Are you changing your travel habits because of overtourism?

@atro29

5 жыл бұрын

Will you change your habits and make less videos promoting tourism?

@mgithaiga1

5 жыл бұрын

Travel during off season

@bibekdas5595

5 жыл бұрын

MojoTravels love you mojo travel

@stephanieledogar6511

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you didn't say Machu Picchu Peru because I'm heading there in 2 weeks!

@karengonzales1172

5 жыл бұрын

Certainly not. But will travel to unknown places, less crowded whenever we can ☺️

Misbehavior, such as littering, etc. are the biggest issues caused by over tourism. There should be zero tolerance for littering, whether it's tourists or locals.

@miked3168

5 жыл бұрын

Earth+ its part of it, but most people I've seen just act like assholes no matter what country they come from. It's like going to someone's house and taking a dump in their bathtub. Just rude, disgusting and uncalled for. If that happened to people who are visitors, they might wise up and treat people and places better.

@origin8

5 жыл бұрын

It would help if taxes were actually applied to rubbish disposal instead of locals dumping rubbish sacks in the rivers and sea because there is no official rubbish collection

@LivingEpicness1

5 жыл бұрын

Japan has a zero tolerence policy towards littering. You get a fine if you throw anything on the sidewalks. Which is why Japan is so tidy.

@johnflynn4923

5 жыл бұрын

And cruise ships. With their decadent trash. They have no place other than to cause massive environmental harm while those on board drink themselves silly or dance the night away oblivious to the destruction of resources they are contributing to. Going to be a rude awakening for the sheep.

@jamesmack3314

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed Ships are environmental nightmares...

Even with overtourism why should tourists be pigs. Why throw trash on the ground or in the ocean. I think there should be patrols and HUGE fines and potential prison sentences for dumping trash. If no trash cans, bring it out with you. Being a tourist doesn't mean being a swine.

@gordonsmith8899

5 жыл бұрын

Erich Stocker You are absolutely correct. I'd go so far as to see litter-louts being put on the next available plane back to where they've come from.

@paullewis2413

5 жыл бұрын

Agree entirely. Mass tourism has ruined many places because any old human trash can now travel. Monstrous cruise ships are responsible for the ruination of places like Venice, time to ban them from many ancient sites.

@MustraOrdo

5 жыл бұрын

I support these statements. I live in Aruba and we have a tourism problem too even if our incompetent government officials don't like to admit that. Unfortunately, tourism is the only economic pillar we got. But it is more unfortunate when this only pillar becomes overwhelming for us citizens. Trash all over (i'd say 50/50 though, cause there are a lot of Arubans who litter also), noise pollution in neighborhoods using Tour ATV's, overcrowded beaches and unnecessary public funding for touristic purposes like more hotels. I don't fully blame the tourists per se, but I feel like the government should enforce some severe rules and restrictions to make the tourists aware that they can't just get away with everything they want to do (personally I'd like them to ban all noisy ATV's that pass through quiet neighborhoods).

@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840

5 жыл бұрын

Couldnt agree more, they should come down on them hard!

@mikebtrfld1705

5 жыл бұрын

Erich same goes for you. Nevada is not your waste bin. Watching you!

Come to India its already overcrowded without tourists.

@PoojaYadav-bz8vt

5 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah

@fi-geek7256

5 жыл бұрын

I would never go there

@prafrentebrasil3299

5 жыл бұрын

haha so true

@nightheist2191

5 жыл бұрын

@@fi-geek7256 many places are overflowing with Russians

5 жыл бұрын

India superpower by 2020

The good thing: more people can travel. The bad thing: more people can travel.

@Afonso2001br

5 жыл бұрын

Good thing: more people are richer Bad thing more richness brings more garbage.

@Oybek1207

5 жыл бұрын

So what people should do? Travel only inside their countries? No more tourism?

@cl759

5 жыл бұрын

More people can travel is never a good thing.

@cl759

5 жыл бұрын

@@Oybek1207 It's still turism if you travel around your own country.

@Stavraetina

4 жыл бұрын

You summed it up perfectly!

I applaud Thai government for having the guts to close a very popular beach to recover its natural beauty!

@WanderlustAweSyndrome

5 жыл бұрын

100% agree with this post!!! I heard the sunscreen lotion was polluting the waters.

@boblee4506

5 жыл бұрын

And the coral was getting destroyed. I remember seeing a video PACKED with tourists (mostly Chinese) so the boats must have been damaging it.

@kevinsaviro2708

2 жыл бұрын

Its actually sad that we call that as having guts. Like countries are selling their environment and culture away for tourists. The environment should come first everywhere. Without a healthy environment we’re all in trouble.

@AnEnemyAnemone1

2 жыл бұрын

It's pretty naive of you to assume they aren't still putting profits first. Ruined tourism attactions = less tourism revenue. Nothing about their choice indicates a concern for the environment itself.

I think one of the reasons for over tourism is social media. Many people visit these places not to see it's beauty but to get pics for their Instagram..Why don't people just enjoy the beauty of these places and yes also maintain the beauty of the place if not for themselves then at least for the future generations..

@deanarysdione2006

3 жыл бұрын

Your right I never thought of this. Especially celebrities and influencers.

@alexbaum2204

Жыл бұрын

You couldn’t be more right. You could not have hit the nail more squarely on its head. Bali, a place I lived in for two years, in a country I lived in for 12, is a prime example of this. Instagram changed the island. It changed the tourists that started flooding in. And it’s sadly changing many of the locals as well. I’m all for free speech, but I gotta say it: Instagram has got to go! These places should figure out a way to put up a firewall around the app. Ban it from your country. You’ll thank yourselves in 20 years when you still have an intact set of cultures and a distinct lack of complete assholes coming to visit.

@BooksAndChocolate

10 ай бұрын

I'm from Greece and this is the case with Acropolis. So many people just climbing up there, taking a selfie and then bam, leaving. No appreciation at all for the historical significance or the ruins themselves!

