Countries.


Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and 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 Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.

30 January 2023

Australia’s new low-cost airline launches first flight

Bonza, Australia’s new low-cost airline, has gained regulatory approval and its first flight will take off on Tuesday 31 January from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY) to the […]
30 January 2023

European airports urge the EU to mirror US decarbonisation subsidy regime

During the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe’s annual reception in the European Parliament on 25 January, President Javier Marín commented on the specific challenge of the […]
30 January 2023

EU kicks off new rules on airspace for drones

EU rules establishing a dedicated airspace for drones known as the U-space have finally come into force on 26 January. 1. U-space In the European legislation, […]
30 January 2023

Eurostar trains running empty due to Brexit red tape

Eurostar trains between London and Paris are running with hundreds of unfilled seats, due to staff shortages and Brexit. According to chief executive Gwendoline Cazenave, “bottlenecks […]
30 January 2023

45-year-old Bryan Johnson spends $2M a year to be 18 years old again

Bryan Johnson, a middle-aged tech mogul, is working with a team of 30 doctors and health experts to reduce his biological age back to 18. Since […]
30 January 2023

What China’s travel reopening could mean for the tourism industry

On January 8th, travel restrictions for tourists arriving in China were lifted. Its citizens are now able to renew their passports to travel abroad. Thus ended […]
30 January 2023

Bali’s tourism sees signs of recovery as Chinese travelers flock to the island

Thousands of Chinese tourists are arriving en masse to Indonesia, especially to Bali, after authorities in China lifted travel restrictions early this month. Since then, the […]
29 January 2023

UNESCO adds historic centre of Odesa, Ukraine, to World Heritage List

On Wednesday January 25th, UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee decided to inscribe the Historic Centre of Odesa, Ukraine, on the World Heritage List. This decision recognizes the […]
27 January 2023

5 Korean photographers exhibit reflective self-portraits in Brussels

Photography season is back in Brussels in 2023 and the Korean Cultural Center participates in the annual PhotoBrussels festival by presenting the works of 5 Korean […]
27 January 2023

These are the 10 most vegan-friendly cities in the world

When booking a city trip or holiday, the local restaurant offer tends to be an important part of our decision-making process. Sure, things like culture and […]
27 January 2023

Satellite constellations and rocket launches are threatening the ozone layer’s recovery

Despite the encouraging news coming from the United Nations saying the ozone’s layer is on track to heal by 2040, rocket launches deploying mega-constellations of satellites […]
27 January 2023

Virgin’s newest aircraft honours late Queen Elizabeth II

British airline Virgin named its aircraft “Queen of the Skies”, after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. 1. Queen of the Skies The airline’s brand new […]
27 January 2023

You can sleep in two countries at the same time in this hotel

There are several cities in the world crossed by state borders, but in the town of La Cure, split France and Switzerland, one hotel made sure […]
27 January 2023

UK government invests £165 million in SAF production projects

The UK government is financing five projects working on the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The British executive announced £165 million of funding for these […]
26 January 2023

Time to vote for the best 2023 European destination

In partnership with the EDEN network – Sustainable destinations awarded by the European Commission, the 14th edition of the European Best Destinations started on 20 January […]
26 January 2023

Ukrainian Railways awarded European Rail Champion Award 2023

This year’s European Rail Champion Award 2023 has been awarded to Ukrainian Railways.  The annual award is made by the Association of the European Rail Supply Industry and the Community […]