Tag Archives: inbound tourism

Amid the anti-tourism trend, 6 destinations that will make you want to visit

The list of places overwhelmed by overtourism grows longer every day. Even Juneau, the capital of Alaska, will soon vote on whether to implement “ship-free Saturdays” to reduce the impact of cruise passengers. However, the majority of destinations need more tourists, not fewer. Inbound tourism is the closest thing any nation, resort, town or city… Read More »

How did Japan, the most polite country in the world, run out of patience with tourists?

It is perhaps one of Japan’s most iconic scenes: the triangular form of Mount Fuji rising into the blue sky, its snow-capped peak delicately reflected in the still waters of a nearby lake. This image is captured with restrained simplicity in a 19th-century woodblock print by Katsushika Hokusai, the artist responsible for the iconic “36… Read More »