Tourism in general is not the problem. Tourism for a lot of places is big business and needed to help with there economy. The problem in that tourist should understand and respect where they are travelling too. Remember that as a traveler you are a guest in someone else’s home.

@prins2x

5 жыл бұрын

It is the problem in some places, it's for instance impossible to buy a house in Amsterdam or rent for a reasonable price, just because everything is turned into hotels and Airbnb's. It's getting out of control so that locals are leaving the city.. Of course tourism is great business for most places but it's not like that everywhere..

@barcelonian

5 жыл бұрын

@@prins2x It´s just the same trouble here in Barcelona, mass tourism is synonym of gentrification.

@jlust6660

5 жыл бұрын

Though one recurring theme here is cruise ships. They're massively polluting, dump tonnes of waste and don't bring in nearly as much money for a city as tourist who stay in a local hotel.

@t.doughty7389

5 жыл бұрын

I do agree with you however that not respecting these places is a huge issue for tourism, but I think that even if you are still being respectful, being in a place as a tourist alone is still contributing to overcrowding. I live in Amsterdam and although people may be nice, they are still crowding up the sidewalks and bike lanes to where getting to and from work is a huge hassle.

@DjemoGraphic

5 жыл бұрын

Flying has become too cheap and there are too many hostels. I understand that it would be unfair to limit traveling only to rich people. But there is a need to find a balance.

Amsterdam shouldn't be #1. It's bad, yes, but cities like Venice and Barcelona are doing much worse.

@user-in5ii8gh5t

5 жыл бұрын

In corfu is it very bad too.there are thousands of tourists in the roads

@idealsoninlaw

5 жыл бұрын

Have you been here lately ???

@tacdenhaan

5 жыл бұрын

@@idealsoninlaw definitely, (I'm Dutch) and I'm not denying it's a bad situation in Amsterdam. Statistically speaking, however, Venice is just doing a bit worse.

@AF-sh1qk

5 жыл бұрын

Paris is

@idealsoninlaw

5 жыл бұрын

@@tacdenhaan You're probably right. But the amount of people here in Amsterdam sometimes make me feel like I'm part of a human plague. Crawling around, aimlessly staring at their smart phones while walking in front of my feet all the time... The horror ...

I go in the off seasons, fewer tourists, friendlier locals!

@spikefivefivefive

5 жыл бұрын

Cheaper too

@TheBeardedVagabond

5 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking. I was like "I have been to most of these places and they weren't this crowded." Idk why everyone feels the need to travel in the summer.

@joshheinink

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheBeardedVagabond because it's warmer

@TheBeardedVagabond

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshheinink I generally always travel in spring or fall and have beautiful weather.

@paullewis2413

5 жыл бұрын

Problem with visiting off season is that this period is becoming almost non existent in many places like Rome, Paris, London, Amsterdam etc.

ALWAYS travel during off peak season. A much more peaceful visit. Absolutely AVOID major European cities during the summer months.

@marcvanderwee

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with you, but not everyone can travel off-peak. The company I work for closes 3 weeks in summer, so my collegues and I need to travel at peak time.... But for people who can travel off peak it is great. Travelling in autumn can be nice, only for the colorful nature alone!

@user-sd2iu7hr6o

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcvanderwee .

@lewitm4591

3 жыл бұрын

No, why the hell do I want to avoid tourists? They're not some kind of poisonous snakes that will try to kill you lmao

@janeking8065

3 жыл бұрын

@@lewitm4591 because they can make places crowded and make the place less enjoyable. At least with venomous snakes, anti venom exists, so they have a cure. However, there is no cure for annoying tourists.

Other places to add are Santorini, Paris, Rome, Florence etc etc....

@IlariaMuller

5 жыл бұрын

Stavraetina I’d definitely add Edinburgh London Machu Picchu

@minuit7915

5 жыл бұрын

Paris is still good if it's not summer and don't stay in tourism spots.

@melodramatic7904

5 жыл бұрын

@@minuit7915 Paris during New Year's is a nightmare.

@sxflyer5410

5 жыл бұрын

And Barcelona and Prague

@minuit7915

5 жыл бұрын

@@melodramatic7904 I live in Paris I don't know what you people are doing. In New Year's there is a lot of great events everywhere but of course if you go on the champs-elysees for the firework it'll be crowded.

When I went to Venice a massive cruise ship came in and thousands of fat Americans swarmed the city

@LaBucci

5 жыл бұрын

William Mitchener 😂😂😂😂

@dionnakemp4291

5 жыл бұрын

LOL. 😂

@1MinuteFlipDoc

4 жыл бұрын

I resemble that comment!

@skierdude95

4 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry you didn’t see me, a skinny normal sized American who keeps to myself when I was in Venice.

@jamesmack3314

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks...and the Chinese are on a whole nother level...when you see them definitely head in the opposite direction,and fast....

I live in Banff, Canada, which is in the Rocky Mountains, and every year there are more and more tourists. It sucks! I see an increasing amount of litter and stuff in really beautiful spots like lake Louise and Johnston’s canyon and it pisses me off like have some respect! I understand the frustration of locals in these even busier places.

About the mount everest: please don’t forget to mention the sherpas that makes it possible for those „climbers“ to reach the summit. The sherpas go Risk their lives for strangers, they help them with food and set up their tents in a safe place, they carry heavy stuff from and for the „climbers“ just for one or two people to stay on top of the summit and take a selfie and assuming they they reached the summit on their own, without mentioning the sherpas. They pay thousands just to climb that mountain and not even 5% of that money go to the sherpas. I think they should stop letting people go on the everest for years. Just imagine that mountain 5-10 years from now: covered in waist, plastic, garbage and for what? Just for a person to stand on the summit and take a stupid selfie and not even mention the help they got from the sherpas?

@saadawan5502

5 жыл бұрын

And they also bring heavy stuff like furniture etc because they know that they have free Sherpa service to carry all that load for them

@fionngrimes4933

5 жыл бұрын

What else would those sherpas do though without the mountain and the tourism it brings what would those men do ?

