Suresh Subudhi

We are loving our favorite destinations to death.

We are overrunning them.

And residents are pushing back because it's impacting their livability.

In your next trip, will you be tourists?

or a joyful guest it's time we bring joy back in travel how it's coming up right after a short break

Last July, I was in Rome.

I walked from my hotel to the Trevi Fountain on the cobbled streets lined with beautiful cafes, bustling with residents and travelers drinking their espressos and cheering and greeting each other.

Small souvenir shops selling beautiful replicas of the Colosseum

The Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings.

What an atmosphere.

I soaked it all in, reached the Trevi Fountain, grabbed my favorite pistachio gelato and looked at the marvelous views.

A perfect Roman holiday.

Suddenly, my alarm rang and I woke up from my dream.

I was in Rome.

I did walk from my hotel to the Trevi Fountain.

But I felt rushed.

The cafes were crowded.

People had to even queue outside.

The shopkeepers had no time to entertain visitors.

I reached the Trevi Fountain and forget grabbing my favorite pistachio gelato or finding a bench to sit.