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I don't think you can blame instagram. These problems are happening all over the world, and I doubt that many of the tourists actually use instagram. I suspect

I don't think you can blame instagram. These problems are happening all over the world, and I doubt that many of the tourists actually use instagram. I suspect cheap flights and accommodation, changes in fashion (city breaks vs package holidays), more disposable income and free time are all contributing.

Moru 8y ago
Yes, this has been happening the last 100 years or so, to different locations over the world. There is always something that gets noticed on TV or whatever channel exists att he time. And then some entrepreneur uses the hype to make trips with tourists to this location. Just an example: https://www.slice.ca/travel/photos/most-popular-travel-spots-by-decade/#!The_Catskills_Popular-Destinatons-by-Decade_ https://www.slice.ca/travel/photos/most-popular-travel-spots...
- dagw 8y ago
  Yes, this has been happening the last 100 years or so A lot longer than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour
  - kbutler 8y ago
    A lot longer than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrimage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrimage And a lot longer than that: http://ieg-ego.eu/en/threads/europe-on-the-road/the-history-of-tourism#EarlyFormsofTravelandTypesofJourney http://ieg-ego.eu/en/threads/europe-on-the-road/the-history-...
Scoundreller 8y ago
I think any solution needs to be better than “ it was okay when only rich people could do it, but became a problem when poorer people could do it too”
- ktjfi 8y ago
  You're making it a class problem when nobody here has mentioned class.
  - Scoundreller 8y ago
    Cheap flights and accommodations were mentioned. Flying is an unusual product that gets cheaper over time. Supply has increased. Airbnb has had an impact on hotel pricing and availability.
    - hopler 8y ago
      Almost every product gets cheaper over time.
      - Scoundreller 8y ago
        Inflation says otherwise.
        kbutler 8y ago
        Inflation does not change the real cost of goods and services, only the nominal cost.
        Scoundreller 8y ago
        And the costs of flying and accommodation have actually gone down in real terms.
        darksaints 8y ago
        That's not true outside of theoretical context, much like the concept of efficient markets. In reality, inflation does change the relative real costs due to the mechanism by which inflationary monetary policy is implemented: debt. Products that rely heavily on debt (construction, airlines, etc.) will be affected by inflation differently from products that use little of it (technology, fashion, food service, etc.)

Moru 8y ago

Yes, this has been happening the last 100 years or so, to different locations over the world. There is always something that gets noticed on TV or whatever channel exists att he time. And then some entrepreneur uses the hype to make trips with tourists to this location. Just an example: https://www.slice.ca/travel/photos/most-popular-travel-spots-by-decade/#!The_Catskills_Popular-Destinatons-by-Decade_ https://www.slice.ca/travel/photos/most-popular-travel-spots...

dagw 8y ago
Yes, this has been happening the last 100 years or so A lot longer than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Tour
- kbutler 8y ago
  A lot longer than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrimage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilgrimage And a lot longer than that: http://ieg-ego.eu/en/threads/europe-on-the-road/the-history-of-tourism#EarlyFormsofTravelandTypesofJourney http://ieg-ego.eu/en/threads/europe-on-the-road/the-history-...

Scoundreller 8y ago

I think any solution needs to be better than “ it was okay when only rich people could do it, but became a problem when poorer people could do it too”

ktjfi 8y ago
You're making it a class problem when nobody here has mentioned class.
- Scoundreller 8y ago
  Cheap flights and accommodations were mentioned. Flying is an unusual product that gets cheaper over time. Supply has increased. Airbnb has had an impact on hotel pricing and availability.
  - hopler 8y ago
    Almost every product gets cheaper over time.
    - Scoundreller 8y ago
      Inflation says otherwise.
      - kbutler 8y ago
        Inflation does not change the real cost of goods and services, only the nominal cost.
        Scoundreller 8y ago
        And the costs of flying and accommodation have actually gone down in real terms.
        darksaints 8y ago
        That's not true outside of theoretical context, much like the concept of efficient markets. In reality, inflation does change the relative real costs due to the mechanism by which inflationary monetary policy is implemented: debt. Products that rely heavily on debt (construction, airlines, etc.) will be affected by inflation differently from products that use little of it (technology, fashion, food service, etc.)