I report on overtourism and went to Venice for the first time. I loved it and did these 3 things to avoid the crowds.

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Side by side image of a Venice canal and a selfie of the author on Murano.
Visiting Venice in March felt like the best of both worlds: fewer tourists and nice weather.

Kelsey Vlamis

Japan Airlines doesn't want you to take your luggage on the train when you visit Tokyo

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Commuters travel on a train in Tokyo
Tokyo's trains are often crowded with commuters.

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15 travel destinations so overrun with tourists that you may not want to visit, according to travel guide Fodor's

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Crowded beach
Mallorca, Spain is among the destinations impacted by overtourism.

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Christian Louboutin wants to keep his favorite holiday spot special — but it's on Harry and Meghan's radar too

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The Melides lagoon.
Melides, Christian Louboutin's secret escape in Portugal, loses its mystery as tourists flock in.

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Greece doubles down on its anti-cruise rebellion

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Tourists taking photos in Santorini
The Greek government has announced that cruise passengers must pay a €20 ($22) tax to visit some of its most popular islands during peak summer months.

ARIS OIKONOMOU

I grew up in Barcelona and live in the US. I'd love to go home, but tourism is making life unbearable for locals.

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People walking La Rambla in Barcelona
Barcelona has a lot of visitors but that's not always a good thing.

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I went to Venice for the first time. I loved it, but I won't go back due to the massive crowds.

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Business Insider's reporter visited Venice, Italy, and saw first-hand how overtourism impacts its residents.

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Forget Barcelona — a full-time solo traveler says this lesser-known Spanish city is a hidden gem

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Two images. Left: A cathedral on the left side of a canal at sunset on a cloudy day. Right: Right: A woman carries a backpack with trees on either side of her and a Renaissance building behind her.
Claire Sturzaker is a full-time solo traveler who recommends visiting Zaragoza, Spain, a hidden gem.

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The tourist tax in Venice didn't deter enough travelers. Now, the hot spot is limiting tour groups.

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Two images. Left: A view of Venice from a gondola with other gondolas on the water in front of it. Right: Crowds of people walk through a narrow alleyway between old brick buildings
Overtourism in Venice is getting so bad that city officials are putting a cap on tourist groups.

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Forget Spain. These under-the-radar countries actually want you to visit.

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Left: A lighthouse on the edge of Llanddwyn Island with the Mountains of The Lleyn Peninsula in the background. Right: African landscape with palm trees on the river bank
Wales and Kenya are trying to attract more visitors.

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