Untold Italy · Friday, July 31, 2026
Podcast hosts Katie Clark and Karina Cook discuss the growing problem of overtourism in Italy and advocate for more mindful and sustainable travel practices. They emphasize aligning travel dreams with actual experiences, moving away from crowded tourist traps towards lesser-known gems, and ensuring tourist spending benefits local economies.
“The problem that they were having is that fifty one percent of travelers believe there aren't enough sustainable travel options.”
“But really what it is is traveling in a way that you don't damage the place that you're in. And I think that, you know, it's actually really easy to do.”
“So many other places as well that you know, for example, if you're wanting a beachy vacation, which many people talk to me. They want to have that experience. It's when they're in Italy. They want to go to a beach club, they want to be on the water. Italy's all coast, it's magnificent and they want a piece of that experience, and they immediately think Chinquitery or a Malfi coast, and I'm always like, oh, you know what, let's go a little bit in either direction.”