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Insider advice from two award-winning travel writers on exploring the world without the crowds.
A red-rock landscape as spectacular as Sedona's, with a fraction of the visitors. The catch: To see the most spectacular part of it, you have to win a lottery. :/ #travelsky #overtourism #vermilioncliffs #visitarizona
Vermilion Cliffs: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
An isolated spot in northern Arizona beckons trekkers and travelers with an otherworldly red-cliff landscape, a smart alternative to Sedona.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:32 PM
A red-rock landscape as spectacular as Sedona's, with a fraction of the visitors. The catch: To see the most spectacular part of it, you have to win a lottery. :/ #travelsky #overtourism #vermilioncliffs #visitarizona
Cherry blossom officials say overtourism is the pits. #travelsky #overtourism #cherryblossoms #japantravel
Cherry blossom officials say overtourism is the pits
One Japanese town has canceled its cherry blossom festival due to the problems overtourism is creating for its citizens
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February 8, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Cherry blossom officials say overtourism is the pits. #travelsky #overtourism #cherryblossoms #japantravel
These are the people who built more pyramids than the Egyptians. And they want to invite you in for tea. #travelsky #overtourism #nubia #nubianvillage
Nubia Region of Egypt: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
The Nubia Region of Egypt preserves a unique North African culture shared through music, art, language, and hospitality.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:05 PM
These are the people who built more pyramids than the Egyptians. And they want to invite you in for tea. #travelsky #overtourism #nubia #nubianvillage
Think Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are too crowded? Our newest contributor, Lisa Horsch Clark, VP of Friends of Acadia, promises to find you a quiet spot on even the sunniest summer Sunday. withoutthecrowds.com/bar-harbor-w... #overtourism #travelsky #barharbor #acadia
Bar Harbor Without the Crowds
Bar Harbor is a classic summer destination on the Maine coastline, known for lobster and Acadia National Park. Here's how to avoid the crowds.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Think Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park are too crowded? Our newest contributor, Lisa Horsch Clark, VP of Friends of Acadia, promises to find you a quiet spot on even the sunniest summer Sunday. withoutthecrowds.com/bar-harbor-w... #overtourism #travelsky #barharbor #acadia
Really need a break? Visit this Portuguese city that's home to the patron saint of long-suffering wives. #travelsky #overtourism #estremoz #portugaltourism #saintelizabethofportugal
Estremoz: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Estremoz, known as the Alentejo's region's "white city" is a charming alternative to overcrowded Lisbon, Portugal.
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January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Really need a break? Visit this Portuguese city that's home to the patron saint of long-suffering wives. #travelsky #overtourism #estremoz #portugaltourism #saintelizabethofportugal
The idyllic tropical setting that a movie almost killed. #travelsky #overtourism #thailandtravel #tropicaldestinations #setjetting
Maya Bay Without the Crowds
Maya Bay began attracting boatloads of tourists after appearing in the movie, The Beach. Here's how to visit without the crowds.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM
The idyllic tropical setting that a movie almost killed. #travelsky #overtourism #thailandtravel #tropicaldestinations #setjetting
A Mexican beach town where nightlife means lingering over your dinner table. #todossantos #bajamexico #bajatourism #overtourism #travelmexico
Todos Santos: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Todos Santos, much quieter than Cabo San Lucas, is a peaceful Mexican resort town known for surfing, art, and boutique hotels.
