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Welcome to the True Travellers Society Daily Podcast for November twenty-eighth, twenty-twenty-five! Today, we’re diving into practical solutions to global overtourism, a bee-friendly eco-hotel you’ll want to bookmark, and how responsible travelers are shaping the future of sustainable tourism.
First up: what happens when travel hotspots are loved a little too much? Fodor’s Travel has just released a list of destinations to “avoid” in twenty-twenty-six, including Antartica, the Canary Islands, and Paris’s Montmartre. The main reason? Overtourism—the flood of visitors causing strain on fragile environments and pushing local communities to the edge. For example, Antartica’s ecosystem is at risk from the increasing number of cruise ships, and residents in the Canary Islands are protesting as rising vacation rentals push up housing costs. Measurable impacts include displaced residents, rising housing prices, and habitat loss. The takeaway: as conscious travelers, let’s seek out alternativ
First up: what happens when travel hotspots are loved a little too much? Fodor’s Travel has just released a list of destinations to “avoid” in twenty-twenty-six, including Antartica, the Canary Islands, and Paris’s Montmartre. The main reason? Overtourism—the flood of visitors causing strain on fragile environments and pushing local communities to the edge. For example, Antartica’s ecosystem is at risk from the increasing number of cruise ships, and residents in the Canary Islands are protesting as rising vacation rentals push up housing costs. Measurable impacts include displaced residents, rising housing prices, and habitat loss. The takeaway: as conscious travelers, let’s seek out alternativ