More tourists are going on holiday than ever before, coinciding with a rise in protests against tourists and growing concerns about the impact on local cultures and climates.

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In this episode of The Global Story, Lucy Hockings is joined by Rajan Datar, host of The Travel Show, to discuss the problems of overtourism and what tourists and locals can do to protect the places we love to visit.

00:00 Introduction
01:23 A record year for tourism
01:53 Growing tourist markets
02:31 "Overwhelmed by tourists"
02:54 Revenge tourism
03:19 What places are struggling with overtourism?
04:11 Antitourist protests
05:19 Hallsttat, the 'Frozen' village
06:00 Mount Fuji Lawson
07:31 Water scarcity competition between locals and tourists
08:10 Venice's admission fee solution
08:53 Travelling outside of peak times
10:02 Impact of climate change
11:02 What kind of travellers do destinations want?
12:14 Are tourist quotas a solution?
13:01 Are we reaching peak tourism?
13:19 Selfie culture driving tourism trends
14:24 New destinations becoming popular
15:12 "Please travel, but be more conscious"

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