We’re All Tourists Now, So Let’s Stop with the Endless, Tedious Quests for Authenticity By Ben Huberman Highlight In Iceland, overtourism has transformed the island in a few short years — and locals and visitors alike try to grapple with the change.
The Problem of Too Many Hotels, Too Many Parties, and Too Many Tourists In Tulum By Cheri Lucas Rowlands Highlight From over-development to contaminated cenotes, the problems continue to pile up in the Mayan paradise formerly known as Tulum.
There’s a Fine Line Between “Discovering” and “Interloping” By Michelle Weber Highlight It’s only “discovery” if you assume the place — or the people — has no meaningful existence apart from your visit. Surprise: you’re not that important.
The Business of Building a Country’s Brand By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight A whole sector of the marketing industry shapes stories about nations and cities to shape our opinions about place.
The Tyranny of Free Time, or How to Be Bored In Fiji By Michelle Weber Highlight Mary Mann lays bare what most travelers are loathe to admit: it’s just as easy to be bored in Paris or on Bora Bora as it is at home.
Want To See a Polar Bear? Just Follow the Bones By Michelle Weber Highlight In one Alaskan town, the bone pile is a bounty for hungry polar bears and enterprising tour guides.
Themed for Success By Aaron Gilbreath Highlight At Eater, journalist Emily Yoshida hits some of Tokyo’s absurd, popular tourist attractions trying to understand specifically what themed-destinations offer and why they’re so popular.
Are We Too Late to Save Antarctica? By Ben Huberman Highlight On a cruise through Antarctica’s stunning (and endangered) landscapes, Julia Whitty observes the spectre of climate change from up close.
