travel
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by travelandtourworld
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29 May 2025
Brazil has joined the United States, Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, and Thailand in enforcing strict new rules on beach culture — a coordinated shift across tourism-heavy nations to limit public access, regulate music, and push back against the disorder caused by mass travel along the world’s coastlines. The decision comes as mayors, municipal councils, and tourism boards across these countries grapple with growing complaints about noise, overcrowding, and unlicensed vendors dominating once-relaxed public spaces. From Rio to Barcelona, Miami to Phuket, the spontaneous rhythm of global beach life is being replaced by permits, patrols, and policies designed to restore order where tourism once moved freely.
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