Let’s reinvent travel.
Leisure Lab is a think tank and media lab to promote sustainable tourism, or as we like to call it BREAK-EVEN TOURISM. In this LAB REPORTS section we publish news articles and create inspirational travel stories to help bring about positive change in the way we travel.
How tour operators are tackling over-tourism
Operators of all sorts – from industry innovators to smaller enterprises – have introduced a range of strategic approaches to address the issues of overtourism, whether it’s tweaking tour dates or adjusting itineraries to minimise the impact on popular places.
Undertourism: These destinations want your attention
In the age of overtourism, the world’s less-visited places are seeing a new opportunity.
Can Venice turn the tide on mass tourism?
In recent years, mass tourism in Venice has driven up rents and driven out locals, leading some to call the city a “historical theme park”. However, some believe that coronavirus is offering an opportunity for change, and Venetian residents are campaigning to protect the heritage of their city. Watch BBC’s The Travel Show episode here.
Overtourism – What is it, and what caused it?
Tourism’s potential benefits are clear. However, the mistake is to think that it can only bring good. […] In summer 2017, the media and the travel industry finally began to turn their gaze to the negative impacts of the holiday industry, and the term ‘overtourism’ was coined.