Michigan travel: Great destinations for a good cause

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8-05-2009 @ 4:31PM

Willy said...

"Aldrichon was "reluctant to share" details about each of the towns she loves for fear that they might become overrun if they became too popular..."

What?! No city in Michigan fears a flood of tourists will overrun its town -- not right now, at least. Mackinac is already a tourist trap. I'm sorry, I love Nat Geo, but this is the dumbest thing I've ever read.

8-05-2009 @ 10:25PM

Jamie Rhein said...

Willy, Willy, Willy, where's that sentimental heart? It's the Catch 22 of wanting to promote tourism for the money, but knowing that with the tourists comes change and what was charming may not be anymore. Aldrichon was expressing that dilemma. Actually, what she said was "reluctant to encourage" which is sort of the same thing. She didn't want to let people in on a good thing for fear it would be ruined.

There are many places in the world faced with the same problem. Ubud, which was my favorite town in Bali, was unsettling also because of the push to buy, buy, buy, and "experience" Bali.

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