#Overtourism
GenXTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @FrankDiCesare @FrankDiCesare Thing is, "London" is a huge region, most of which sees very few tourists. There's definitely things… https://t.co/eK40MHIvNC
RTWBarefoot
RT @VoyagerVicki: Q5: What effects of #overtourism have you encountered in your travels? #GenXTravel
VoyagerVicki
A5: I haven’t noticed a lot, as I often travel to off-the-beaten-path destinations and/or in off season. Mostly cro… https://t.co/RTxtT5xxiw
GenXTraveler
replying to @TheTrawheeler @TheTrawheeler @VoyagerVicki Yes. Without a doubt. Very dense. I'm not sure about Istanbul either especially since… https://t.co/yQzEGCUxHB
VoyagerVicki
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @FrankDiCesare There's so much to see in the center and most people don't have enough time to even see that. #GenXTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @GenXTraveler @GenXTraveler #GenXTravel A5: queues. Expensive and cheesy restaurants. People who get in the way.
WanderWithLola
A5 - When I was in Santorini a year ago, I saw lots of trash in the nature near the beach or on hiking trails, I gu… https://t.co/sJgDS1hexQ
RTWBarefoot
replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki @FrankDiCesare You don't have to see everything. Or indeed, anything. #GenXTravel
lauren_bylauren
epic7travel
A4: Definitely #Venice & #Iceland Both are incredibly amazing to visit and I'd love to return. It's important we d… https://t.co/GPMNPmbqAm
FrankDiCesare
A5) Abject rudeness. Entitled Americans who travel as if they own every place they visit and sip coffee. #GenXTravel #overtourism
GenXTraveler
A5. In Istanbul, we had 4 women staying in an AirBnB with one bath. It definitely could not keep up with our usage.… https://t.co/qkBYihre3I
masalaboxtravel
replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki A5 #GenXTravel littering, unmindful use of plastic, irresponsible tourists scribbling and damaging m… https://t.co/wp0TWsSP3I
ChinaMatt
A3 I don't usually think about overtourism when planning a trip. If it's something I want to see, I'll go with or w… https://t.co/b5OkptmXaj
RTWBarefoot
replying to @ChinaMatt @ChinaMatt Ah yes. Internal tourism is huge in China. #GenXTravel
GenXTraveler
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @FrankDiCesare I will be visiting London and the surrounding area in September. Traveling with a Brit.… https://t.co/POq3b7Lmn9
DCWriterMom
RT @GenXTraveler: @Nicolette_O @HTGlobe @DCWriterMom @mehulgohil @FrankDiCesare @bitz4bk @Pinkzenjoy Reminder: #GenXTravel Chat is coming u…
RTWBarefoot
RT @FrankDiCesare: A5) Abject rudeness. Entitled Americans who travel as if they own every place they visit and sip coffee. #GenXTravel #ov…
RTWBarefoot
RT @masalaboxtravel: @VoyagerVicki A5 #GenXTravel littering, unmindful use of plastic, irresponsible tourists scribbling and damaging monu…
FrankDiCesare
replying to @GenXTraveler @GenXTraveler @RTWBarefoot I'll be going back in May for my honeymoon. My fiancee is a Brit; she's from Southampton. #GenXTravel
ChinaMatt
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot I have a photo from Jiuzhaigou during May holiday that I caption as "A billion vacationers." #GenXTravel
glpfilms
A1 We define #overtourism as when a destination has so many visitors that the travel experience is compromised, alo… https://t.co/UXvoRxaETy
epic7travel
replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki It's great as a #solotravel destination! I always had the same impression & was there in Oct for a… https://t.co/JKA31LXQNX
RTWBarefoot
RT @ChinaMatt: @RTWBarefoot I have a photo from Jiuzhaigou during May holiday that I caption as "A billion vacationers." #GenXTravel
GenXTraveler
replying to @RTWBarefoot @RTWBarefoot @ChinaMatt Ah, yes. Internal tourism. I don't think we give that a lot of consideration but I can see… https://t.co/puAoqKCnRW
MouseMomKris
replying to @GenXTraveler @GenXTraveler A5: Paris and Disney #overtourism #GenXTravel
Travelnpack
A3: Doesn't every major city have to deal w/ this issue? Some more than others depending on season. I travel to pla… https://t.co/Wfh48JBXY3
VoyagerVicki
A6: The destinations themselves, as well as travel agents, have some responsibility in preventing #overtourism of a destination. #GenXTravel
ChinaMatt
replying to @masalaboxtravel @masalaboxtravel @VoyagerVicki I've scolded a few tourists. #GenXTravel
RTWBarefoot
replying to @ChinaMatt @ChinaMatt Haha, yes. I went there on a normal Wednesday and there were still thousands of people! #genxtravel I re… https://t.co/j21HyuddvT
RTWBarefoot
RT @VoyagerVicki: Q6: Whose responsibility is it to prevent or discourage #overtourism? #GenXTravel
DCWriterMom
A5 It was unnerving to be this huge crowd at the Acropolis in Athens @VisitGreecegr But they managed it pretty well… https://t.co/Ih895CFzJQ
RTWBarefoot
replying to @VoyagerVicki @VoyagerVicki .... everyone's? For different reasons, in different ways. #GenXTravel
VoyagerVicki
A6: Some countries (e.g. Bhutan) limit the amount of tourists to maintain balance and avoid #overtourism. #GenXTravel
DCWriterMom
RT @lauren_bylauren: A4 everyone should see Rome but we all need to respect the history #genxtravel https://t.co/31EeLLdi7n
VoyagerVicki
replying to @epic7travel @epic7travel Can Burano be done as a 1/2-day trip from Venice (10-2:30ish), or would I need a full day? #GenXTravel
ChinaMatt
A6 You can't prevent overtourism unless a government limits the number of tourists who can visit each year. Tourist… https://t.co/EJDC14jX5W
FrankDiCesare
A6) Great question! Perhaps the local tourism boards can do something. I do think, however, that it's virtually imp… https://t.co/1LPF24yCZs