Over-tourism

Sun 2019-07-21 1:00pm 60m

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kate_frankie

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#PTTravel Chat Question 3

0:25:46

tweetinghelena

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replying to @DrVoyageur @DrVoyageur @kate_frankie The locals begin to be reliant on the bursts of income and people. #pttravel

0:25:59

vickyinglis13

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replying to @bemusedbackpack @bemusedbackpack @char_x0 @kate_frankie That's such a horrendous idea. The journey to the site should be part of the experience #pttravel

0:26:10

kate_frankie

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RT @Txiki_Tales: A1 Overtourism can be many things - crowds, callous disregard for locals, insta obsession, bucket list sights, fleeting vi…

0:26:15

NomadKeith

replying to @char_x0 @char_x0 @kate_frankie #pttravel The proposed new airport isn't going to help! They do restrict permits for the Inca Trail, and there are only so many people you can get on a train ... but there are other ways of getting there.

0:26:16

JKatzaman

A3 Saying a place needs more tourism is almost a kiss of death. Be careful what you wish for. #PTTravel

0:26:55

JR_justJR

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replying to @louisbink @louisbink @kate_frankie 100% Agree #PTTravel

The crowds go down by a factor of 10x once you get a half mile from any parking lot!

0:27:09

bemusedbackpack

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replying to @tweetinghelena @tweetinghelena @kate_frankie It's not just about the crowd in and of itself, it is how that crowd is managed, dispersed, stopped from damaging the envioronment/sites etc #PTtravel

0:27:13

CityCountryLife

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie If you like nature and the outdoors, Arkansas is beautiful and highly underrated. World class museums, chefs, hiking, cycling trails, fishing, camping, etc. #PTTravel

0:27:26

tweetinghelena

replying to @bemusedbackpack @bemusedbackpack @kate_frankie Yes. Totally. #pttravel

0:27:46

louisbink

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie a3 - Instead of the most visited US #NPS - consider the "least visited" #pttravel 😎
https://t.co/3yOPbuQYSC

0:28:07

tweetinghelena

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replying to @Txiki_Tales @Txiki_Tales @kate_frankie I don’t know. what is the queue for? #pttravel

0:28:32

Txiki_Tales

replying to @AWlustForLife @AWlustForLife @NomadKeith @biggsytravels @kate_frankie Back streets of Castello and some of the small squares in San Polo are among my favourites #pttravel

0:28:36

NomadKeith

A3 #PTTravel Any number of the Dodecanese Islands ... from personal experience, Leros and Emborio.

0:28:39

Txiki_Tales

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replying to @tweetinghelena @tweetinghelena @kate_frankie Sacré-Cœur in Paris #pttravel

0:29:05

JR_justJR

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replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 @kate_frankie Not sure I agree. #PTTravel

Lots of excursions I have taken on cruises have clearly been with local companies employing local people. Yes there are exceptions, usually big ticket excursions like seaplanes. But when you keep it simple, it's always local folk doing the tours.

0:29:17

DrVoyageur

replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith @kate_frankie I could not agree more! A great alternative in Canada is the BC Ferries Great Bear Rainforest cruise from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert. Some 16 hours daylight midsummer. @BCFerries #bcferries #pttravel

0:29:48

vickyinglis13

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A2. I haven't got the pic on this phone, but I was on the train to Mallaig once (not the steam train) and everyone got up from their seat to take a pic of the Glenfinnan viaduct. Badly. Through dirty windows, with the back of someone's head in a corner of the shot. #pttravel

0:30:02

NomadKeith

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replying to @AWlustForLife @AWlustForLife @Txiki_Tales @biggsytravels @kate_frankie #pttravel I hope it wasn't caused by the article I wrote about the place! 😆

0:30:08

TravelAtWill

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So many great places to stop when you travel along the #SunshineCoast in #BC, #Canada. https://t.co/Ui6h3QiY3O #PTTravel

0:30:10

Travel_Session

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A3- I don't know that they need more tourism, but Brugge is a nice alternative to Venice and Amsterdam #pttravel #travelingsession

0:30:12

bemusedbackpack

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 In general country terms places like Zimbabwe and Ethiopia spring immediately to mind #PTtravel https://t.co/ktZY3dHB5i

0:30:24

char_x0

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3) Everywhere else that isn’t the major 5 cities in a particular country! #PTTravel

0:30:25

louisbink

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replying to @CityCountryLife @CityCountryLife @kate_frankie Dont forget Bill Clintons presidential library...😉 #pttravel

0:30:46

Mellzah

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie The Louvre was so crowded, loud, and echo-y-, with people being extremely disrespectful and careless, climbing up next to statuary for photos that it was impossible to enjoy. #PTTravel

0:31:09

NomadKeith

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RT @Travel_Session: A3- I don't know that they need more tourism, but Brugge is a nice alternative to Venice and Amsterdam #pttravel #trav…

