Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations

Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by adyer07 on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:23PM (#20679562)

Don’t forget bicycles! Long distance bike touring is a really fascinating way to experience a place, if you have the time to do it. My rule of thumb is that one hour of driving takes about a day of bicycle touring - so you can get remarkably far in a week or two.

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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by dredmorbius on Monday August 12, 2019 @08:38PM (#20681675)

Right. Whilst it's not difficult to cycle 100 or even 200 miles in a single day, it's far more pleasurable to keep tour cycling to 40-60 miles, particularly on an extended trip and whilst carrying luggage.

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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by desas on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:24PM (#20679576)

A guilty pleasure of mine is reading cycle touring travelogues. I'm really looking forward to trying it.

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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by adyer07 on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:29PM (#20679615)

Ha, that’s how I started! If you’re interested in dipping a toe in, I recommend doing a weekend trip - bike out, camp, and back. It’s a wonderful feeling to escape wherever you are under your own power.

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Re:Tourism Is Overwhelming the World's Top Destinations by buboard on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:57PM (#20679924)

i love cycling but never did a tour like that. That is already a thing though but i doubt it will catch on because of environment concerns. It's not for everyone

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