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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 October 2023

Driving to Brussels Airport to ease from 2025 thanks to new car park and car rental hub

Brussels Airport staff parking and car rental will have new homes by the end of 2025, after the start of building work on a new multi-storey […]
30 October 2023

First fully integrated digital identity travel experience successfully tested by IATA

On 25 October, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) successfully tested the first fully integrated, biometrics-based digital identity travel experience, from shopping for flights to arrival, […]
30 October 2023

Royal Air Maroc launches brand campaign promoting Morocco and Africa abroad

Royal Air Maroc, the national carrier of Morocco, has unveiled its new strategic vision and brand campaign. The announcement comes following the airline’s recent agreement with […]
30 October 2023

Frankfurt to become first European airport offering facial recognition check-in to all passengers

Frankfurt Airport is expanding the availability of biometric security and check-in services to all the airlines operating at the travel hub from November 2023, making it […]
30 October 2023

People keep confusing Sweden and Switzerland, says Swedish tourist board

The Swedish tourist board has launched a “Sweden (not Switzerland)” campaign to help people tell the difference between the two countries. “Definitely different” “People all over […]
30 October 2023

City of Brussels to crack down on Airbnb after legal win

Brussels has won a court challenge over its plan to regulate its tourist accommodation offer, by cracking down on Airbnb landlords. Authorities in the European capital […]
30 October 2023

Musk continues quest for “everything app” amid death threat accusations

Social media site X looks set to feature more video content, plus recruitment services and news agency functions, if new ambitions for the platform, formerly known […]
30 October 2023

Europe’s ‘most haunted’ villages revealed just in time for Halloween

Halloween, you either hate it or love it. Although traditions like trick-or-treating are not that common in Europe, the continent is abundant in “haunted” places that […]
27 October 2023

EU and US commit to develop transport corridor in DRC, Zambia and Angola

The European Commission and the United States have committed to the further development of the Lobito Corridor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the […]
27 October 2023

Must visit travel destinations for 2024, according to Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet has unveiled its list of the must see destinations for 2024. In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the renowned travel publisher’s “Best in Travel” […]
27 October 2023

As European hospitality emerges from the pandemic, worries remain

Over the past few years, not once has it seemed that the world is coming to an end. The Covid-19 pandemic, lockdowns, wars and the undeniable, […]
27 October 2023

Plane crash outside Houston causes airport shutdown amid US aviation safety concerns

A collision between two planes at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport on Tuesday has caused hours of airport shutdown and prompted questions about U.S. air traffic […]
27 October 2023

Eco-dating encounters are popping up in New York City

In New York, there’s a new dating methodology in town and its philosophy is simple: meet like-minded people – as long as by like-minded, you mean […]
26 October 2023

Brussels ‘Madame Moustache’ rises from the dead for one Halloween night

When it comes to Brussels institutions, you could of course talk about Manneken Pis or the Atomium, but for many inhabitants of the Belgian Capital, Madame […]
26 October 2023

Exploring Kashgar, a journey through time and tradition

Nestled at the crossroads of history, culture and trade, the city of Kashgar, also known as Kashi, in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, has been a […]
26 October 2023

Lufthansa Group’s new airline to start flight operations in summer 2024

City Airlines, the latest addition to the Lufthansa Group, gears up to inaugurate its flight operations in the upcoming summer of 2024. Having acquired its Air […]