Bianca Graulau is a Puerto Rican journalist who has written extensively (muckrack.com/bianca-graulau) on marginalised communities and the environment with a focus on the Americas. This video (by and of her) looks at the impact of tourism in Oaxaca Mexico, and is a really deft piece of work highlighting the challenges writers can face reporting comprehensively on some of the issues around tourism. While I can’t speak to the situation specific to Oaxaca, though take my word for it they’re a big deal in Southeast Asia lol, but these challenges are global, and sometimes I don’t think general readers really understand just how much self-censorship is required by the writer to avoid issues such as harassment, arrest, and deportation—even when writing about a supposed soft issue like tourism. Anyways, if you have an interest in this kinda thing, it is definitely worth the 20 minutes of your time you’ll need to watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLEuid8jUhQ

Although I knew that Kyoto was crowded, I didn't truly know until I recently visited again for the first time in a few years. I had intended to make a video showing some places to eat in Kyoto that have history, but once I went to them, I didn't feel like I could just ignore the overtourism of it all. In this video, I explore how I felt that Kyoto was affected by overtourism, what we as travelers can do to lessen our impact, and a place to go instead of central Kyoto.