Sustainable Tourism: How to Travel Without Harming the Places You Love
Tourism can enrich or damage a destination—it all depends on how we travel. Discover how to explore the world in a way that respects the environment, supports local communities, and ensures future generations can enjoy it, too.
Last year, I saw in the news local people in Barcelona, Spain, were protesting the influx of tourists that overrun the city during the peak season. There were videos of Spanish people spraying tourists with water to get them to leave, and that went viral. Many governments believe that tourism will bring in the mighty dollar and create employment. However, there is such a thing as over-tourism, which harms locals and makes the tourist destination terrible for some visitors. Governments need to focus on sustainable tourism, one that does not harm the place or its people.
