Articles tagged “overcrowding”

Tour Operators

Japan’s Cherry Blossom Boom Forces Tour Operators to Adjust

Tour operators are managing cherry blossom tourism as Japan experiences a tourism boom.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 weeks ago

Japan’s Cherry Blossom Boom Forces Tour Operators to Adjust

Tourism

Taj Mahal: A Wonder of the World in Peril

The Taj Mahal is many things to many people. However, some sectors in India are now keen to rewrite the monument's history. Already beset by problems of overcrowding, pollution, apathy and infrastructure, the Taj can do with some rewriting of its present, not its past, to secure its future. Much of India's tourism trade is riding on it.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago

Taj Mahal: A Wonder of the World in Peril

Tourism

U.S. National Parks Boom Is Great But Overtourism Solutions Needed Urgently, Say Senators

National Parks are being "loved to death" and solutions are urgently needed to manage, disperse, and educate crowds while increasing access for all.

Lebawit Lily Girma, Skift | 3 years ago

U.S. National Parks Boom Is Great But Overtourism Solutions Needed Urgently, Say Senators

Tourism

Global Travel Chains Scramble to Crack Code on China’s Domestic Market

The timing for global hotel chains to expand their presence in China has never been rosier. It's not just the sheer size of the domestic travel market but also the learnings that can be had from a country that has emerged as a technology trailblazer.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

Global Travel Chains Scramble to Crack Code on China’s Domestic Market

Cruises

Philippines Mulls Limiting Cruises to Boracay as Overtourism Worries Mount

The Philippines wants cruise dollars. But Boracay, which has reopened after some rehabilitation, does not. The island is a key cruise stop but can carry only so much. Tourism authorities and cruise lines should work out the sums.

Maria Stella F. Arnaldo, Skift | 5 years ago

Philippines Mulls Limiting Cruises to Boracay as Overtourism Worries Mount