Overtourism: Tourists return to their homes! – Traveling in the four corners

Bloggers and influencers who popularized the jungles and cities of Southeast Asia a few years ago by visiting Thailand and the communist countries of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos are now venturing to less-traveled Oman, Saudi Arabia, Albania, Montenegro, Colombia and Rwanda.

There has always been a demand for travel content outside the typical tourist locations among those looking for authentic, off-the-beaten-path destinations.

Fortunately, there is still intrigue left in the world. However, human rights violations committed by Saudi Arabia (and some like Myanmar) prevent some from finding it. Red tourism exists in China, but organized tours and hordes of backpackers to the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Luang Prabang in Laos threaten their status due to environmental concerns.

Others “travel slowly,” venturing deeper into the outskirts of city life to experience the essence of place. The free-spirited are applying for extended visas to work as digital nomads in lesser-known countries still desperate to attract tourists.