It’s July, and despite what we’re hearing about close-to-home travel, Americans are still headed to Europe in large numbers and to tourism hot spots like Venice, Barcelona, Greece and Lisbon. Many of these places have also been the sites of protests over tourism – in Barcelona, for example, protesters were again using water guns to spray visitors in an attempt to make their concerns known.

Travel advisor Miriam Martinez of Revigorate, who works with and advises American clients, joins tours editor Brinley Hineman and host Rebecca Tobin to talk about whether travelers are concerned about overtourism protests and anti-tourism sentiment; how advisors and tour companies are packaging and selling lesser-visited destinations to travelers; and possible solutions to overcrowded cities.

This episode was recorded June 30 and has been edited for length and clarity.

Episode sponsor

This episode is sponsored by National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions https://www.expeditions.com

Related links

In Europe, tour operators and advisors plan around overtourism https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Tour-operators-and-advisors-plan-around-overtourism

Protesters spray tourists with water guns in Spain https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Protestors-spray-tourists-with-water-guns-in-Spain

Cruise industry navigates a new wave of port taxes https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Cruise-industry-navigates-new-wave-port-taxes

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Is the term 'overtourism' being overused? https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/overtourism-overused

 

 

It&rsquo;s July, and despite what we&rsquo;re hearing about close-to-home travel, Americans are still headed to Europe in large numbers and to tourism hot spots like Venice, Barcelona, Greece and Lisbon. Many of these places have also been the sites of protests over tourism &ndash; in Barcelona, for example, protesters were again using water guns to spray visitors in an attempt to make their concerns known.
Travel advisor Miriam Martinez of Revigorate, who works with and advises American clients, joins tours editor Brinley Hineman and host Rebecca Tobin to talk about whether travelers are concerned about overtourism protests and anti-tourism sentiment; how advisors and tour companies are packaging and selling lesser-visited destinations to travelers; and possible solutions to overcrowded cities.
This episode was recorded June 30 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions <a href="https://www.expeditions.com">https://www.expeditions.com</a>
Related links
In Europe, tour operators and advisors plan around overtourism <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Tour-operators-and-advisors-plan-around-overtourism">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Tour-operators-and-advisors-plan-around-overtourism</a>
Protesters spray tourists with water guns in Spain <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Protestors-spray-tourists-with-water-guns-in-Spain">https://www.travelweekly.com/Europe-Travel/Protestors-spray-tourists-with-water-guns-in-Spain</a>
Cruise industry navigates a new wave of port taxes <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Cruise-industry-navigates-new-wave-port-taxes">https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/Cruise-industry-navigates-new-wave-port-taxes</a>
Previous Folo episodes
Is the term 'overtourism' being overused? <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/overtourism-overused">https://www.travelweekly.com/Podcasts/Folo/overtourism-overused</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

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Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.