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Nittersing

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11. If I were a local...

Reply to Ptah (Reply #10)

Sun May 3, 2026, 03:36 PM

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I suspect I would have little patience with these mobs.

I actually experience a microscopic, mini version of this. I live a few blocks from our local farmer's market that just started back up today and will run every Sunday for the rest of the summer. It has become so popular that parking is near impossible and I just stay in for the day. If it were a daily occurrence, I'm not sure how I would deal with it.

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Rick Steves has convinced me that world tourism is not for me. [View all] Ptah Apr 21 OP

Yep, I'm happy touring places via the internet in my old age... wcmagumba Apr 21 #1

Even the Lounge here True Dough Apr 21 #2

Time to rise above the crowd! Ptah Apr 21 #3

Venice and Japan..always seem packed. Both places are pushing back against tourism BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 21 #4

Well, he has certainly made some smaller places significantly more popular Fiendish Thingy Apr 21 #5

Go in off-season. Wonder Why Apr 21 #6

As one lucky enough to have visited a lot of those places, I advise you to go in April or October surfered Apr 21 #7

I cannot stand anything touristy Skittles Apr 21 #8

Most tourists have a limited time to sight see LogDog75 Apr 21 #9

Case in point; Overtourism: Too much of a good thing? Ptah Sunday #10

If I were a local... Nittersing Sunday #11