Bali and Barcelona among destinations travelers are warned not to travel to in 2025

Fodor’s revealed the destinations travelers should reconsider in 2025 and a list of trips worth taking Bali and famous Scotch traveling by car is on the list of things not to do.

The publisher of the tourist guide has been identified 15 “No” locations. “suffering from unbearable popularity” along with the annual “Go” list of recommendations.

It tops the “everlasting no” list Indonesiain Bali, where overtourism has caused a “plastic apocalypse”, Fodor said.

Balinese’s pristine beaches, which will welcome 5.3 million international visitors in 2023, are currently buried under almost 303,000 tons of plastic waste.

Sustainable travel expert Kristin Winkaffe said: “Overtourism is affecting the very essence of life in Bali.”

“Without change, we risk more than just beautiful scenery – we risk losing our very cultural identity,” she added.

Adventure tourism to Mount Everest was similarly warned due to the amount of waste and the risk to local workers.

Barcelona, Majorca and Canary Islands have all been reviewed as “European travel destinations where the locals don’t want you” due to tourism protests this summer, while Venice AND Lisbon made a list of the new entry fee for day-trippers and the lack of accommodation respectively.

This is the second year travelers have been warned about the holidays Koh Samui IN Thailand once amidst the fears of the crowd White Lotus premiere in 2025. Experts fear that increased traffic will “deepen existing problems”, including waste management and water supply on the island.

When it comes to destinations, the British Virgin Islands, Kerala are “starting to suffer”. India, Japanese the cities of Kyoto, Tokyo and Oaxaca in Mexico all were considered ones that should be watched before “it’s too late.”

Fodor’s said that the Italian Capital of Culture for 2025, Agrigento in Sicilyis facing a “serious water crisis, which may be further aggravated by increased tourist traffic.”

In Great BritainScotland is famous North Coast 500 the detour loop has become “too popular,” the publisher said. Congested roads and lack of adequate camping facilities have plagued residents with problems.

According to Fodor’s: “Places on the No List deserve the fame and adulation they receive. They are worth your time and money. But the myriad challenges they face are both real and urgent.

“Fodor’s does not advocate boycotting travel – it harms the local economy and does not create meaningful change. However, we believe that the first step to mitigating a problem is recognizing that it exists. The No List is used to highlight destinations where tourism is putting unsustainable pressure on land and local communities.

Fodor’s 2025 Travel No List

Perennial plants without list:

• Bali, Indonesia

• European destinations where the locals don’t want you – Barcelona, ​​Mallorca, Venice, Canary Islands and Lisbon

• Koh Samui, Thailand

• Mount Everest

Destinations are starting to suffer:

• Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

• British Virgin Islands

• Kerala, India

• Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan

• Oaxaca, Mexico

• North Coast of Scotland 500

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