Lived in Bali as a kid. Part of the reason we moved was because of over-tourism back in 2011. Hotels and villas destroyed the beaches natural allures, also there wasn’t an effective waste management system. Most trash is either burned or winds up in the ocean. Only surfable conditions was outgoing tide due to the amount of trash in the water. Seeing Bali in the vid gave me goosebumps. I could go on but I think this should suffice.

Amsterdam isn't that bad especially when compares with Venice...

@mayaluzhartog2944

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Bitrey

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, I've never been there but some of my friends have (I live near Venice), there are too many tourists everywhere!!

@Tideman11

5 жыл бұрын

It is bad, but doesn't deserve the top spot.

@marcodalpos2616

4 жыл бұрын

@@Tideman11 è

One thing that'll help: Don't throw your garbage on the ground! Just think of it as your own house. Do you throw everything on the ground too? No one is going to clean up after you there. But at least that's only a problem for you. In a foreign country or just outside, it bothers more people and you might be the reason why a species died out. I don't think overcrowding is the biggest problem. Littering is.

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

And the govts don't provide the services needed to tackle the litter problem, some places I've been you see no garbage cans and some places you see over flowing garbage cans. Many places they have not moved over to Electric transport the air stinks of diesel. Some places spend a lot of time cleaning the streets ie washing them down, but around the corner over flowing bins. Stop allowing too many hotels, only allow hotels that are done tastefully that will enhance the local area. Don't allow Taxis and busses to sit with their engines idling constantly at airports and city ranks, news flash they stink. Provide decent trash bins that are not over flowing.

@michaelvu8776

5 жыл бұрын

In vietnam we actually throw everything on the ground bcs theres no box to throw in garbage

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelvu8776 Which is a shame cos I've been told Vietnam is a beautiful country, but doing this all the time will soon change it. I wonder, if all the businesses put a wooden box outside their shops or by their stalls or whatever they use, and put the words put rubbish in here, and then instead of just leaving it on the road, they put it in one location and a town committee or whatever runs the local towns asked the govt to have their garbage collectors collect it on a regular basis if the govt department would do it in order to help preserve their growing tourist and local industry. Perhaps in a location that would not offend anyone especially the locals. Some times it takes a simple question to get results, not always but it might be worth asking who ever runs the local district for assistance in tackling the garbage problem. They say if you don't ask you don't get, where is the harm is asking?

@Paito21Najera

5 жыл бұрын

@@flitsies I went to Japan last year and there was no garbage cans, people take their garbage with themselves to their homes or wait to find one garbage can and will separate the garbage even outside their homes.

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

@@Paito21Najera Yes but that is Japan a very curious nation indeed. But in general most places it makes sense to either put out garbage cans to collect the garbage or do something. Well it just makes sense really don't you think? I mean if you are going to sell lots of goods with disposable wrappers it makes sense to provide a place for that disposed of wrapping, it's just basic sense. Also if you are going to provide street food, you need somewhere for the waste to be put, cos you know there will be some. But that's what I'm talking about, if a country wants tourists which brings in lots of money then provide the right facilities to cater to their needs, garbage cans, clean transport where possible, regulation on products and services and so on, it's basic sense. Some countries don't bother and some people complain, but it's simple basic sense to provide the services you know will be needed to take care of the locals and tourism.

Much of Western Europe feels like this.

You're welcome! 😁 10 Mount Everest, Nepal 00:31 9 Thailand 01:21 8 Dubrovnik, Croatia 02:06 7 Iceland 02:49 6 Bali, Indonesia 03:25 5 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 04:09 4 Angkor Wat, Cambodia 04:56 3 Venice, Italy 05:39 2 Mallorca, Spain 06:19 1 Amsterdam, The Netherlands 07:04

You can even make a top 50 of places suffering from mass tourism. It's nice that more and more sites and channels are starting to take mass tourism as a huge problem that needs to be tackled. Over tourism is not only damaging to the residents but also to the environment and authenticity of the culture.

@awsomemodels

5 жыл бұрын

I think this is partly due to media promotion if they promote other areas that kinda need tourism i think this would help everyone.

@francoisdemers5032

5 жыл бұрын

@@awsomemodels Yes! Promote countries in need of more tourists and promote alternative destinations. Another problem is cheap travel packages are everywhere now in this age of internet. Cheap travel packages attract cheap travelers who just want to eat and run or travel for the sake of selfie.

@chriscrays8550

4 жыл бұрын

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a small suggestion to foreign tourists who are planning to come on holiday in Italy, there are regions like Emilia Romagna, Marche, Abruzzo or Basilicata, which are not very well known outside Italy, but which have many attractions such as popular destinations. Natural beauty, history, good food, etc. can be found everywhere in Italy.

@WanderlustAweSyndrome

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip!!! I'll keep these places in mind when I made my first visit there!!!

@luiscorcherorivas7862

5 жыл бұрын

And as a spaniard who loves italy i advice italians not to mention too much those hidden gems to keep em safe as we do here with our north or central regions, we all got our ruined spots so lets keep the others alive

People who don't want to visit Amsterdam because of the crowds can visit Dutch cities like Leiden, Den Haag (The Hague), Utrecht, Haarlem, Rotterdam, Delft....all near Amsterdam and near Amsterdam airport. A convenient train system connects all these cities. Cycling the Dutch countryside can be fun too.

@Moem43

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea - let's ruin those cities too!

@Aswinishere

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Rotterdam is closer to Belgium where I'm from and you can find hotels for 100 euro/night in the center. Try the same in Amsterdam. And Rotterdam is much less crowded.

@BecomeStemceldonor

5 жыл бұрын

I’m Dutch and I can only say: Rotterdam is shit. All the other cities you listed are nice and especially Leiden is great!

