042 Too much world in a window

What if Venice becomes inaccessible, Barcelona turns against tourists, and constant flying is enormously damaging to the planet and our wallets? We live in the age of mass tourism: 1.4 billion people on the move every year; yet, travel has never made us so unhappy. Historic centers are emptying of residents and filling up with identical bistros. The most beautiful places in the world reek of fried food and selfies. And we, undeterred, continue to book. Valentina Pigmei (Vero viaggio è il ritorno, Laterza) questions one of the myths of our time: the idea that travel is always a good thing, a form of freedom, a necessary experience for self-discovery. She talks to La McMusa (Marta Ciccolari Micaldi).