeo surveys
Famed Galápagos Center May Close Due To Souvenir Spat | Guardian
Charles Darwin Research Station at risk.
Airbnb Touts its Economic Benefits to LA | LA Times
Can a cheaper, more authentic experience help the economy?
New YorkΓÇÖs High Line a Success | Washington Post
Urban placemaking via people and plants
New Lousiana Slavery Museum Raises Questions | Lens
TouristsΓÇÖ Tastes Modify Culture | VRAI
Saleability reshapes craft “authenticity.” Is that bad?
Teton Geotourism Center on National Radar | Teton Valley News
Would Isle of Wight Tunnel Spoil Island Culture? | CityMetric
Easy access could change destination character
Undervaluing our Great Walls | MercuryCSC
Tourism quantity vs quality
Tanzania to Sell Masai Land in Serengeti to Dubai | Guardian
Masai vs. ultra-rich UAE hunters vs. wildlife
Azores Scores 1st Platinum in Sustainability | TravelMole
Seychelles Tries Rebranding | CNN.com
From high-end to budget?
Plan for Fake Times Square in Mumbai | The New York Times
Historic Kala Ghoda district at risk
Street Culture Good for Urban Tourism | LondonSE1
Condo Tower Threatens Historic Manila District | Inquirer News
New Asia Ecotourism Net | TravelMole
Tourist fees spark controversy in China｜WantChinaTimes
Does nature cost too much?
Tracks vs trails in the Adirondacks | UticaOD
Nice controversy to have
India Strives to Clean Up | Times of India
Tough task would help tourism
Brazil’s Sustainable Destinations Draw More Tourists | TR
Saving Great Italian SitesΓÇöAt a Price | Washington Post
Cost of corporate help: Logo pollution?
Would English Tourists Shun an Independent Scotland? | Daily Mail
Ljubliana Goes Green | Totem Tourism
EC honors Slovenia’s capital
Prof Promotes Geotourism in Michigan | Detroit Free Press
Tourism Spurs Conservation in Palau | Nat Geo
Vast marine protected area proposed
How to Revitalize Your Town Center | Parade
Fine thumbnail guide. Yes, in Parade.
Dolphin Tours Denounced at Canc├║n | Green Global
Teton Geotourism Center Opens in Driggs, Idaho | Sustainable Yellowstone
Newest Threat to Grand Canyon | LA Times
Navajos divided on development plan
New Geotourism Center to Open | Teton Valley News
Absurd Belize Resort Pushed by Travolta | Sci Am
Wretched excess would ruin ecotourism locale
Jamaica Selling Out Its Paradise | CNN.com
Hit-and-Run Tourism Assaults Italy | Travel Mole
World Heritage sites collapsing under mass tourism
Is Whale Shark Viewing Too Successful? | Tourism Review
Philippine dilemma: Respect vs exploitation
Crown of the Continent has new geotourism center | Daily Inter Lake
New Saudi Geotourism Initiative | TravelDailyME
Combines geology with geographical character
NatGeo Launches World Legacy Awards with ITB Berlin | NatGeo
Revived awards stress destination sustainability
Skyscraper Invasion Dwarfs the London of Yore | Newsweek
Will all the high-rises dim the great city’s appeal?
Fracking Threatens Canada’s Gros Morne | CTV
World Heritage status at risk
Heart of the Continent Geotourism | NetNewsledger
More on the Minnesota/Ontario Nat Geo project
Geotourism Touted for Mississippi River | Star Tribune
Geotourism Strategy for Okanagan | Castanet
Mississippi River Geotourism Effort Touted | Memphis Daily News
Nat Geo pushes for multistate project
Nat Geo Relaunches World Legacy Awards with ITB | Travel Daily News
Categories include a Sustainable Destination award
Changes at John Muir Geotourism Center
Geotourism for MN-ON Region | Lake Superior News
Transborder project announced in Duluth
Geotourism Surfaces in Legazpi, Philippines
Speaking tour sparked by interest in a new approach to tourism
Goodall Bemoans Lost Wolves | W Post
At Denali and Yellowstone, losing wolves means losing money. Do tourism folks care?