@jsb7975

5 жыл бұрын

@@BecomeStemceldonor International architectural sites and books defenitively disagree with you. So does Wallstreet Journal and New-york Times. And of course Trip-advisor. But I assume you're not into that. Dutchman. 😉

@menice6736

5 жыл бұрын

Groningen

Too many people on the planet

@yementaikor4994

5 жыл бұрын

we need thanos another world war, a pandemic, of any kind in order to help with population control

@m4rs12

5 жыл бұрын

Don't have kids

@jlust6660

5 жыл бұрын

@@yementaikor4994 Scary thing is that without proper useage control for antibiotics, we might be closer to that than you think.

@Oybek1207

5 жыл бұрын

And this is only beginning 😊 By 2100 the world population will reach 11 billion! Of course we won't be alive by that time but will our planet be able to hold this amount???

@artiechoke6232

5 жыл бұрын

Too many people in Africa and Asia**

All these places are being ruined by tourists who go there JUST to look cultured on their instagram and Facebook feeds. If you didn't have social media and those going to these places for the ' perfect picture' I'm certain that these destinations would be less overrun.

@lucasgaumondmusic

5 жыл бұрын

True

@comm58

5 жыл бұрын

When we went to Bali Last July I felt as if there were a lot of Aussie people. Makes sense since they are closer than the Americas. I didn’t feel like it was too crowded though.

@kp4949

5 жыл бұрын

I dont do facebook,instagram,etc so.im going to experience the cultures not the perfect pic.

@dahri8680

5 жыл бұрын

@@kp4949 You're probably influenced to go because you've seen these "perfect" places in magazines and on KZread in people's "perfect" videos of these places.

@kp4949

5 жыл бұрын

@@dahri8680 as is anywhere. My point was I'm not going because of facebook or instagram pics but to enrich my soul in European culture crowded or otherwise

Come to Uzbekistan! We are not suffering from overtourism In fact, we are glad for everyone!

@radiohead91

5 жыл бұрын

that's a long shot

@awsomemodels

5 жыл бұрын

True !! Your cities are just amazing but the media doesn't promote you enough if i ever get the chance of travel i would probably chose Uzbekistan. Also fun fact i am from Iraq and tourism here is totally dead unfortunately.

@testcardsandmore1231

5 жыл бұрын

I definitely will. Maybe next year. I would also like to visit your southern neighbor Turkmenistan, but I've heard it's hard to get a visa.

@awsomemodels

5 жыл бұрын

@@testcardsandmore1231 Turkmenistan is sooo interesting it would be like a dream to visit it .

@qwertyuiopasone3053

5 жыл бұрын

Can we become friends in Skype? Coz I never seen or spoke with a person from Uzbekistan 🇺🇿

Great video. A must to watch.

I am so glad that I did most of my travels throughout the 70's and 80's from hitch hiking throughout Europe and travelling overland for one year from Europe to Australia when it was still possible to go to Syria, Iran, Afghanistan, Nepal and India and Thailand etc with no mass tourism, no Lonely Planet guide, no internet, smart phones, go-pros and drones, just word of mouth exchange. Simple but very rewarding. I have memories of Amsterdam, Prague, Venice, Machu Picchu and so many other places before mass tourism makes it extremely difficult to enjoy the fascination of these wonderful places. I am afraid it is only going to get worse not better.

Tourists are not very kind to the area they visit. I think it has to with feeling of temporary. People like how a place looks but don't think about locals who would like to keep it that way.

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

Not really true is it, tourists go to these places because they like the way they look and they also consider the locals how friendly they may be. Often the locals look to make money because the country they are in cannot provide a decent living for them, tourism provides them with a living. You also have to consider there are different types of tourists, some who go to places for the sports, for the sun, for the local scenery and so on. You can't blame the tourists for a country that refuses to use electric vehicles and instead use Diesel vehicles for their taxis, or busses. When I was in Dubrovnik I noticed the Busses all diesel, Taxis pretty much the same thing, I didn't see one electric charge point or one electric car or motorcycle. The place was nice, but if they don't update then pollution will get worse, the tourists go and by them going provides work for a lot of people, they also have a tourist tax, not a good idea. Govts seem unwilling to do what is needed to keep an industry successful, if you want tourists to stop going then all those people will be out of work, then the govts will be begging people to go back. It makes more sense to set up a govt agency to tackle the needs of the tourists but in a way that benefits the countries not damage them. You don't charge $1 to do a piss Dubrovnik, small change yes.

@boblee4506

5 жыл бұрын

I think we can all agree littering and polluting the environment (by tourists and locals are not good). I have seen locals throw trash out their windows in a car or just driving down the road on a motorbike. I throw my trash away always but in my experience it is locals who litter the most. Also, garbage collection and disposal in emerging countries is not like it is in the developed world.

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

@@boblee4506 Exactly, when I was in Sardinia I noticed the place looked nice except for the garbage all over the place old fridges dumped on the side of the road old cookers on the side of a mountain, plastic bags littered all along the side of the road, garbage bins over flowing. Some how I don't see people carrying their fridge on holiday with them, or leaving their truck on the side of a mountain to rust. Oddly enough that was in what was supposed to be a touristy area. Where the Hotel was and the ground all nice and clean well looked after, outside the grounds it was kinda disturbing to see the lack of care the locals had for their own land. The majority of tourists end up carrying around their trash until they find somewhere to deposit it safely, even if the place is a shit hole. I even saw the locals pissing up against a tree in the main square, because there were no public toilets, em didn't see any tourists doing that.

@boblee4506

5 жыл бұрын

@@flitsies I carry a small fridge. LOL. JK. It's not the locals' fault becuase it's just how it is over there. But as these places get exposed ro the outside world I think it will change eventually. A benefit of overtourism?

@flitsies

5 жыл бұрын

@@boblee4506 Yes I get that if you tour in a camper or caravan, but honestly there simply isn't room for carrying things like fridges on holiday with you as an air traveller, and anyway I'm talking double door fridge freezers and big ass cookers dumped in what is supposed to be one of their national parks.

I'm surprised Prague is not mentioned! My worst overtourism experience, along with the Vatican museums. Venice is not that bad. Avoid the path between the station and St Mark's square, and you will literally be alone.

