After a decade of visiting 'unspoiled' beach towns that turned into resort strips within five years, I now think mass tourism ruins every place it touches—and that's not a lament, it's just the predictable outcome of demand meeting fragile local economies. Take my last trip to Thailand's Phi Phi Islands: the postcard cove was lined with sunscreen vendors and selfie sticks, and the reef I came to snorkel looked bleached under the boats. I know tourism brings cash to communities that need it, but the price is erosion of the very character that drew travelers in the first place. Would you rather save a destination's soul with strict visitor caps, or let it adapt into a theme park if that's what puts food on the table?