Historic towns elbow-to-elbow with travelers. Beaches where you can’t see the sand through the multitude of towels, chairs and umbrellas. Tourists arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct.

That may sound like your average summer journey to any one of the many European destinations plagued by overtourism in recent years, from Barcelona to Venice, where fed-up locals have taken to the streets to protest the negative impact of too many visitors.

But it’s happening in parts of Asia, too. Across the region, several renowned destinations are reaching a tourism glass ceiling that’s impacting the quality of life for residents while destroying the iconic spots that draw people in the first place.

“Bali is definitely one,” says Gary Bowerman, a travel and consumer trends analyst based in Kuala

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