#Overtourism

Wed 2018-03-07 12:00pm 60m

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GenXTraveler

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GenXTraveler

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Let's get ready to #GenXTravel Chat. Today we are discussing #Overtourism.

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VoyagerVicki

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Hello and welcome to this month's #GenXTravel chat! Where are you tweeting from today?

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @GenXTraveler: Let's get ready to #GenXTravel Chat. Today we are discussing #Overtourism.

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VoyagerVicki

I'm in sunny Florida with its wacky seasons: Spring pollen, Summer temperatures, and falling leaves--in Winter. #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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#GenXTravel right this is going to be awkward. I'm on a bus, on my mobile.

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot What dedication! Thanks for joining enroute! #GenXTravel

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GenXTraveler

Q1: How do you define #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @VoyagerVicki: @RTWBarefoot What dedication! Thanks for joining enroute! #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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Q1: How do you define #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I bet you're not barefoot now. #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki I do what I can! 5pm isn't a great time for me, and today I was at one of our other offices! :) #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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A1: Overtourism=More tourists at one time than a destination can responsibly handle with its infrastructure, enviro… https://t.co/kji7vIeZDV

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @VoyagerVicki: Q1: How do you define #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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FrankDiCesare

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A1) Four words - #Sarasota, #Florida in season! #GenXTravel #overtourism

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @FrankDiCesare @FrankDiCesare Yes, Florida is a bit overtouristed in places--not just Sarasota. #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki #genxtravel A1: the situation where the number of visitors exceeds the resources available to cater for those visitors.

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WanderWithLola

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki A1 : Iceland is a great example. Or simply the kind of places overrated where too many people go. It… https://t.co/pkkg1y4PgZ

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CharlesMcCool

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki A1 chain restaurants #overtourism #travel #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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epic7travel

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Joining from #SanFrancisco today #GenXTravel

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obligatraveler

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#GenXTravel A 1) I would say when the amount of visitors ruins the nature, landscape, culture etc. that people have come to experience

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RTWBarefoot

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki Hahah. #genxtravel it's still winter! :p

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @epic7travel @epic7travel Welcome, Marielena. Thanks for joining! #GenXTravel

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lauren_bylauren

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Hello from #losangeles, #streetart capital of the West Coast! #GenXTravel

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GenXTraveler

A1. I define #overtourism as a the inability of a destination to handle the influx of visitors. This could be in te… https://t.co/fiAeJAs4uO

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @WanderWithLola @WanderWithLola Yes, once the word gets out, the crowds follow. #GenXTravel

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masalaboxtravel

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki A1 hola #GenXTravel. I feel OverTourism is flocking a place cos everybody keeps talking about it. Th… https://t.co/zEAh6kY8hU

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot You could be barefoot here in Florida now. : ) #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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replying to @WanderWithLola @WanderWithLola @VoyagerVicki Cheers! See, it's not always linked to absolute numbers. Las Vegas has huge numbers o… https://t.co/SEQVsHZeUR

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masalaboxtravel

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replying to @WanderWithLola @WanderWithLola @VoyagerVicki Oh no. I soo want to visit Iceland. pls don't say that ☹️ #GenXTravel

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FrankDiCesare

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki True, but I live in Sarasota year round. It would be nice to have some peace and quiet (and elbow roo… https://t.co/2gk3IhLYTy

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TheTrawheeler

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki Hello from Athens, Greece! #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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Q2: What concerns you most about #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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GenXTraveler

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Q2: What concerns you most about #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki Hahah I wish I was barefoot :) #GenXTravel maybe I will be next month when we meet up! :p

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @VoyagerVicki: @RTWBarefoot You could be barefoot here in Florida now. : ) #GenXTravel

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epic7travel

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A1: Overtourism = places overrun with people that negatively impact the environment with excess trash and economy v… https://t.co/mJ15jngazK

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @VoyagerVicki: Q2: What concerns you most about #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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masalaboxtravel

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RT @VoyagerVicki: Q2: What concerns you most about #overtourism? #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @TheTrawheeler @TheTrawheeler Thanks for joining. About 7pm your time? I'm thinking about going to Athens this June. #GenXTravel

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VoyagerVicki

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A2: Destruction of environment (littering, not recycling, damage to ecosystem, etc.) is a huge concern with #overtourism. #GenXTravel

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hijinksandhalos

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RT @VoyagerVicki: #GenXTravel-ers: Be sure to check out @GenXTraveler's new website: https://t.co/8CJxt98IbD and upcoming Mexico trip: http…

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @epic7travel @epic7travel I'll probably be in Venice 2 months from today. I'm curious what I'll think. #GenXTravel

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obligatraveler

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#GenXTravel A 2) I'm always worried about the impact on the wildlife as it's one of my favorite things about visiting a new place

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RTWBarefoot

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replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki #GenXTravel A2: two things, both rather too self-indulgent. 1) as an introvert, I don't like crowds a… https://t.co/6uWjFWB2Wl

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VoyagerVicki

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replying to @epic7travel @epic7travel Iceland and Venice overtouisted in off-season too? #GenXTravel

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RTWBarefoot

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RT @VoyagerVicki: @epic7travel I'll probably be in Venice 2 months from today. I'm curious what I'll think. #GenXTravel

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TheTrawheeler

replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki A1: Overtourism is when there are too many tourists, that a place cannot handle them #GenXTravel

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FrankDiCesare

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A2) Increase in crime & visitors not respecting the year-round home of others. #GenXTravel #overtourism

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