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Travel Guide: It is best to avoid the following holiday destinations

Many tourist destinations suffer from the influx of tourists. Experts at Fodor’s have now announced a list of the destinations most at risk

Travel guide Fodor’s has revealed its list of destinations travelers should avoid next year. The company stressed that this is not a call for a boycott. Instead, they want to draw attention to areas that have suffered damage due to increased tourism.

At number 1 on the list is Antarctic. Data shows that about 120,000 tourists visited the region between 2023 and 2024 and the number could double by 2033, according to Fodor’s. Jessica O’Reilly, an anthropology professor at Indiana University and an adviser to the Antarctic Treaty, told travel experts: “The environment is very complicated and unique. That’s why people want to go there, but that’s why (Antarctica) can’t handle much tourism.”

They are also on the list Canaries. These countries have been able to accommodate 7.8 million tourists in the first half of this year. “It’s a record that has locals wondering how much more their island can accommodate,” the guide’s website said. Experts point to local residents’ protests against traffic disruptions, loss of affordable housing and environmental damage.

“Even though the infrastructure is better and the standard of living is higher,” said the founder of the CanaryGreen initiative, John Dale Beckley, in an interview with employees of a travel magazine. “There is increasing awareness that the real financial benefits of tourism do not reach local communities.”

In the US, travel experts advise against further visits Glacier National Park in the Rocky Mountains in the state of Montana. The glacier there is shrinking, but many tourists still flock there. Many worry they won’t be able to see the glacier any time soon. The national park, already one of the most visited national parks in the country, saw about 300,000 more visitors in 2024 than in 2023, more than half of whom came in July and August alone. Tourists cause traffic jams, more trash and greater harm to the park’s wildlife. In addition, according to Fodor’s, the risk of forest fires is increasing. Park management tries to control the flow of tourists by making reservations during peak periods in the summer months.