Destination Watch

Destination Monitor

Collected news about events and trends affecting the condition of destinations around the world—for better or worse.

Fall Foliage Brings Overtourism to U.S. Northeast | Washington Post
Vermont, New Hampshire, even Virginia suffer selfish selfie crowds

Greenland Braces for More Tourists | WSJ

Wrecked Asheville NC Loses Key Tourism Month | Washington Post
Hurricane Helene destroyed the city’s tourism powerhouse, the arts district

Namibia, Zimbabwe to Cull Elephants for Food | AP
Park authorities: population exceeds carrying capacity

Texas Coast Developers Ignore Storms, Sea Level Rise | Washington Post

Greece Plans Crackdown on Overtourism | Skift
Cruise pax and stort-term rentals targeted.

Ugandans Protest Marketing a Circumcision Ritual to Tourists | Big News

Kushner Seeks to Trumpify a Wild Albanian Coast | Washington Post
Environmentalists question resort planned by Trump’s son-in-law

Vietnam Deepens Historic-Site Experiences with Gamification | ANN
The challenge: Learn by having fun while trying to keep it real.

Canadians Start Recovery in Wildfire-Ravaged Jasper Town and National Park | Edmonton Journal

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?

Antitourism Protests Spread in Spain | WSJ

Destinations Try to Sort Good Tourists from Bad | BBC

Ikuchijima: Japanese Island Revival | Monocle

Greece to Restrict Cruise Ships | Tourism Review
Santorini especially at issue

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)

Venice: Quiet No More | WSJ

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.

Slum Tourism: Interview | CBC

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

Mali Sites Destroyed

Tourism assets fall to islamists

New Threat to Grand Canyon | AzRepublic

Water-sucking development next door

City Planning vs Agenda 21

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

To Burma or Not | Totem

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.

Four Corners Geotourism

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.

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