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Overtourism – the modern-day scourge on two fronts

Edward Moss, 06.10.2022

Attractions like the bridge over River Kwai show the impact of excessive tourism.

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Joni Mitchell, in her 1970 song “Big Yellow Taxi”, sang, “You don't know what you got till it's gone”, following her visit to Hawaii. We’ve all seen it for ourselves, the effects of overtourism has, not only on the attractions and the environment around them but also on fellow tourists visiting those attractions. And there is also an undertourism to factor in as well.

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