We can connect, be inspired, and even change as a result of travel. How wonderful the world may be is demonstrated by looking over the edge of a tumbling waterfall in Newfoundland and climbing sawtooth spires in the Italian Dolomites. Although travel ought to be a positive thing, the past year has shown us that it can also overburden and even damage the places we love. As a result, several countries are now enacting new regulations in an effort to combat the negative impacts of excessive tourism.
We wanted to draw attention to the locations that are seeing the opposite phenomenon in the BBC’s first guide to the top tourist destinations this year. In addition to greeting guests and providing amazing travel experiences.
