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NEWSLETTER 37, Jan. 18, 2020 |
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Japan will welcome the world in the summer when it hosts the Olympics. But what will this mean for cities such as Kyoto, home to 1,600 temples, which are already overwhelmed by tourists? Overtourism has become a big issue there, with residents complaining that the hordes of visitors are making life a misery for them. It’s a difficult one, as it is a special, beautiful city, so you can understand why people want to go there. One questionable effect of the Olympics is that some of those temples are being demolished to make way for hotels and other facilities for the Games. READ MORE
There’s some good news if you are planning a trip to Japan for the Olympics – Tokyo has been named the best value long-haul destination for visitors. Each year the UK Post Office’s travel money division compiles a “worldwide holiday costs barometer”, which tracks the cost of meals, drinks and other tourist staples. Tokyo is third overall in the list of cheapest holiday destinations. Bulgaria’s Sunny Beach is top, and Marmaris in Turkey is in second place. Hoi An in Vietnam, ranked seventh, is a new entrant in the top ten. The other countries in the list are Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Indonesia, the Czech Republic and Cyprus.
A study on tourism and carbon emissions has found that on some holidays the food we choose to eat and the accommodation we choose to stay in has as big – or even bigger – an impact on the environment as our flight. The message is: Eat local and eat plant-based, and ask questions about the sustainability policy of the hotel or guesthouse you plan to stay in. Some menus and some hotels account for higher carbon emissions than a flight, and train, taxi or rental car travel. You can find details of the study, commissioned by Responsible Travel and carried out by Lund and Queensland Universities here.
A couple of weeks ago we reported that we were working with The Travel Pad, an exciting new platform that enables readers to view the work of many bloggers in a single place. Several of our posts are being showcased there, and more will be added going forward. Check out The Travel Pad here.
The month-long King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, featuring racing and big-money beauty pageants for the animals, ends today in Saudi Arabia. It’s been held amid moves to make it easier for tourists to enter the kingdom, with some visitors now able to obtain visas on arrival. Camels are a big deal in the Arab world – READ MORE.
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