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human
Good evening!  Do you have a chance to travel much?
gpt
Hi,
human
I don't travel a lot.  I am certainly no King Kalakaua of Hawaii who actually traveled around the world and was the first king to do so.
gpt
I hit enter too soon! Sorry. Yes, I have been fortunate to visit Italy in 2018 and Iceland in 2017. This year we are going to Africa. I was surprised that tourism in the US is down! Do you think it is the political environment?
human
It could be.  When you were in Iceland did you take flights to go from city to city since there isn't really a rail provider?
gpt
No, we rented a car because we had two weeks and getting all the way around is doable with a car. Driving was good and we went in October so didn't have to contend with snow. Where have you traveled?
human
I have been to Hawaii and Germany, but it is usually just in the continental US.  I wouldn't mind going to Japan, but i hear the tolls are very expensive!
gpt
*squints eyes* Yes, $300 to travel across the country! In Italy, we took a toll road and had to hunt for the 28 euro when we finally exited the road. We were in the Amalfi Coast in October and I was really surprised how crowded it was. I can understand what the article is saying about overcrowding.
human
While tourism is usually a good thing, countries really have to plan and prepare for it.  If they don't plan appropriately, they will definitely have trouble dealing with an influx of travelers.
gpt
We are seeing that in California. Places like Big Sur have had so many tourists taking selfies at iconic places and then leaving trash or doing something dangerous just to get that perfect picture. 
human
Maybe it is time to go to a simpler place like Mackinac island where they still use horse-drawn carriages and cars are banned.
gpt
People will eventually find all the great spots. The article mentions Emilia-Romagna or Extremadura. I have never heard of either of those places. 
human
Well maybe you will go there sometime soon.  I think I'd take that over a trip to any of the Walt Disney themed parks though.
gpt
*curls lip* Not a Disneyland fan? Have you ever been? I went about 2 years ago with daughter's family. It was a zoo. And it was March which can't be the most popular time. 
human
*tenses body* I think I just have issues with Disney in general.  I can't deny their success though.  I find it interesting that they would choose a celebrity like Bill Nye to work on the Flubber movie.
gpt
How about their business model of reinventing something? Beauty and the Beast as an animated film, then a Broadway musical, then a live action movie.
human
I find making hits out of already hits to be lazy.  I guess they do have some original content like Big Hero 6 where they used a big supercomputer to render the whole thing.
gpt
Right - but not sure how successful Big Hero 6 was. Interesting facts about the telephone. It sounds like fake news that Unicef will donate a day of clean water to a child in need for every minute you do not use your cell phone. How would they know?
human
Why not just give them the clean water anyway?  if we can male an iPhone with more computing capabilities than our US Nuclear ICBM armament, you think they could figure out better ways to  give kids clean water. 
gpt
*eyes widen* Good point. Well, I'm looking forward to hearing more about a bus that will travel at 160 mph. Not sure I want to ride on it though.
human
As long as it is safe and efficient, but I doubt I will be seeing anything like that near me anytime soon.
gpt
nice chatting with  you!