Thanks for highlighting the issue of plastic in this video! thumbs up 👍

Bali is beautiful.... but some beaches are dirty.... too many tourists and the place became commercial.... everything is expensive.... everything is artificial... but I still love Bali anyway.... 😀. What I like most about Bali is the people know how to keep the tradition. 👍🏻

@CAR_NL

5 жыл бұрын

Literally every other destination in Indonesia is to prefer above Bali. Even the most Islands in the mediterranean sea has more beautiful beaches then Bali.

@boblee4506

5 жыл бұрын

Bali is commercialized but it is good and bad. Good infrastructure (transport, food, hotels, etc). BAD - not totally authentic Bali. You have to go deep to find the "real Bali."

@MultiDivebomber

5 жыл бұрын

@@CAR_NL yea... As an example beaches in Morotai islands, at northern part of Indonesia. No beaches in Bali can beat those...

I'm glad I saw Iceland in the 90s when the Blue Lagoon wasn't so touristy and crowded

I am surprised that Santorini wasn’t mentioned here! The island is getting more and more crowded every year!

I agree with your list with the addition of Barcelona :)

I've lived in San Francisco (California, USA) since mid-1981. It has gone through many "tourist pain" phases throughout the past nearly 4 decades... *but THESE DAYS?* These days (2019) it's NOT so much the tourists as it is for the following reasons. #1) The HOMLESS; #2) The STREET-LEVEL DRUG ADDICTS, many of them homeless; and #3), but NOT least, STINKIN' TRAFFIC. People like driving to get here, as well as driving around to see, as the public transit DOES NOT meet the needs of the public. Also, San Francisco will erect anything over so much as 6-square-feet. The sky views from some of the best "walk streets" are gone. Also, regarding the homeless, San Francisco has become known as *"The city where DOGS must watch out for HUMAN POOP."*

The problem here is that people are boring and generic, they want to do what everyone else does for the 'I did that too' effect, another problem is we've convinced people that we have to speak well of every place we go and every vacation we take. If you tell someone that a certain location is overrated or shitty - WoW watch what kind of response you get. Btw missing on this list is Barcelona - just terrible, so many tourists, you couldn't pay me to go there again.

@mintomax2

5 жыл бұрын

personally I would rather go somewhere different I couldn't find anything more boring then following the crowd and just going to one of the cliche holiday destinations. However Im think you should also add lazy to the reason why people go to the cliche destinations its easier to get a package trip its easier to sort out travel and easier to get information on the cliche destinations but personally I like that as it stops many tourists to certain places, the kind of people that have no imagination and just try to go to the cliche destinations are the people I want to avoid anyway. Also I think because of their expectations they also end up English/american enising everything, why would you want to go to Spain (as an example) and instead of eating Spanish food just eat sausage egg and chips??

@joshheinink

5 жыл бұрын

@@mintomax2 they're the worst

@soulspirit842

5 жыл бұрын

mintomax2 what kind of unique different holiday would you go to then?

@mintomax2

5 жыл бұрын

@@soulspirit842 well I am unable to fly due to a heart condition so It has to be somewhere accessible by train, so I have more of a limit on places. This year I went to Rotterdam a unique city with a unique skyline and lots or architectural wonders also lots of history and a mixture of old and new I really liked it and definitely was unlike anywhere else I have been.

@soulspirit842

5 жыл бұрын

mintomax2 will have to bare Rotterdam in mind. I hate large crowds, over populated areas that ruin beautiful buildings/landmarks.

You've noted Savannah, Georgia in a few of your travel videos and so I'd like to say that that town is completely overrun with tourist. The native of that town can not afford to live intown anymore because investors have caused the property values to skyrocket beyond what anyone who isn't a millionaire can afford.

....are Ireland and Scotland still good to check out though?

I was reading an article today which said those places experiencing the greatest increase in tourist numbers often are the destinations now used by low cost airlines. I wonder how much Instagram and KZread have contributed to creating a demand for some destinations as well. Great video.

1st rule: respect the country you are visiting!

A travel youtube channel complaining about tourists while encouraging more tourists to travel the world.

@timeep

5 жыл бұрын

There's a difference between overtourism and visit a place without damaging it

@amakarita4520

5 жыл бұрын

It's called objectivity.

@SavageDragon999

5 жыл бұрын

@@timeep Riiiiight. There's a reason why people now keep remote undiscovered places secret now. With Instagram and social media any cool places will be swarmed with tourism the next few years. So the more you advocate tourism and spread the words, the more you contribute to destroying hidden places.

@Braxton432

5 жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with encouraging people to travel to less touristy destinations?

@SavageDragon999

5 жыл бұрын

@@Braxton432 because those destinations will be destroyed in 5 years again?

Literally every populair tourist destination in Europe at the moment. As a dutch person I avoid Amsterdam because of the tourists. Cinque Terre should also be in this list by the way. When I travel, I always go where tourists won't.

I still travel about three months a year. But it's getting massively crowded out there on the tourist trail. Glad I hit so many of the world's 'hot' spots, including most of those mentioned in the video, years ago when the crowds were much less.

Mt Fuji is jam packed in summer. It's nice and clean, but it's like climbing in a queue

Don’t blame the tourists. If you give an inch, they take a yard. The real culprits are the local city councils. They have the option to control mass tourism. But GREED, yes GREED has gotten the better of them. This will be the ruin of all those must see places in the end. Mass tourism now needs mass(ive) control. We need to get smart or be outsmarted and then have nothing left to show for it. Am I glad I saw what I needed to see before tourism became mainstream. You simply cannot put any city at the top of a list. Once a place gets crowded, people will just move on to another and another until we wise up.

