The good tourist

There is a way to be your best self abroad - it starts by visiting fewer places and spending longer there. Can that approach end the growing anger around overtourism?

The old tourist, she describes, is "a consumer who treats people and places as mere tools for personal gain. In contrast, the new tourist is humbled by the unfamiliar and embraces the opportunity to learn from different cultures and backgrounds.

Key takeaways

• We can still travel, she insists, and it's not only possible but essential that we do; we just have to do it much better;
• The traditional tourist, she writes, is "a consumer who sees people and places only as a means to a selfish end: checking off a bucket list, getting a fun Instagram shot, or having something to brag about;"
• The new tourist, however, is humbled rather than unsettled by the unfamiliar, "embracing the chance to connect with people from different backgrounds and learn from cultures or religions she might otherwise fear or dismiss."

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