Overbooked (2024)

Season 1

If money makes the world go round, perhaps nothing makes money go around the world like tourism. It has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. But have the planet’s must-go-to destinations become victims of their own success? Overbooked explores the complexities of an industry that on one hand caters to the basic human desire of movement and hospitality but on the other, highlights the economic, environmental and social harm of mass travel.

Released May 29, 2024 Episode 49 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.environmental-documentary

Production Companies: Gedeon Programmes, CANAL+ Docs, DBcom Media

Network: Knowledge

Country: France
Languages: French

Trakt

TMDb

Michel Lam
Director

S1E1 - The Saturation Point

What makes a destination attractive? The weather? Culture? Food and shopping? Beaches and activities? And what happens when popularity exceeds capacity?

May 29, 2024, midnight

S1E2 - The Economy of Tourism

Tourism is a $9 trillion industry - and growing. But where does all that money go? Are travellers getting the best bang for their buck? And are host destinations benefitting?

May 29, 2024, midnight

S1E3 - The Environmental Impacts

Development, pollution and water shortages threaten local lands as well as human and animal populations. How do we turn the tide of the environmental costs of travel?

June 5, 2024, midnight

S1E4 - The Question of Culture

Cultural experience is the backbone of tourism, but when does it become exploitation? With the commodification of cultures and traditions, is authentic travel still possible?

June 5, 2024, midnight

S1E5 - The Global Destination

Exploring new places has always been at the heart of travel. So why do so many destinations today focus on offering the same things, the same experiences, the same look and feel?

June 12, 2024, midnight

S1E6 - What's Next for Tourism?

The tourism industry is in constant evolution, but with a projected 4.3 billion people expected to travel every year by 2050, have we reached its peak?

June 12, 2024, midnight

Knowledge

49 min/ep

294 min

May 29, 2024

June 12, 2024, midnight

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