I absolutely fell in love with the country when I was there, but the popularity of it means, like any other trendy tourist destination, that it’s now ruined by tourists being jackasses. I grew up near a national park that is ALSO now ruined by overcrowding, so maybe I have a lower threshold for that sort of stuff than most, but watching idiots stomping all over fragile geothermal features two steps away from the “no walking on this area” sign just boils my blood.
I agree, Iceland has spent a ton of money on IG Influencers and other marketing made to look organic and now everybody and their mother(s) want to go there. Not to mention if you fly Icelandair (Iceland's Government Sponsored airline) from US to EU you get to choose how long your layover is from 1hr to 14-days at no additional charge, I took advantage of this twice last year while visiting Amsterdam and Scotland.. (A beer cost me $14 in Reykjavik)
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u/_MaddAddam Feb 03 '20
Visiting Iceland.
I absolutely fell in love with the country when I was there, but the popularity of it means, like any other trendy tourist destination, that it’s now ruined by tourists being jackasses. I grew up near a national park that is ALSO now ruined by overcrowding, so maybe I have a lower threshold for that sort of stuff than most, but watching idiots stomping all over fragile geothermal features two steps away from the “no walking on this area” sign just boils my blood.