0:31:41

DrVoyageur

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replying to @tweetinghelena @tweetinghelena @kate_frankie & situations such as taxis favouring picking travellers, instead of locals, thinking they will get larger tips & even be able to charge more. #PTTravel

0:31:47

kate_frankie

#PTTravel
A3 Instead of Croatia, check out gorgeous Montenegro. Instead of Rome, Venice or Florence, go to Bologna, Trento or Naples.
Pick smaller cities and towns to give your accommodation £££. Don't always base yourself in the capital.
Buy tickets for public transport too

0:32:45

bemusedbackpack

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 But traditional touristy places like Egypt who are REALLY suffering from lack of tourism need a huge visitor boost too. #PTTravel https://t.co/R1qw5dlNyH

0:32:55

DrVoyageur

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Yes! RT @TravelAtWill
So many great places to stop when you travel along the #SunshineCoast in #BC, #Canada. https://t.co/EwUjkGpD5h #PTTravel

0:33:06

findinganeish

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3. I’m not sure anyone needs more tourism, to be honest. Better tourists, for sure — but not necessarily more. Just spread your money throughout the year and across a variety of businesses. #PTTravel

0:33:07

kate_frankie

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RT @Travel_Session: A2- #Venice is one of the first places I think of when it comes to over-tourism #pttravel #travelingsession https://t.c…

0:33:20

AWlustForLife

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A3
There are SO MANY adorable towns in the Netherlands to visit that isn't Amsterdam with stunning architecture and canals. Utrecht, Woerden, Monnickendam, Haarlem, etc. Others are Vilnius, Lithuania, Wroclaw, Poland and other countries in that area. Stunning places!
#pttravel

0:33:33

kate_frankie

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RT @char_x0: @kate_frankie A2) Not that I’ve been but I hear Machu Picchu is suffering from it #PTTravel

0:33:33

kate_frankie

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RT @AWlustForLife: A2 The biggest in Europe are Barcelona, Venice and Amsterdam. Europe is my focus so I've not personally seen others.
#P…

0:33:43

kate_frankie

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RT @amberparkcouple: @kate_frankie There’s a misconception that #Skye is over capacity here in #scotland, but if you plan correctly you can…

0:33:53

bemusedbackpack

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replying to @kate_frankie @kate_frankie A3 Also I would suggest just head8ng a little further out from the main tourist spots too, visit th3 smaller towns and villages around Venice, or the small islands next to the one everyone has to go to. #PTTravel

0:33:59

kate_frankie

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RT @tweetinghelena: @BudgetBreakBlog @kate_frankie Some places have been ruined forever. Take the Thistlegorm wreck in Egypt for example. W…

0:34:09

kate_frankie

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RT @NomadKeith: A2 #PTTravel You can't really take issue with this, because most of the crowd are Indians, some of whom, I think, regard it…

0:34:31

bemusedbackpack

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replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 @char_x0 @kate_frankie Don't get me started 😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬 #PTTravel

0:34:51

NomadKeith

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replying to @vickyinglis13 @vickyinglis13 #pttravel I have often been irritated by people who try to take pictures through the window of a moving bus or train. The result is very rarely satisfactory, let alone good.

0:35:02

kate_frankie

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replying to @NomadKeith @NomadKeith Good point! I guess big pilgrimage sites will often get high traffic #PTTravel

0:35:12

kate_frankie

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#PTTravel Chat Question 4

0:35:25

kate_frankie

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RT @bemusedbackpack: Gap Years, Overtourism, And How Travel Is Ruining The Destinations We Love. https://t.co/HcfImwhSEv via @bemusedbackpa…

0:35:32

Txiki_Tales

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A3 Yes, smaller towns near the more famous cities eg Treviso near Venice, Lucca near Pisa, Saltburn near Whitby etc #PTTravel

0:35:34

kate_frankie

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RT @louisbink: @kate_frankie a2 - alot of discussion in the states about our US National Parks being "loved to death" Obvious concerns abou…

0:35:48

vickyinglis13

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A3. I think advocating for slower tourism in some places, spending longer in a location, looking for different activities to do, and extending the seasons, are the answer. I'd love to spend longer in the Isles of Scilly, walking, kayaking, exploring the islands. #pttravel

0:35:51

kate_frankie

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RT @SouthernerSays: @kate_frankie A2 un the US- Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon, Yellowstone NP, Zion NP, Yosemite NP. Many of our National…

0:36:04

kate_frankie

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RT @findinganeish: @kate_frankie A1. For me it’s an inevitable byproduct of overpopulation. It’s people inundating a location, overwhelming…

0:36:19

amberparkcouple

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replying to @bemusedbackpack @bemusedbackpack @kate_frankie Great advice! (Pa Why aren’t we following you yet 😁) #pttravel

0:36:21