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Destination trouble: Can overtourism be stopped in its tracks?

Overtourism is fast becoming one of the most hotly debated issues in the modern age of travel. Thanks to cheaper air fares, rising incomes and social media's ability to laser focus attention on specific destinations, more travelers than ever before are descending on places that can no longer cope with their own popularity.

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Rethinking tourism so the locals actually benefit from hosting visitors

'The Conversation' published an article on the future for tourism by Freya Higgins-Desbiolles, lecturer in Tourism Management at the University of South Australia.

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‘Doughnut Economics’ applied to overtourism

Travelling to tomorrow also means looking differently at economic growth. In arrivals Europe has grown by 6%; Flanders has grown by 10% last year. Shirley Nieuwland shared an interesting piece on the application of Kate Raworth's 'Doughnut Economics' applied to Anna Pollock's ‘flourishing’ destinations.

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The Not So Lonely Planet

Flanders is fortunate not to have experienced overtourism, yet recognizes that it is not immune and must take steps to ensure it develops a visitor economy that works for hosts as well as guests. To add to the discussion we’d like to share a link to a documentary made by the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO and aired last year.

WHAT IF … we would no longer fly under 750 km?

Are you a vegetarian who doesn't eat meat due to environmental/climate issues? A return trip from Brussels to New York is as damaging as eating one thousand Big Macs.