The Rising Cost of Eco-Travel
Many popular eco-friendly travel destinations such as New Zealand, the Maldives, the Balearic Islands, Iceland, Bhutan, Bali and Aruba are charging foreign visitors sustainability taxes and numerous fees to combat overtourism, where too many people trek to a hotspot at the same time.
This phenomenon has disgruntled residents with increased pollution, extended wait times to enter museums, water shortages, worsening traffic congestion, unsafe crowding and natural resource degradation.
Social media plays a part by enticing families to roam around desirable destinations, while landlords escalate rents that push out local inhabitants in favor of tourist accommodations.
Alot of these fees help fund programs to save forests and wildlife, and restore historic buildings. Other monies may be directed toward mitigating overflowing landfills and strengthening the income of local residents. International travelers are reminded to keep all this in mind as they seek paradise far from home, and make the effort to help maintain it.
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