This chapter examines the growing dissatisfaction among residents in popular tourist cities like Barcelona and Amsterdam due to overtourism. Speakers humorously share their personal experiences, highlighting the irony of tourists who bemoan overcrowding while contributing to it. The discussion further explores the systemic issues underlying the challenges faced by locals, such as rising costs and the dynamics of 'revenge tourism' post-pandemic.
Trevor and Christiana are joined by travel journalist Rajan Datar to tackle the perennial summer question around the world: what’s with all these tourists, anyway? Governments, water gun-toting Spaniards, and 10,000 Elsas weigh in.
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