Crowds, water guns and protests: could ‘slow tourism’ be the answer to an overtourism backlash?
- Written by Amy Errmann, Senior Lecturer, Marketing & International Business, Auckland University of Technology
With overtourism in the spotlight as the travel industry continues to rebound after the pandemic, popular destinations around the world are feeling the strain.
Bali is overwhelmed by waste and traffic, Australia’s sacred sites have suffered environmental damage, New York is facing rising rents due to short-term rentals, and Singapore’s...