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January 18, 2026 at 4:37 PM
A Mexican beach town where nightlife means lingering over your dinner table. #todossantos #bajamexico #bajatourism #overtourism #travelmexico
Nothing like a summer's day — in January — to appreciate this tourism hot spot. #travelsky #overtourism #antarctica #cruisetravel
Antarctica Without the Crowds
Tourists visiting Antarctica, the most remote region on earth, are damaging its fragile ecosystem. Here's how to visit without the crowds.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Nothing like a summer's day — in January — to appreciate this tourism hot spot. #travelsky #overtourism #antarctica #cruisetravel
Want to sing the praises of this walled, walkable city an hour's train ride from Florence? The works of native son Puccini can help with that. #overtourism #travelsky #italytravel #lucca #tuscany #puccini #historicitaliancities
Lucca: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
The walled town of Lucca gives visitors a taste of life in 16th-century Tuscany, and modern Italy charm, without the crowds.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Want to sing the praises of this walled, walkable city an hour's train ride from Florence? The works of native son Puccini can help with that. #overtourism #travelsky #italytravel #lucca #tuscany #puccini #historicitaliancities
Does this South American secret really need a cable car?
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Kuelap: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
The largest archaeological site in the Americas, Kuelap is 700 years older than Machu Pichu and far less crowded. How to visit.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Does this South American secret really need a cable car?
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withoutthecrowds.com/kuelap-the-s... #travelsky #overtourism #perutravel #southamericantravel #adventuretravel
What's more Greek than Santorini? Try one of these six Cyclades islands. #bluesky #overtourism #cyclades #greekislands #greekislandstravel
The Cyclades: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Not every Greek island is as crowded as Santorini. We have six alternatives that are even more delightfully Greek.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
What's more Greek than Santorini? Try one of these six Cyclades islands. #bluesky #overtourism #cyclades #greekislands #greekislandstravel
Hawaii's new green tax is a win for the environment. Maybe. #overtourism #travelsky #hawaii #hawaiitravel #tourismtaxes
Hawaii's green tax scores a win, maybe
Hawaii's new "green tax" levied on tourists aims to help offset the impact of overtourism and preserve the state's natural beauty.
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January 4, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Hawaii's new green tax is a win for the environment. Maybe. #overtourism #travelsky #hawaii #hawaiitravel #tourismtaxes
Looking for art to relax with? This Paris museum of impressionist masterpieces admits no more than 250 visitors at a time. #travelsky #impressionism #monet #parismuseums #overtourism
Musee Marmottan-Monet: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
The Musee Marmottan-Monet, a treasury of Impressionist masterworks, is much less crowded than the Louvre and a serene stop on a Paris visit
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December 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Looking for art to relax with? This Paris museum of impressionist masterpieces admits no more than 250 visitors at a time. #travelsky #impressionism #monet #parismuseums #overtourism
Utah's Big 5 National Parks not enough for you? Try nearby Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. #travelsky #utahnationalparks #nationalmonuments #grandstaircaseescalante
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
A vast wilderness of wind-and-water-carved rock formations whose middle-of- nowhere location keeps crowds to a minimum
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December 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Utah's Big 5 National Parks not enough for you? Try nearby Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. #travelsky #utahnationalparks #nationalmonuments #grandstaircaseescalante
French Polynesia, as it used to be. #travelsky #overtourism #huahine #frenchpolynesia #pacificisland
Huahine: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Huahine is a serene and spectacular Society Island that many people compare to Bora Bora before the crowds.
