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But is this a real problem? As far as I can tell there are two types of hyped up tourist spots: 1. Has been for a long time already (Eiffel Tower, Times Square
by raffael_de 1y ago
But is this a real problem? As far as I can tell there are two types of hyped up tourist spots:
1. Has been for a long time already (Eiffel Tower, Times Square, Khaoson Road, ...)
2. Recent spot because some influencer posted nice photos on Instagram (some cliff, some field of sun flowers, ...)
Never heard of a travel writer actually establishing (single-handedly) a tourist spot.
And why is that? Probably because most people don't read text that is longer than one or two paragraphs.
- stavros 1y agoIt's a real problem when you see quiet spots you used to enjoy being overrun by tourists. It's not one influencer, but people share a lot these days.
- raffael_de 1y agoI'm not questioning that quiet spots getting overrun by tourists is a real problem. I'm questioning that this happens due to travel writings.
- more_corn 1y agoWhenever I see someone taking a photo at my favorite running spot I tell them not to post the location. It’s specifically great because people don’t know about it.
- probably_wrong 1y agoIf your objection is specific to the word "writer" you can replace it with "vlogger" or "tiktoker" and the article's argument remains exactly the same.