Overtourism Isn’t the Conundrum It’s Made Out to Be
If you recently visited Barcelona, Mallorca or Venice, you’re a bad tourist who should have stayed home. At least that’s what the anti-tourism protests this summer in certain parts of Europe would have you believe.
Already this year, 142 countries are projected to exceed their pre-pandemic tourism performance, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council. (That’s out of a total of 185 countries that the organization tracks.) In the next decade, tourism is predicted to grow into a $16 trillion industry that will generate 12.2% of global jobs. But the crowds and rising costs that come with it have locals in many cities feeling weary.
Related
UK extends travel entry scheme to US, Canada, Australia
Image used for representation only. London: The UK's new visa-waiver entry system took effect on Wednesday for passengers from dozens more countries, i
Video. Syria reopens international air travel as flight lands in…
Updated: 07/01/2025 - 20:37 GMT+1 The arriving passengers were greeted by relatives at the airport, while Syria
