In today’s overtouristed world, should a professional traveler broadcast his discoveries or hide them away?
In today’s overtouristed world, should a professional traveler broadcast his discoveries or hide them away?
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By Pico Iyer
As soon as a secret gets widely distributed, it’s a secret no longer. That “hidden treasure” I’m so eager to tell you about becomes a lot less hidden, and less of a treasure, the moment I share it.
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