Is tourism a scourge? Tourists are wreaking havoc from Mt Fuji to Majorca. A huge number of people rely on tourism for work. But some think it has gone too far.
Bad behaviour cancels blossom festival
Tourism trouble: Japanese authorities have been forced to cancel a major festival thanks to visitors littering, trespassing, and behaving disrespectfully toward local residents. Glossary
Economy - The way that money flows through a country, which affects wages and the cost of living.
GDP - Short for Gross Domestic Product, the measure of all the goods and services produced inside a country.
Majorca - The largest island in Spain’s Balearic archipelago, in the Mediterranean Sea. Also known as Mallorca.
Barcelona - A city in Spain's Catalonia region, known for its architecture and art.
Lisbon - The capital of Portugal, on the western coast of Europe.
Airbnb - An online platform for short-term rentals that connects travellers with locals who have space to spare, ranging from private rooms to entire homes.
Iceland - A volcanic island just south of the Arctic Circle. Its parliament, the "Althing", is thought to be the oldest in the world, dating from 930.