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December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
French Polynesia, as it used to be. #travelsky #overtourism #huahine #frenchpolynesia #pacificisland
This Asian temple looks a lot like the Mayan step pyramids of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Coincidence or cosmic convergence? #travelsky #overtourism #kohker #pyramids #ancientcivlizations #adventuretravel
Koh Ker: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Koh Ker, a mysterious temple complex in Cambodia, is much less crowded than its neighbor, Angkor Wat, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This Asian temple looks a lot like the Mayan step pyramids of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Coincidence or cosmic convergence? #travelsky #overtourism #kohker #pyramids #ancientcivlizations #adventuretravel
A peaceful Jamaican getaway that's worth going the extra mile. withoutthecrowds.com/port-antonio... #portantonio #overtourism #jamaica #quietjamaica #travelsky
Port Antonio: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
A funky beach town surrounded by jungle, Port Antonio is one of Jamaica's most serene resort areas, much less crowded than Negril.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A peaceful Jamaican getaway that's worth going the extra mile. withoutthecrowds.com/port-antonio... #portantonio #overtourism #jamaica #quietjamaica #travelsky
The Scottish castle where an early attempt at manned flight ended in the dunghill of history. #travelsky #overtourism #scotlandtravel #stirlingcastle #visitscotland
Stirling Castle: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
WHY VISIT STIRLING CASTLE Drawing on a principle known as the 90/10 Rule — whose variations have been used to explain everything from financial strategies to how far to go on a first date — the argume...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Scottish castle where an early attempt at manned flight ended in the dunghill of history. #travelsky #overtourism #scotlandtravel #stirlingcastle #visitscotland
Here's a place that's not too crowded. Unless you count the 8,000 wildebeest born every day. #travelsky #adventuretravel #africatravel #serengeti #tanzania
THE WILDEBEEST CALVING GROUNDS: THE SMART TRAVELER'S ALTERNATIVE
One of the highlights of the great wildebeest migration is calving season in the Serengeti. Here's how to plan a visit.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Here's a place that's not too crowded. Unless you count the 8,000 wildebeest born every day. #travelsky #adventuretravel #africatravel #serengeti #tanzania
The quiet part of New Orleans that some visitors fall so in love with that they never make it to the French Quarter. #travelsky #neworleans #NOLA #overtourism #gardendistrict
The Garden District: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Here's how to visit New Orleans' Garden District, a beautiful, less-crowded alternative to the French Quarter.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The quiet part of New Orleans that some visitors fall so in love with that they never make it to the French Quarter. #travelsky #neworleans #NOLA #overtourism #gardendistrict
Australia’s other great reef. And with a fraction of the crowds.
#travelsky #overtourism #adventuretravel #ningalooreef #westernaustralia
#travelsky #overtourism #adventuretravel #ningalooreef #westernaustralia
Ningaloo Reef: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Ningaloo Reef, Australia's other great underwater attraction, is known for its population of gentle whale sharks. Here's how to visit.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Australia’s other great reef. And with a fraction of the crowds.
#travelsky #overtourism #adventuretravel #ningalooreef #westernaustralia
#travelsky #overtourism #adventuretravel #ningalooreef #westernaustralia
To get any farther from home than this, you may need a spaceship. withoutthecrowds.com/antarctica-w... #travelsky #antarctica #overtourism #antarcticatravel
Antarctica Without the Crowds
Tourists visiting Antarctica, the most remote region on earth, are damaging its fragile ecosystem. Here's how to visit without the crowds.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
To get any farther from home than this, you may need a spaceship. withoutthecrowds.com/antarctica-w... #travelsky #antarctica #overtourism #antarcticatravel
Here’s what the Eiffel Tower would look like if it were laid on its side. withoutthecrowds.com/girona-the-s... #travelsky #overtourism #girona #spain
Girona: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Known for architecture and cuisine, Girona , Spain, is a delightfully uncrowded alternative to its neighbor, Barcelona.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Here’s what the Eiffel Tower would look like if it were laid on its side. withoutthecrowds.com/girona-the-s... #travelsky #overtourism #girona #spain
Without the Crowds newest “One Traveler’s Experience” contributor, travel writer Jacqueline Lambert, visits Britain’s largest stone circle. And she’s not at Stonehenge.
#overtourism #travelbritain #avebury #nationaltrust #travelsky
#overtourism #travelbritain #avebury #nationaltrust #travelsky
Avebury: The Smart Traveler's Alternative
Avebury, a massive stone circle in England, attracts a fraction of the crowds who visit Stonehenge. Here are the highlights.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Without the Crowds newest “One Traveler’s Experience” contributor, travel writer Jacqueline Lambert, visits Britain’s largest stone circle. And she’s not at Stonehenge.
#overtourism #travelbritain #avebury #nationaltrust #travelsky
#overtourism #travelbritain #avebury #nationaltrust #travelsky