Very good... welcome to tangier Morocco 😀👌

Wow....interesting content🤝🤝🤝

I generally travel in the off seasons especially in Europe. I don’t mind less than ideal weather and you get to know the real culture and locals. It’s also a lot cheaper

Also Havana,Cuba(touristic booming) Ladakh,India(after''3 idiots'') Kyoto,Japan(I've lived in) Boracay,Philippines(blockaded last year) Lombok,Indonesia (an alternative to ''polluted''Bali) Mt.Fuji,Japan(hustle-bustle at elevation:3776) Lijiang,China(changed to a kind of theme park)

@barcelonian

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, Cuban Havana is surely the next historical big city in the claws of mass tourism, invaded by Americans and Europeans, from here Barcelona and Catalonia included because many historic relationns. And many Japanese tourists travel to here Barcelona, all they are crazy about Catalan Modernist Style buildings by Antoni Gaudí, and subsequently massified these constructions, when there are many other interesting Modernist Style buildings that simply ignored.

@mrpythagoras7079

5 жыл бұрын

Mount Fuji is just a site, it should be removed. To put it on your list is like putting Times Square.

I absolutely agree! I ve visited almost all the places mentioned.

Amsterdam is a lovely place to visit in the off-season. You miss the tulips and green grass but you can still see the fantastic museums, history and culture

Australia definitely could use more tourists... we have lots of space!

@JJJJ-gl2uf

5 жыл бұрын

Sure, but much of it is empty, inhospitable land. Not exactly the thing the average tourist is looking for. Don't get me wrong, I think Australia is a great place but it's much like Canada where I'm from, and few people visit Canada to see the tundra and permafrost of the Arctic.

@mysteriousgirl4438

5 жыл бұрын

I hate how our tourism industry is run here all the advertising is complete rubbish, if people are going too make the massive journey to get here I think they won’t to do more then walk on a deserted beach

@pacerdave7838

5 жыл бұрын

I felt that Sydney and Melbourne were overrun by tourists

@idealsoninlaw

5 жыл бұрын

@@JJJJ-gl2uf Nothing wrong with embty, inhospitable land. Get a landcruiser and meet nobody for quite a while... I'm from Amsterdam center so driving tracks like Oodnadata was very relaxing for me ;) I should do that more often.

@R10N_10

5 жыл бұрын

Chinese

What about greece?especialy greek islands

I went to Dubrovnik in February, had beautiful weather and it was absolutely empty ! We were able to connect with locals and it turned out to be a great weekend with us being the only tourists!

@justusdk

5 жыл бұрын

anyone who knows what Dubrovnik is like midt september?

@dole7959

5 жыл бұрын

@@justusdk The season in Dubrovnik lasts from late march to the beginning of november, but mid september should be ok, june july and august are unbearable.

I'm Indonesian. I myself avoid visiting Bali recently.

@anderskvale

5 жыл бұрын

NeoKenni Me I just came back from Bali and I don’t think I will be visiting again. The pollution and traffic has gotten much worse over the past few years. What Indonesian islands should I visit next?

@olgasrikandi4285

5 жыл бұрын

@@anderskvale I suggest Sumba or Flores

@AIrfan-uc7ji

5 жыл бұрын

@@anderskvale Eastern Indonesia

@neokennime6756

5 жыл бұрын

@@anderskvale Papua island to visit Raja Ampat. It has great diving site and beautiful crystal clear water beach.

@tiankustama5989

5 жыл бұрын

@Anders Kvale Java Island, you can visit Borobudur Temple, Jogjakarta, and Mount Bromo.

Most of these places aren't "ruined", but they ARE seriously diminished.

Everest should be number 1 because the overcrowding literally kills people.

@cbbblue8348

5 жыл бұрын

Ah yes gotta get those selfie pic

Its a good thing that you have banned cruiseships from Venice

@lyndseyharvey3399

5 жыл бұрын

Steven Cassidy I am over the moon this has happened as it was literally insane when the ships pulled up! You couldn’t move and it was so dangerous!

@JoannaEve

5 жыл бұрын

was it recently banned because i heard that there was a cruise ship accident a couple days ago.

@kp4949

5 жыл бұрын

A cruise ship crashed a few days ago. Several hurt....

@almavega6669

5 жыл бұрын

Í hope they should banned any cruiseship for Good. The City doesn’t get anything from them. Its Like á Hit and Run tourist.

@andre4716

5 жыл бұрын

cruiseshis should be banned everywhere!

I am from Mallorca (although I'm not Spanish but I live and work here and I consider myself a mallorquín too) and I couldn't agree more with what you said in the video.. sometimes we just have beasts instead of tourists throwing things on the floor or getting wasted at 9am or bothering all the residents like me with noise and shouts and loud music. I really hope the Spanish government will take measure that can help to improve the quality of the turism in this beautiful island

@idealsoninlaw

5 жыл бұрын

I hate places like that... Oh wait; I live in the center of Amsterdam.

@seaweedyu

5 жыл бұрын

I am mallorcan too and I agree

@pereiraplaza222

5 жыл бұрын

I hate places like that. That's why next week I'm going to Albufeira on holidays. And next year to Chersonisos. Mallorca is so busy.

@gu3350

5 жыл бұрын

It's a shame and wast because many wild place in Mallorca is really beautiful, and some place not many many visited its possible to find that again , the shitty and stupid tourist visit already the same things.....

@barcelonian

5 жыл бұрын

Jo sospito que deu haver alguna confusió amb Eivissa, que sí es troba a punt del col·lapse i la implosió. Però de tota manera, Mallorca sí te problemes de massificació en turisme i cotxes a les carreteres, mes que Menorca que tradicionalment ha cuidat mes la qualitat del seu turisme.

Definitely Venice. I would think that Florence is headed in the same direction.

Wow Amsterdam made it to the list.. I'm Dutch but I hardly go there but when I'm there I get so stressed due all the people, the blinging of the streetcars (we don't have those in my city) and people ignoring some basic rules like stop for a red light, don't cycle on the sidewalk as that is for walking not cycling. I will be going there for a concert this week and was thinking of combining it with some tourist attractions I never been too but they are so crowded I think I skip them again like every time I'm in Amsterdam.

Great video .love from India

The Belgian town of Bruges as well. I live here and I see them in mass everyday here. Rome, Florence is also aweful...!

