Just Don’t Go There.

On the dangers of over-tourism and causing even more problems.

Julia E Hubbel
Nov 4 · 7 min read

Some of the world’s most sacred sites are under attack, if for no other reason than from too many feet. And hands, and excrement, and trash, and graffiti.

It’s not new news, but as more of us have more money to travel (think, the burgeoning Chinese middle class), more of us descend on some of the…

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Julia E Hubbel

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Prize-winning author, veteran, adventure traveler, animal masseuse, athlete, international traveler/speaker. Perpetually curious.

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