Chatterbox #325 – Overtourism (Ad free)
Episode description
In this episode of Chatterbox, Andrew and Anna explore the topics of overtourism and tourist shaming. They discuss a recent protest in Barcelona where demonstrators used water guns to express their frustration with the high number of tourists. Andrew and Anna also compare different cities’ approaches to managing tourism and reflect on the impact of tourism on local communities.
Fun fact
In some popular destinations, the number of tourists can exceed the local population. For example, Venice receives around 20 million visitors annually, while the local population is only about 260,000!
Expressions included in the study guide
- To be scapegoated
- Stag / Stag do / Hen party / Bachelor Party / Stagette party
- To curb [something]
- Hand it to [someone]
- Take my hat off to [someone]
- High/low/peak/shoulder seasons
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Chatterbox #325 – Overtourism (Ad free)
Episode description
In this episode of Chatterbox, Andrew and Anna explore the topics of overtourism and tourist shaming. They discuss a recent protest in Barcelona where demonstrators used water guns to express their frustration with the high number of tourists. Andrew and Anna also compare different cities’ approaches to managing tourism and reflect on the impact of tourism on local communities.Fun fact
In some popular destinations, the number of tourists can exceed the local population. For example, Venice receives around 20 million visitors annually, while the local population is only about 260,000!Expressions included in the study guide
- To be scapegoated
- Stag / Stag do / Hen party / Bachelor Party / Stagette party
- To curb [something]
- Hand it to [someone]
- Take my hat off to [someone]
- High/low/peak/shoulder seasons
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