Do you promise to be a better tourist? These places want it in writing
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Destinations from Iceland to Hawaii have started appealing to travelers' better natures in recent years by asking them to sign pledges that they'll be considerate while visiting. Find out whether the efforts have worked.
(CNN) — Five years ago, Iceland had a problem.
International tourism had more than tripled since 2000, and many of the visitors were first-timers who were unfamiliar with the rugged Icelandic landscape.
"In the media, you'd often see negative stories about tourists doing something that they weren't supposed to," says Sigríður Dögg Guðmundsdóttir, head of Visit Iceland.
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.