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Articles tagged “overtourism”

News Blog

Middle East Exceeded Its Pre-Pandemic Tourism Level in Early 2023: UNWTO

The Middle East welcomed 15 percent more international tourists in the first three months of 2023 than it did for the same period in 2019, according to the UN World Tourism Organization’s latest data.  Over 230 million people traveled internationally in the first quarter of 2023, more than double for the same period of 2022…

Dawit Habtemariam | 12 months ago

Hotels

Hoshino Resorts Wants to Take Japanese Hospitality Overseas

Yoshiharu Hoshino, the CEO of Hoshino Resorts, doesn't follow the crowd. He's taking steps to combat overtourism and brand bloat in Japan while testing travel subscriptions. And he wants to bring Japanese inns to America.

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hoshino Resorts Wants to Take Japanese Hospitality Overseas

Overtourism

It Is Time to Ditch the Phrase ‘Overtourism’

The phrase "Overtourism" did its job since we coined it in 2016. Now it's time to move on for more nuanced solutions.

Rafat Ali | 1 year ago

It Is Time to Ditch the Phrase ‘Overtourism’

Tourism

Amsterdam Looks to Dim Red Light District Tourism

Amsterdam is trying to find a balance between its international reputation as an open and free city and resident quality of life. As it pursues its objective, it will have take on some restrictive measures in the Red Light District that run the risk of challenging its reputation.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Amsterdam Looks to Dim Red Light District Tourism

Tourism

Canada’s Crowded Banff Confronts Its Overtourism Problem

Banff is cracking down on its "too-many-cars" problem. A 10-year plan identified core community values and strategies to inform a future vision for better stewardship. Another national park listens to its community. See where these new trails will lead.

Sherry Sun | 1 year ago

Canada’s Crowded Banff Confronts Its Overtourism Problem

Announcements

10 Years of Skift Megatrends: How Did We Do?

Digital tools versus the human side of hospitality. Overtourism versus local control. It's impressive how many issues like these were pivotal a decade ago and remain so.

Dennis Schaal | 1 year ago

10 Years of Skift Megatrends: How Did We Do?

Media and PR

Australia’s New Ad Campaign Spotlights Indigenous Peoples, Not Aussie Stars

Australia has finally launched a new tourism campaign, and it's taking the much overdue steps of encouraging visitors to travel to lesser-known destinations and invest in local communities.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 1 year ago

Australia’s New Ad Campaign Spotlights Indigenous Peoples, Not Aussie Stars

Overtourism

Yosemite Ends Park Reservation Requirements to Evaluate Impact on Communities

Yosemite National Park is breaking a national park trend by not reinstating a summer reservation system. What happens to the park's visitor experience and local ecosystems could influence other national parks to reconsider theirs.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Yosemite Ends Park Reservation Requirements to Evaluate Impact on Communities

News Blog

Colorado Communities Passed Ballot Measures to Shift Tourism Marketing Dollars

Multiple Colorado counties and towns approved ballot measures on November 8 to shift lodging tax revenue—a key funding source for tourism promotion— toward local community initiatives. The passage of the measures underscore the Skift megatrend that communities are no longer spectators in travel. Ballot measures to increase lodging taxes to fund affordable housing and other…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

News Blog

Airbnb Data Says Flexible Search Tools Help Combat Overtourism

Airbnb said that the flexible search features it has rolled out since early 2021 have so far diverted bookings from destinations coping with overtourism and peak travel times, according to data it shared on Friday. The short-term rental booking giant has increasingly offered search tools — see Skift's earlier coverage: "Airbnb’s Next Big Change: Search"…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago