With the rise in overtourism causing significant problems for destinations and local communities, a new trend has emerged called second city tourism where travellers are leaning toward visiting less crowded places. But what is second city tourism? Why does second city tourism help local destinations and why has it become so popular all of a sudden when backpackers have technically been doing it for decades?
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What Is Second City Tourism?
Tagged with: overtourism, responsible travel, responsible travel tips, second city tourism
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
What Can You Do To Help Overtourism?
Overtourism has become a serious problem in recent years, to the point that many authorities are calling for restrictions on tourism to reduce damage and harm to local ecosystems and populations, but it doesn’t have to be like that. Travel itself is not a bad thing and can have a positive impact if it is done right, so here are the best and easiest ways you can help as an individual traveller by reducing the impact of overtourism on the destinations you love.
Tagged with: backpacking, gap year, overtourism, responsible tourism, responsible travel, travel, wildlife tourism
Posted in Responsible Travel
Posted in Responsible Travel
10 Best Unexpected Travel Hotspots.
Many of the worlds popular travel hotspots are popular for a reason, but that doesn’t mean they are a travellers only option. For every major destination there is a nearby alternative that is often underrated and a lot less busy. Here are some of the worlds best underrated or unexpected travel hotspots.
Tagged with: bucketlist, off the beaten track, off the beaten track travel, overtourism, responsible travel, travel, travel must see
Posted in Travel Lists
Posted in Travel Lists
Gap Years, Overtourism, And How Travel Is Ruining The Destinations We Love.
Travel in general is a very positive thing, both for the traveller and for the destinations they visit, but what happens when the sheer level of tourism threatens the very places travellers love? What happens when overtourism becomes a burden to a destination? And what can travellers do to help solve the problem of overtourism?
Is Airbnb Unethical And Irresponsible?
Airbnb is now a staple fixture in any travellers accommodation choices, but is the company really as ethical or responsible as it says it is? Are travellers unwittingly contributing to unsustainable tourism practices by using Airbnb and helping to destroy the places they are visiting? With the company facing such a huge backlash, the question really needs to be asked should travellers be using Airbnb at all?
Tagged with: Airbnb, Airbnb legal challenges, anti tourism, anti tourism Europe, anti tourism marches, anti tourism Spain, is Airbnb ethical?, is Airbnb irresponsible?, mass tourism, overtourism, pros and cons of using Airbnb, should backpackers use Airbnb, should travellers use Airbnb, tourists go home
Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
Posted in Responsible Travel, Travel Talk
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