DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would like to know how to reply to others when they make negative comments about where I am traveling.

Often, I need to let people know that I will be out of town. They always want to know where I am going, but follow it up with negative comments, such as “I wouldn’t go there” or “I’ve heard that area is not worth visiting.”

GENTLE READER: You could stop telling such people where you are going, simply saying “Away.”

But Miss Manners would be tempted to reply, “Yes, that’s what we are telling people to avoid the over-tourism problem.”

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