Bali, Indonesia, a popular tourist destination, is grappling with the negative consequences of overtourism, including crowds, traffic, and environmental degradation, leading to disillusionment among some visitors.

• Tourism to Bali has skyrocketed, with an expected seven million foreign tourists this year, a significant increase from 3.8 million visitors in 2014.
• The issue of overtourism has been exacerbated by practices fueled by social media, where idealized images often hide the reality of congestion and pollution.
• Recent floods, which killed over a dozen people, have been linked by officials to poor waste management and unchecked urban development, prompting the local government to restrict new construction.