Collected news about events and trends affecting the condition of destinations around the world—for better or worse.
- 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
- How to Value an Ecosystem | Quartz
Well, maybe. - Austria's Hallstatt Must Cope with "Frozen" Fans | Independent
- Banning Photos to Combat Overtourism? | CNN
- 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. - 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. - Tourists Rush to Beat Uluru Climbing Ban | Reuters
Clambering up the sacred rock stops 27 Oct.
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About Jonathan Tourtellot
CEO & Portal Editor, DestinationCenter.org; Principal, Focus on Places LLC; former senior editor, National Geographic Traveler; founding Director, former NG Center for Sustainable Destinations