Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to Belgium. She has travelled all over the world and worked in car body repairs, in the best fish ‘n’ chip shop in Brighton, and been a gopher in a comedy club, as well as a teacher. She’s a past winner of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association Short Story Prize. Her début novel, Sea of Bones, was published by the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Bruges welcomed the Reiefestival from 18-20 August, an eclectic mix of players and artists and audiences bringing radical life to the ancient spaces and artworks of […]
UK communications regulator Ofcom has found that nearly 20% of holidaymakers are unaware of roaming charges when travelling, and over 80% rely on their network to […]
In a further sign of a country looking like it’s in crisis, Russia’s flagship air carrier, Aeroflot, is reportedly operating “at least nine planes without brakes” […]
The race is on to get out of Yellowknife, capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, as wildfires advance on the city. The whole city population has been […]
Pollution is a fact of life on Earth, with even “natural” sources like plants, pets and fungi, emitting harmful matter into the air we breathe. So, […]
Shifts in Europe’s climate, including extreme summer heatwaves and the increasing risk of wildfires in Mediterranean countries, will alter holiday calendars and boost the popularity of […]
Flowertime – a festival in Brussels centre – brought around 18,000 visitors to the city’s Grand Place and city hall over the mid-August Bank Holiday weekend, […]
Rome’s historic Trevi Fountain has been breached by a tourist, in yet another incident of anti-social conduct by visitors to Italy. 1. In full view The […]
Catalonia has launched a campaign to protect some of its beaches – from people who wear clothes. 1. Long-standing tradition shrivelling up The north-eastern Spanish region […]
Passengers on an American Airlines (AA) flight had a nightmarish experience last Thursday, when their plane lost over 15,000 feet altitude (nearly 4,600 metres) in three […]
In yet another example of poor tourist behaviour, two American holidaymakers have been found asleep up the Eiffel Tower, after spending the night there. 1. Dream […]
A viral social media post complaining about Ryanair has demonstrated just how frustrated the public is with the budget Irish carrier. 1. Elderly and disabled Posted […]
Film, art lovers, and audiophiles take note: this fall Mechelen will be celebrating 10 years of the Contour Biennial of Moving Images, with a programme lasting […]
Australia’s ongoing refusal to allow Qatar Airways to operate more flights is costing millions of dollars, according to Travel Weekly reports and the Australian Financial Review. […]