Washington … News Time
If you are interested in tourism and are interested in going to a tourist destination in the New Year, in 2018, then stay here: read this first.
American Institute Fodor’s has published a guide book for tourists, with a list of tourist places where you are not allowed to go.
Venice and Amsterdam:
TaJ Mahal:
In 2018, the Taj Mahal’s dome will get its first thorough cleaning since the monument was built 369 years ago. A mud paste has been used to clean other parts of the monument, and Fodor’s says unless your dream Taj Mahal visit involves being photographed standing in front of a mud-caked and be-scaffolded dome, maybe give it until 2019 at the earliest.
The Galapagos:
Ecuador heavily regulates tourism in the Galapagos as part of its environmental conservation policies, but Fodor’s says the islands’ fragile ecosystems remain vulnerable.
Venice and Amsterdam:
City of Italy on the water, Venice and architecture mastermind Netherlands’s capital Amsterdam is not a suitable place for tourists these days. At these places, such a large number of tourists are calm that the peaceful life of the local citizen is ruined. Therefore, in many places there is a great deal of tremendous conflicts between local citizens and tourists. It has been suggested in the report that for the same reason, for some time, you plan to tour those places, if you want to spend your holidays and stay happy.
Phang NGA Park, Thailand
Fodor’s says “the rush to paradise has overwhelmed” some of Thailand’s beaches with pollution and overuse. Successful recovery initiatives are in progress, but Fodor’s recommends taking “the road less littered and enjoy a tropical vice away from the fray”.
MYANMAR:
Just a few years ago Myanmar was on every globetrotter’s list, having opened up to tourism after years of isolation. Now Myanmar is one of the world’s pariahs because of a violent campaign against the ethnic Rohingya minority. Fodor’s noted that the United Nations labeled the atrocities a textbook example of ethnic cleansing.
Mount Everest:
Fodor’s says the pursuit of bragging rights from a trip up Mount Everest just isn’t worth the danger (six people died climbing there in 2017) and the cost ($32,000-$57,000).