Earth To Editorial

This statistic is insane. This past year, I found out that 6 out of 10 apartments in Venice are short-term tourist rentals, aka, Airbnbs and VRBOs. That means 60% of housing... is unavailable to people who actually live there. If we continue at this rate, it has already been estimated that by 2030, there will be no full-time residents living in Venice. This is obviously a huge issue, especially when we zoom out and see all the other world destinations affected by overtourism. And not to...

With the rise of overtourism, huge crowds crammed into small historic districts, and a surge in tourist-gouging prices, it’s no wonder that destination dupes are one of the biggest travel trends of this year. But what exactly is a destination dupe, and why should you consider this trend? If you spend any time on TikTok, you know that dupes are all the rage in a ton of different industries. Dupe is short for “duplicate” and means a thing that is usually less expensive than the original while...

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Earth To Editorial "How am I supposed to hike with no pants?" That's exactly the question I asked a security guard in Peru last month. Let me backtrack. Before going on a 14-day expedition in Peru, I bought this fantastic neck pillow that you can stuff with extra clothes. Totally brilliant. After traveling to Machu Picchu, the next leg of my journey was going to take me back to Cusco for an early morning hike to Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain). And I mean, very early at 4:00 am. While traveling...