Overtourism: Can travel hotspots cope with the crowds?

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  This week we're sharing some of the most popular episodes of the Global Story from the past 12 months, including this one about overtourism.

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  Hello, I'm Lucy Hawkins from the BBC World Service.

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  This is the global story.

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  2024 ends as one of the most popular years for tourism on record, with more people going on holiday than ever before.

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  Barcelona, Paris, Hawaii or Bali.

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  They are beautiful destinations that attract tourists from all over the world.

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  But they are all struggling with.

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  Over tourism is the way in which you conceive the city is an entertainment park is a product to consume that is very wrong.

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  Too many visitors can have a negative impact on those who lived there and it's also causing lasting environmental damage.

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  So today we're asking how does this relentless rise in global tourism impact the people who actually live in these sought after locations?

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  And with me today is seasoned BBC TV travelogue presenter Rajan Datta.

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  You have been traveling now, I think, Rajan, for 20 years or more.

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  Can I call you a lifelong roamer?

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