Lisbon’s Yellow Trams Have Long Been an Iconic Sight of the City. Now, They’re Also a Symbol of How Tourism Impacts Residents
Magnet“The tram? It’s not for us anymore, it’s reserved for tourists!” one resident says.
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Touristification Is Increasingly Affecting One of the Most Remote Places on Earth: Antarctica. It’s a Massive Challenge for the Region
MagnetIn recent decades, the number of visitors and the tourism sector in Antarctica have considerably surged.
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Japan Asked Its Citizens What Annoyed Them Most About Tourists on Trains. Their Responses Held Nothing Back
MagnetHere are the things you need to avoid to stop annoying the Japanese on trains.
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A Village in Finland Has Been Calling Itself the Home of Santa Claus for Years. Now It’s Facing the Consequences of Overtourism
MagnetRovaniemi in Finland is experiencing both the advantages and disadvantages of being a popular tourist destination, similar to the challenges faced by other European cities like Florence and Barcelona.
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International Tourism’s Latest Trend: Visiting Ukraine’s War Zones, With Some Packages Exceeding $3,000
MagnetVisiting war zones in Ukraine aligns with a trend known as “dark tourism.”
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In Its Fight Against Mass Tourism, Florence Banned Two of its Symbols: Key Boxes and Loudspeakers
MagnetThe city has issued 10 measures to make its tourist success “sustainable.”
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Airbnb Wants to Hold Gladiator Fight in the Colosseum. Rome’s Response: ‘We Are Not in Disneyland’
MagnetWith the release of Gladiator II, Airbnb is proposing a performance in the iconic amphitheater.
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There Are Certain People Who Bring Something Else Besides Food to Disney Parks: Human Ashes
MagnetEvery year, many people visit the parks as if they were going to a cemetery.
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The Luxury Cruise Ship That Was Stranded for Four Months Finally Set Sail. The Journey Lasted an Hour
MagnetThe start of the long-awaited journey is around the corner, although no one dares to set a date.
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Passengers Trapped on Luxury Cruise Ship Receive an Update: They’ll Continue to Be Stranded, but Will Now Have to Pay for Their Stay
MagnetThe story of the Odyssey cruise ship is poised to serve as a cautionary tale for the future.
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A Luxury Cruise Ship With $900,000 Cabins That Aims to Go Round the World Can’t Sail Away. There Are 200 Passengers Stranded Since May
MagnetEverything that could go wrong is getting worse.
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The Happiest Country in the World Has a Problem: The Foreigners Who Live There Think Otherwise
MagnetYou’ve probably heard that Finland is the happiest country in the world. However, expats have something to say about that.
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Japan’s Biggest Tourism Challenge Isn’t Overcrowding on Mt. Fuji, But Rather Electric Suitcases. It’s Already Putting the Brakes on Them
MagnetTwo of the country’s major airports have asked passengers not to use them in their facilities.
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A Neighborhood in Seoul Is So Fed Up With Tourists That It's Taken an Extreme Measure: Setting a Curfew for Visitors
MagnetA neighborhood in Seoul is so fed up with tourists that it has taken an extreme measure: imposing a curfew.
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Iceland Is So Tired of Tourism That It Has Adopted a Drastic Measure: Taxing Its Visitors
Magnet“If we see visitors damaging places, we must take action,” the country's prime minister said.
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China Has Been Selling Its Tallest Waterfall to Tourists as a Natural Wonder for Years. The Truth Is, It's Fed by Pipes
MagnetOfficials claim the pipe is an “improvement” to the waterfall made during the dry season to avoid “disappointing” tourists.
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We’ve Been Tying Ribbons to Our Suitcases for Years to Spot Them at the Airport. Workers Say It's a Terrible Idea
Magnet“If the bag can’t be scanned automatically, it can end up in manual processing, which could mean your bag doesn’t make it to the flight,” airport handlers say.
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Surprising Absolutely No One, Japan’s ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence Already Has Several Holes So People Can Take Photos of Mount Fuji
MagnetJust a week after local authorities installed it, the large fence in Fujikawaguchiko already has 10 holes.
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Japan Has Just Installed an ‘Anti-Tourist’ Fence to Purposefully Ruin One of Its Best Mount Fuji Views
MagnetIn Fujikawaguchiko, a huge barrier has been put up to prevent crowds at a popular spot from viewing the iconic Japanese landmark.
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There's a Problem With the Mayan Ruins: They’re Becoming Inaccessible Due to Violence
MagnetThe Mexican government says that the problems are “social” and that access to the ruins isn't cut off.
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