But the film transcends entertainment

But the film transcends entertainment; it has a message of awareness that educates its viewers. It forces even those with well-worn passports to stop and think about the economic and environmental footprint they may be leaving on their destinations.Throughout the 80-minute film, Vail uses effective scenes of tourists making innocent mistakes that have real consequences. In one, a backpacker on a hunt for anacondas in Bolivia reaches out and touches a snake, and the guide warns that the bug repellant on her hands is toxic to the reptile.The film's most striking example of detrimental overcrowding is Haad Rin Beach on the Thai island of Ko Pha Ngan. Once a deserted paradise known only to locals, the island lured backpackers with its beautiful beaches and cheap prices. The film shows a mune of about 60 Westerners who descended on the beach in 1989 and started an all-night Full Moon party. By 2000, according to the film, thousands of backpackers overtook the island for moon festivals every week.Lee Abbamonte a travel expert who claims to be the youngest American to visit every country in the world – has experienced the Full Moon phenomenon and says the partying has gotten out of control."There were thousands of Westerners on the beach going crazy. Drugs, alcohol, garbage everywhere, people going to the bathroom in the water. At the end, the water is kind of disgusting. The business owners like it because they're making money, but people who live on other parts of the island, they're not seeing any financial benefit," he told FoxNews . Developing countries always run the risk of damaging their local culture and environment by courting travelers without regulation. "Seeing the changes there in Thailand is a precautionary tale for other emerging tourist destinations," Vail said.But there are some towns that are getting it right. The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has grown its national tourism and employs what the film calls a "high value, low impact policy" for visitors that has allowed the country to make money while maintaining control over its culture and landscape. Tourists are charged an entrance fee of about $250 per person, which covers hotel, driver, a guide and all meals.