Sri Lanka Tourism is investing in marketing campaigns to attract people, and islanders are happy to welcome visitors from near and far. Tourism is a main source of income for Sri Lankans (and the main source of foreign currency in the country) and locals want to see more travelers.
Recovery will be long and painful for the country that’s neck-deep in debts. Things are coming back on track slowly, but inflation is an all-time high and poverty will remain above 25% according to the UN. The Easter bombings in 2019 and the pandemic of 2020 had already stemmed the tourist arrivals, and the economic crisis of 2022 broke the country’s back. Sri LankaĪnother country that went through the wringer in the last couple of years is Sri Lanka. The Asian country is also considering the issue of overtourism and aims to develop countermeasures to ensure that locals and places don’t impact locals adversely. Reddit user cruciger recommended Japan, noting, “Go to a tourist town that’s not in the top 10 in the country and people will be super excited to see you.” Their tourism board launched “ Beyond #MissingJapan ” campaign last year with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and collaborated with influencers in an effort to bring back tourists. The interest in Japan hasn’t waned as yet, and Instagram feeds are still filled with pictures of samurai villages and zen gardens.īut the country wants this attention. Tourists descended onto this Asian nation, making the most of a weak yen at the time. Last year when it finally gave a green signal, the floodgates opened. Japan was one of the last remaining countries to open its border to the world after the pandemic. Another user Kananaskis_Country replied to this with a very succinct answer, “Instead of trying to find places that welcome tourists, instead concentrate on becoming a tourist who would be welcomed anywhere.” Bali is evicting tourists who disrespect local customs and holy places.Īmidst such tensions and concerns over overtourism, Reddit user snakenmyboot asked if there are places in the world where locals want tourists. Barcelona has protested overtourism and cruises for years and now a few other Spanish towns don’t allow all-inclusive packages to include limitless drinks and restaurants have introduced dress codes. Italy has also had it with tourists who deface their public spaces or get unruly, so fines are going up and new rules are warning them off. From tourist taxes to bans on cruise ships, countries are finding their own ways to limit the burden that travelers assert on their land and their people.Īmsterdam is not the only one that’s fed up. There are many new policies being introduced at tourist destinations to keep the crowds at bay (or at least manageable). Not the usual way to market a destination, but residents of the Netherlands capital have had enough with stag-dos and drunken brawls. D id you see the infamous “stay away” tourism campaign by Amsterdam ? It basically asked drunk young Brits to knock it off, go home, or don’t come at all.
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