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Articles tagged “overtourism”

Business Travel

TUI Group CEO Downplays Overtourism Threat

While TUI's CEO is right to point out the macro benefits of tourism in Spain, the company ignores the myriad of local issues in places such as Barcelona and Majorca that are turning locals against mass tourism. It is a self-interested issue to address for virtually the entire travel industry.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

TUI Group CEO Downplays Overtourism Threat

Tourism

Barcelona Overtourism: Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

Tourist apartments are an integral part of Barcelona's tourism industry today so it is time both parties step beyond the limitations of permits and legal claims to seek a holistic approach that protects residents' quality of life while also housing visitors.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Barcelona Overtourism: Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

Announcements

Launching Skift Lens Documentary Unit

We’ve had our gaze on the travel industry for the past five years, and now we turn that view into moving pictures with our new Skift Lens series of documentary reports.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 7 years ago

Launching Skift Lens Documentary Unit

Tourism

Documentary: Barcelona and the Trials of 21st Century Overtourism

We’re excited to go deep into one of the more pressing issues in travel today in our first ever original short film.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Documentary: Barcelona and the Trials of 21st Century Overtourism

Tourism

Venice Tackles Overtourism by Telling Visitors to Follow the Golden Rule

Travelers never like to be told what they cannot do, but perhaps Venice can strike the right tone.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 7 years ago

Venice Tackles Overtourism by Telling Visitors to Follow the Golden Rule

Tourism

Amsterdam, Airbnb and the Very Real Problem of Overtourism

Cities across Europe are wising up to the potential problem of too many tourists. Those tasked with marketing an "at risk" destination are going to have to work harder to spread tourism over a wider area in order to dilute the potential negative impact.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Amsterdam, Airbnb and the Very Real Problem of Overtourism

Tourism

Overtourism and Lax Oversight Threaten Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China doesn’t need Hollywood to remain one of the world’s wonders. But stampedes of Chinese tourists still threaten an edifice that northern armies failed to conquer.

Steven Schwankert, Skift | 8 years ago

Tourism

Travel Industry Leaders Say Overtourism Caused by Lack of Planning

In many destinations, tourism profits are "found" money with no strings attached. That's great for short-term gains, and so very terrible for long-term thinking.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Travel Industry Leaders Say Overtourism Caused by Lack of Planning

Tourism

Nearly Half of UNESCO Sites Don’t Have Plans to Manage Overtourism Challenges

UNESCO sites -- of all places -- should be the destinations taking leadership roles in tourism management planning as they're often the first place many tourists think about when deciding what to do on a trip. But data show that's far from reality for a variety of political and economic reasons.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

Nearly Half of UNESCO Sites Don’t Have Plans to Manage Overtourism Challenges

Tourism

6 Charts on How Bruges Residents Grudgingly See Overtourism’s Value

Residents of Bruges support tourism and feel that it's economically necessary but they also feel that it negatively impacts their quality of life.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 8 years ago

6 Charts on How Bruges Residents Grudgingly See Overtourism’s Value