Comments on: Traveling in the Age of Overtourism: 10 Ways Travelers Can Help

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 24 Feb 2019 21:25:27 +0000

In reply to Gwen. I hear you. We do the same. Know that we (and other mindful travelers/hikers/trekkers) are grateful for people like you!

By: Gwen

Gwen — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 12:31:55 +0000

Great tips, Daniel! Sadly, we’ve seen the trash on our hikes – sometimes within feet of a garbage bin. When we can, we bring a bag just for picking up other people’s trash.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:54:23 +0000

In reply to Joel Jordan. I hear you, Joel. Surprising to see visitors so checked out as to the impact of their behaviors. We'd be interested to hear what Owen Island does (or does not do) to maintain its "perfection".

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:52:48 +0000

In reply to Ryan. Sorry to hear that, Ryan. Glad you're choosing different next time.

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:51:53 +0000

In reply to AJ. Thanks, AJ. We really appreciate the feedback. Good to know we're in good company on the sustainable travel train. Now to get more folks on board!

By: Daniel Noll

Daniel Noll — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 16:50:19 +0000

In reply to Ashish Ranjan. Fair point. All the more reason that awareness and education seem crucial to the informed way forward. Especially for those with audiences in India, an opportunity.

By: Joel Jordan

Joel Jordan — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 08:51:22 +0000

This was a really interesting article. As tourists, we often don’t pay attention to the impact we have on the local environment. As you point out, even the most idyllic beaches are ruined when ignorant tourists drop litter. I discovered this when I visited Green Island on the Great Barrier Reef and saw a tourist throw a plastic bottle on the sand. Luckily, my favourite beach in the Cayman Islands – Owen Island – is still picture-perfect.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 05:27:14 +0000

Great article! The first time I experienced over tourism was when I was in Paris two summers ago. Versailles was virtually unseeable due to infinite amounts of massive tour groups. Definitely going to look into more localized tourism next summer.

By: AJ

AJ — Thu, 27 Sep 2018 07:03:23 +0000

Great article guys! Glad there are some folks like you preaching the sustainable travel gospel. We really enjoyed your talk at TravelCon.

By: Ashish Ranjan

Ashish Ranjan — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:57:24 +0000

This is huge problem for us as travelers. But with increased population there is no way around this, especially In countries like India.