Charleston Native Questions Tourism Growth | W Post
Cruise ship traffic adds to loss of charm
Goa Beach Tourism Slides Into Drugs | W Post
Narcotics invade India’s sun-and-sand state
Mark Shuttleworth Targets Africa’s Pr├¡ncipe Island | FT
Billionaire space tourist envisions multiple but sensitive resorts
Critics Oppose Kauai Development | seattlepi.com
Fear is that ridgetop houses will spoil scenic Hanalei Bay
Will New Deal Save the Dead Sea? | BBC
Concern over piped-in Red Sea brine
Anticruise Forces Team Up | Charleston Courier op-ed
Key West, FL; Charleston, SC; and Venice, Italy join forces against megaships
Tribal Geotourism Gets Boost | Indian Country
Tribal Geographic center to educate, promote
Species Rebound in Europe | NY Times
Ecotourism, eco-hunting argue for rewilding landscapes
Key West Kills Large Cruise Ship Bid | Miami Herald
Anticruise voters deny study for wider channel
Warning Shot on Myanmar Tourism | NG News
Philly Boulevard Shows Beauty Needs People | WSJ
On foot, that is.
The Coming Death of Venice? | NY Review
Megatowers, megaships, megacrowds
Kerala to Require Responsible Tourism | Deccan Chronicle
Indian state wants investors to meet GSTC criteria
Yellowstone Meeting Cheers Geotourism | Billings Gazette
Yellowstone/Grand Teton tourism leaders cite geotourism as good business
Eastern Newfoundland Geotourism Resource Launched
Thailand Struggles With Rising Tourism | Travel Impact
Is Yap Ready for the World? | WSJ
Yapese debate Chinese resort
Geotourism for Egypt’s desert?
Geotourism at Lake Tahoe | HuffPo
Detail on Tahoe’s initiative
Hong Kong World Heritage Fight | CNN
Meaning of “geotourism” | E Magazine
A good refresher on the concept.
New Geotourism MapGuide for Central America | C.R. Star
Fresh Water Fouled in Florida | HuffPo
Funding cuts to keep popular tourist springs weak, contaminated
Tourism Helps Viet Hill Tribes | ILO
So says Viet ILO office
John Muir Geotourism Center Website | Sierra Sun Times
Coulterville, CA, organization’s new site
World Heritage at Hawaii | West Hawaii Today
Geotourism leadership by Hawaii Volcanoes NP
Power line plans entangle historic James River, Virginia, USA
An aesthetic threat near Williamsburg.
Cruise Port Shopping: Benefit or Scam? | HuffPo
Economic benefit or lack thereof
New Mansions Spoil National Park Scenery | CBS This Morning
Parks can’t afford to buy pockets of private land
New Pacific Marine Parks | International Business Times
Cook Islands, New Caledonia create huge parks
Sustainable Tourism Marketing Guide due 10 Oct | Green Travel
4th annual how-to from Valere Tjolle at TOTEM TOURISM.
Geotourism helps Nevada County CA | The Union
CVB director testimonial
New Voluntourism e-Guide for Tour Operators
From The International Ecotourism Society, useful for tour operators and destinations engaging in volunteer tourist activities.
Venice Sinking under Cruise Ship Tourism | BBC
Video report.
East Tennessee River Valley Geotourism Council | Newport Plain Talk
After the map, what next?
Sierra Geotourism MapGuide Adds App | Calaveras Enterprise
Mobile access, updated
Tourism assets fall to islamists
New Threat to Grand Canyon | AzRepublic
Water-sucking development next door
Mississippi Gulf Coast tourist town debates “threat” of Agenda 21
Nassau contends with cruise tourism | The Tribune
Bahanmians unhappy with cruise tourist spending.
Criteria for Sustainable DestinationsΓÇöGSTC
How the criteria process works
Should tourists now go?
Responsible Travel in South Africa | Traveling Greener (Blog)
The True Cost of Unwalkable Streets – The Atlantic Cities
Perhaps the single most alarming public health trend in the United States today is the dramatic rise in the number of people who are overweight and obese, bringing serious risks of heart disease, diabetes and other consequences leading to life impairment and premature death. This is bad enough as it is, but I contend that it is particularly unfortunate that we do not sufficiently recognize the extent to which these trends are caused by environmental factors, particularly the shape of our built environment.
National Geographic helps tourism leaders in the U.S. Southwest produce a geotourism map and website.
200 attend hearing on SC cruise terminal | Bloomberg Businessweek
Debate in Charleston, SC centers on proposed cruise terminal.
U.S. National Parks Service Green Parks Plan
To increase sustainability action and awareness for staff and visitors.
Yellowstone touted as international economic driver | Wyoming Business Report
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar points out Yellowstone’s World Heritage status drives economic benefit from international tourism.
