The two faces of tourism are like sock and buskin, the footwear and masks of ancient Greek theatre that represent comedy and tragedy.
According to Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) CEO Randy Durband, the tragedy is overtourism. And it’s real. It undermines the joy of travel. It puts the buskin (boot) in.
“Sense of place” is threatened as large-scale developments catering to mass tourism — generic accommodation, generic shopping, generic entertainment, generic theme parks — break up a landscape and influence the character and culture of the host community.
Crowds of visitors make a destination’s primary attractions less attractive and undermine the potential of undervalued secondary attractions to generate tourism revenue.
Full story at https://goodtourismblog.com/2019/03/now-playing-tragicomedy-overtourism-starring-should-know-better/