@user-hg2oq3nb5k

5 жыл бұрын

You can just go out early in the morning and everything will be OK

@edboss36

5 жыл бұрын

I went to Bruges a few days ago I liked the boats and horses

@Mrtribru69

5 жыл бұрын

@@edboss36 . Brugge is Beautiful...walking around...& a boat tour also worth it.

@DarcieGlam

5 жыл бұрын

Bruges used to be so great - I was there in the late 70's. I have some lace from there.

@Mrtribru69

5 жыл бұрын

@@DarcieGlam . Nice ....you are always welcome back!! It's still charming, still they do laceworks & lacework workshops & classes here!

100% guaranteed your destination will be crowded when your tour guide says: "How many people here are Game of Thrones fans?" I speak for Paris, Barcelona, Sevilla, Granada, Morocco, Rome, Israel, Turkey. Be prepared.

@ThaV1c

5 жыл бұрын

Israel or Morocco? Who visits there compared to those you mentioned. Lol

@VampguyN85

5 жыл бұрын

Yea Morocco and Israel get crowded just from the locals. And you get hundreds of tourists at a time in Istanbul all visiting the sultenmeht at once. I've been to experience it. What is different about those two in particular is the narrow maze streets in the cities that you can easily get lost it. Because it is so tight it feels crowded very quickly with carts and donkies trying to pass you. Fes is over 2million people alone in the city.

@maartenvz

5 жыл бұрын

Morocco is so vast it is easy to avoid the crowds. Just dont go to the cities

If you go during low season you have all the space. What about automne in Dubrovnik and winter in Mallorca ?

@seaweedyu

5 жыл бұрын

As a Mallorcan i can tell you that in winter it remains almost the same. We have soft winters compared to northern europe so there are many tourists in Mallorca in winter too.

In South America: Cartagena, Rio de Janeiro, Cusco and Machu Picchu.

FLORIANOPOLIS, southern Brazil!! It’s full of argentineans crowding the city! Summer is the most terrible season here.

@Rogerioapsandrade

5 жыл бұрын

On the other side... who else would visit Floripa if not the Argentineans? Brazil is not among the most visited countries in the world and when people come here they pratically just visit Rio and Bahia. We should be glad tha Floripa still gets international visitors, even they being Argentineans (or Chileans and Uruguayans)

@joanadepaula5861

5 жыл бұрын

@@Rogerioapsandrade but this can affect the environment, especially for the natural beauty that Floripa has

I almost always travel in the off season. Fewer annoying tourists, meaning a more pleasant atmosphere in general.

@StallionFernando

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mentions shorter lines, cheaper flights and motels all for a much more more fulfilling experience.

In 2017 I visited Edinet, Chisinau, Tiraspol, Lviv and Pyongyang. Five places that probably would make it to a list of the exact opposite kind. Well maybe not Lviv, there were tourist but not more than the city could handle. Last summer I visited Banja Luka. I you feel Belgrade has become too touristy, try Banja Luka instead. :)

Thanks for the heads up. It is terrible to think that these areas are in jeopardy .

We need to remember our manners when we go on holidays

Nr. 1 is Paris, if we talk about the total number. HK, if we talk about density.

SO TRUE!!! I do live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Deventer is a beautiful and pleasant Hanseatic city in the province of Overijssel. The historic inner city and unique river landscape make a visit to Deventer absolutely worth the effort.

Your welcome to Thailand. Don't worry about Thailand . Bangkok ,Phuket ,Chiangmai, Pattaya ,Krabi, Huahin ,Samui ,Koh tao, Koh Lanta , Phi Phi Ayuttaya ,Chiangrai ,Pai . Khop khun krap.

@ahmadyoung1732

5 жыл бұрын

Thailand is nice, greeting from indonesia

@Swampzoid

5 жыл бұрын

I loved Thailand when I visited. I want to return soon.

@sxflyer5410

5 жыл бұрын

When I went to Thailand I had not a problem at all how many tourists there were. I’ve been in areas with way more tourists. But I really disliked the kind of tourism in Thailand: everything was about alcohol, tattoos and sex. :/

we are a disease

@sharonl.peterson1589

5 жыл бұрын

We’re down with the sickness

@ajmalsafi13

5 жыл бұрын

A vaccination is soon coming to wiping out this disease.... It is long overdue

@markbigelow2608

4 жыл бұрын

@@ajmalsafi13 Well said.

@hassouss4512

4 жыл бұрын

the edge in this comment section..

Five years ago I visited Venice for the first time, it was winter and it was overcrowded. I was really surprised to see so many people in february. It's really a wonderfull place, but for me it's enough. I can imagine how it is in july or august. I visited Amsterdam too 10 years ago, but I didn't see this problem, probably because it's a larger place. And maybe because it's a popular destination, it's also so expensive.

You should also add Santorini to your list. If you have ever been there in July or August, you know what I mean..^^ 5 Cruise ships in the bay of Santorini, at least two ferrys in the habour and 1000 of Chinese and other stay-in tourists.. with an Island that small and only two cities of interest which are equally small you can imagine how it is to walk the streets of Fira or Oya ^^

I haven't changed any plans but overtourism does influence my choices. To be honest i go abroad because i want to experience places with their own traditions and culture. I feel it defeats the object of going abroad if i go somewhere packed with tourists. My first rule is that i avoid anywhere if i've seen programs on tv about Brits emigrating there.

@joshheinink

5 жыл бұрын

what nationality are you

@leeallen463

5 жыл бұрын

@@joshheinink British, hence the reason for my first rule. I live in Britain and have done all my life. I go abroad to see something different.

@joshheinink

5 жыл бұрын

@@leeallen463 oh meto yeah I prefer others to our own

@robroux6074

5 жыл бұрын

That's what everybody wants to do but like the video mentioned, all these hidden places are being found and being overcrowded because people like you want that 'authentic feel' ... there are thousands of LEE ALLENS who think and do the same but on global stage now , and it will ruin these hidden gems. ..the power of the internet for better or worse.

