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Sustainable practices for the tourist or the “travel influencer.” How can I encourage my readers/followers to spend their time and money more sustainably when traveling? I couldn’t find much guidance for myself as the “influencer,” so I’m building my own guides from strategies used by tourism experts like destination management organizations (DMOs).
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After visiting Sedona last weekend and waiting in a line of ~100 people to take a photo on Devil’s Bridge, I can understand why people gatekeep their hikes. Some places, particularly in nature, really are “ruined” by Instagram. Even if every hiker packs out their trash, that level of traffic just isn’t sustainable. In theory,…
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“Tourists Go Home” was spray painted on the building across from my apartment in Barcelona. I would quickly learn that this wasn’t an isolated incident—that phrase is all over the city. Before arriving to study abroad in Barcelona, I had never heard of locals’ contempt for tourists, nor how the overtourism crisis would color my…
Latitudes with Lucy 