Tourism is big business for a lot of countries. But opening your beaches, forests and city streets to thousands of outsiders can put a big strain on infrastructure, and the environment.
Some countries have successfully throttled tourist numbers in sensitive natural areas, with the Philipines and Thailand both recently closing beach resorts to allow them to rehabilitate after “overtouristing”.
New Zealand is trying a different approach.
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