Overbooked

Tourism is always evolving from where we go to how we get there and what we do once we arrive. With a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached peak tourism?

At its core, travel has always been driven by the motivation to discover new places, meet new people, and take in new cultures. So why do so many destinations focus on offering the same things and the same look and feel?

Tourism is a 9 trillion dollar industry and growing. But where does all that money go? Are you getting the best bang for your buck? And are your host destinations benefitting?

Explores the tipping point of tourism in Barcelona, the measures being taken to control the masses in Amsterdam, and Kosovo's attempts to attract some of the overspill to their emerging destination.

Experience is the backbone of travel and tourism, but when does experience become exploitation? With the commodification of cultures and traditions, is authentic travel still possible?

Tourism is responsible for about 8 percent of the world's carbon emissions. Development, pollution, and water shortages threaten local land and human and animal populations. How do we turn the tide of the environmental costs of travel?