How Iceland Is Rethinking Tourism for the Long Haul

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Written By Tom Aussems

Iceland wants visitors to plan beyond the long weekend and spread out across the island, says Julia Eskins from Condé Nast Traveler.

“[E]nvironmentalists have raised concerns about the impact of overtourism on delicate ecosystems. Iceland’s answer? Encourage people to stay longer, travel slower, and make use of the country’s greatest asset in a COVID-minded world: space.”
Tom Aussems
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