@hejiranyc

5 жыл бұрын

I've been to quite a few of these places: Iceland, Dubrovnik, Venice, Amsterdam, and I thought they were all spectacular destinations despite the hordes of tourists. They are popular for a reason. Don't be such a snob and just enjoy it for what it is.

venice. can confirm. it's way too overcrowded

@migueldecarvalho8012

4 жыл бұрын

It will soon be more overcrowded - the fish are moving in!

Ecuador has actually done a pretty good job balancing tourism and conservation in the Galapagos in the last few years. There are a small handful of inhabited towns and other than that most of the rest of the land is national park where you need a guide present to visit, plus you are limited in time spent in each place and number of visitors at once. They also charge a 100 USD fee (yes, Ecuador uses USD) for entry. The whole place is essentially treated as separate from the rest of Ecuador from a customs standpoint. The customs process for entering Ecuador on an actual international flight is quicker and easier than getting into the Galapagos from the mainland. No one is allowed to move to the islands anymore and even Ecuadorian citizens can be "deported" to the mainland if they are caught in violation.

Thanks for this video. Amsterdam? I would say not half as bad as Venice.

As a dutch person, I always thought going to amsterdam is no big deal, but don't be upset that locals can be a little annoyed at you for the literal thousands of tourist coming in every day to do stupid stuff. Go outside of amsterdam and explore more of the Netherlands!!

Kind of a depressing video but a good one. I've lived in a couple places, San Francisco and Bangkok, that are getting shredded by tourism. It's a real issue many places.

@sharonl.peterson1589

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Affolter San Fran is ruined by the leftist politics that are hated by both sides. Same with Seattle

@murk2002

5 жыл бұрын

Swim God it’s funny how people like you are so quick to blame so-called leftists but when pollution, global warming & the environment is mentioned you have nothing to say.

@QwerpOS

5 жыл бұрын

San Fransico I hear has destroyed itself, so many are no longer choosing to visit and some even moving out because of the high cost of living.

@sharonl.peterson1589

5 жыл бұрын

Brick Brack I’m referring to the rampant increase in crime, homelessness, and drug abuse. San Fran literally has people in the streets doing heroine. They give the police no power. The leaders are down right idiots. Pollution and global warming is a problem, but the reason these city have gone downhill is bad social programs and bad incentive structures

@robroux6074

5 жыл бұрын

@liacashmere58 not only that you are seeing a changing of demographic ...you're going to see lots of Chinese and Hispanics, it will feel like you are in another country. yes, you will also run into a lot homeless roaming the streets drugged up, that you will think you are in the walking dead. This trend is repeating on most west coast cities...LA,SF,SEA,VAN

Have cruise ships actually been banned from Venice or is it coming into force some time in the future? There was report from last week ago of one crashing into a boat and locals protesting about the amount of cruise ships descending on the city every day.

For everyone saying Paris, just go off season or if you go in the summer don't stay in the center, go see other districts, go see a play or something if you wanna do museums come in the winter :)

I'm not changing my vacation plans because of over tourism. Even so, my wife and I try to go during the off season.

@boblee4506

5 жыл бұрын

It's cheaper and less crowded. Weather is not always ideal BUT the above makes up for it.

When I came to Bali last two years, it was so crowded I even cant breath the fresh air. Overtourist also caused overprice by craft seller has become greedy.

I live in Bangkok and I have noticed a significant increase in tourism since 2015. Wherever I go there are tourists. The prices of food and attractions have increased to gain profits from the tourists to the point where it is too expensive for locals. One good example is the train night market. A couple of years ago it was a nice place for locals to shop and eat food but now it is full of Chinese tourists coming in big groups.

I wanna climb Everest but not sure if they got wifi up there

@idealsoninlaw

5 жыл бұрын

haha good one

Going to Poland because it isn’t overrun with tourists

@tru9437

5 жыл бұрын

Well that is because of Racist Polish people obviously

@Onneukbaar

5 жыл бұрын

purberri I wouldn’t even dare to set a foot on Poland. The polish can’t behave in Holland I wonder hoe they behave in their own country

@davidmartineztorres8731

5 жыл бұрын

@@tru9437 racism has nothing to do in the whole equation you libtard

@vangrails

5 жыл бұрын

@@Onneukbaar Nothing wrong with the Polish people in Poland and nothing wrong with the Polish people in Holland.

@vangrails

5 жыл бұрын

Krakow does attract many tourists, I am not saying that it is overrun but it is on the beaten path.

You should also add Rome and Paris

I plan on going to Bali next year in April 🤗

@kidolegkg5962

4 жыл бұрын

Welcome zanzibar mtututours

Hopefully my country (Indonesia) can get many tourists not only just Bali cuz Indonesia have many secret places that no many knows about it.. Like pink beach or mountain that have Blue lava, and we got Komodo Dragon, animals who just can be founded on Komodo Island in Indonesia

@pro_x999

5 жыл бұрын

Jakarta : air and trash pollution Bali : trash pollution

@Xoble

Жыл бұрын

Don't let ignorant tourists destroy Indonesia's nature, we need to protect some parts of Indonesia's nature from destructive tourism activities. (We have to keep it secret and leave it untouched). Bryan McCelland: Coral reefs beautiful destruction in the Philippines. DW Documentary: Thailand and the fallout from mass tourism. Responsible Travel: Crowded Out, The Story of Overtourism.

That’s why I am going to Georgia(the country) in autumn

@krusaam

5 жыл бұрын

Very nice country. Pretty cheap also. Visit Armenia also

@lucaudrea170

5 жыл бұрын

If I have time I’ll go, because I want to see the rest of the country, not just the capital

@michaelknight287

5 жыл бұрын

Me too! In summer, where are u going?

@pereiraplaza222

5 жыл бұрын

Georgia will be on this list in 15 years.

Popular destinations are just going to get more and more crowded with cheap flights and KZreadrs making certain places more popular!

Venice is impossible to visit nowadays..I have heard some tourists saying that they din’t enjoy it because too crowded. That’s a pity. It is wonderful! I can suggest to go and see places others than SAN Marco square. Venice is wonderful everywhere

How could you leave out Honolulu?

This is why I always travel during the off seasons.