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Following the World Cup across North America
The expanded tournament turned a summer of travel into a continent-spanning football pilgrimage.
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Kyoto tightens the rules as crowds return
Japan's old capital introduced new measures to manage overtourism in its most beloved and overwhelmed districts.
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Spain's anti-tourism protests spread
From Barcelona to the Canary Islands, residents took to the streets against mass tourism and its pressure on housing.
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Mount Fuji fights back against overtourism
Japan introduced fees and limits on its sacred peak as it grappled with a record flood of visitors.
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Paris dresses up as the Olympics come to town
The City of Light staged a spectacular Games, with events against a backdrop of its most famous monuments.
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Venice launches its day-tripper entry fee
After years of debate, the fragile city began charging visitors to enter on its busiest days, a world first for a major …
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Día de Muertos: Mexico's luminous celebration of the dead
Far from mournful, the Day of the Dead is a joyful reunion of the living and the departed, rich with marigolds and …
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Amsterdam tells rowdy visitors to 'stay away'
The Dutch capital launched a blunt campaign to deter party tourists, part of a wider rethink of mass tourism.
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Venice moves to charge day-trippers an entry fee
Struggling with overtourism, the fragile city announced plans to make visitors book and pay to enter on busy days.