How summer overtourism affected Barcelona, Mount Fuji and Airbnbs

To be visited during the summer of “overtourism” in 2024 means traffic jams, water problems and high housing prices. It's the first year in which tourism is expected to beat records set before the coronavirus pandemic. Despite well-publicized protests and some drunken tourist behavior, residents and analysts don't necessarily blame the travelers. They say it's more a matter of crowd and economic management. Many hotspots have responded. Portugal has limited its residence-by-investment visa program. Lisbon is curbing tuk-tuk scooters. Amsterdam has broadened its “Stay Away” campaign. Japan put up a screen to stop people from flooding a parking lot to take selfies of Mount Fuji.