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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?

March 18, 2019

A Colossus Odyssey.

An epic quest to find the resting place of one of the ancient wonders of the world, the Colossus of Rhodes.

October 23, 2015

Getting Lost In The Footsteps Of The Knights Of Rhodes.

Taking the time to explore Rhodes beyond the touristy facade led me to delving into the history of the knights Templar in the the oldest living medieval town in Europe.

October 19, 2015

Tag: package tourism

Gap Years, Overtourism, And How Travel Is Ruining The Destinations We Love.

A Colossus Odyssey.

Getting Lost In The Footsteps Of The Knights Of Rhodes.