I don't see a problem here (other than the carbon emissions part). If you don't want crowds, don't go to Venice in July, don't go to Kyoto in the spring, and d

I don't see a problem here (other than the carbon emissions part). If you don't want crowds, don't go to Venice in July, don't go to Kyoto in the spring, and don't go to Munich during Oktoberfest. If you have school aged kids, then I don't really have sympathy for you, and I won't have sympathy for myself either when I have kids. Its one of those things you have to deal with as a parent. People who want an actually unique experience will seek those out and find it. This year I went to a European country that exactly none of my family or friends could point to on a map, and it was amazing. I even went about a month before their tourist season started. If you find yourself complaining about crowds at tourist places, maybe you need to examine what it is that you wanted out of the trip.