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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.

5 July 2022

Leading a ‘new wave’ for Bruges’ art scene with Otobong Nkanga

Renowned artist Otobong Nkanga has come to Bruges this summer, creating an ‘exhibition landscape’ in the heart of the ancient city. Underneath the Shade We Lay […]
5 July 2022

Flight delays and cancellations won’t go away any time soon

Last week, US airports faced the largest crowds since the end of 2019. Leading up to the 4th of July weekend, thousands of passengers were confronted […]
4 July 2022

Brussels Airlines cancels nearly 700 flights in July and August

After having to cancel the majority of the flights during a 3-day strike action, the management of Brussels Airlines has now announced the further cancellation of […]
4 July 2022

Belgium’s railway staff allowed to wear Bermuda shorts during hot summer days

A spokesperson for the Belgian National Railway Company (SNCB) has announced that staff at stations and onboard the trains will be allowed to wear Bermuda shorts […]
4 July 2022

Ukrainian borscht added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage “as a matter of extreme urgency”

The culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking, the national version of borscht consumed in several countries of the Eastern European region, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s list […]
4 July 2022

Lufthansa sends apology letter to passengers affected by flight cancellations

The entire aviation industry has been affected by serious cancellations lately. Staff shortages among airlines as well as at airports have led to chaos, while strike […]
4 July 2022

Boeing launches EU Graduate Program to expand operations in Europe

With Boeing’s EU Graduate Program, participants from across the EU will get to learn about and work on a variety of local projects, visit sites across […]
4 July 2022

EU Commissioner Timmermans announces EU “cycling revolution”

EU cities and towns to go through a “cycling revolution” as the European Commissioner Frans Timmermans lays out plans to launch a Cycling Declaration. 1. EU […]
4 July 2022

65% of global air travel is set to recover this summer, according to ForwardKeys

A new summer travel outlook report created by ForwardKeys for the World Travel Market (WTM), reveals that in the third quarter of the year, July, August […]
4 July 2022

Tourism in Santarém is on the path to growth

Santarém, in Portugal, is the municipality with the highest growth in local lodging, in relation to the other municipalities belonging to the Intermunicipal Community of Lezíria […]
1 July 2022

25th anniversary of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

July will be a month filled with celebrations to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Chinese President […]
1 July 2022

EU airline sector wary of EU rules under the “Fit for 55”

After the latest Council’s vote on the “Fit for 55”, European airlines fear lack of competition and call on leaders to consider allowances for green fuels. […]
1 July 2022

The strategic connection between Community-Based Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

1. Beyond preserving culture and wildlife When talking about experiencing the lifestyle of local communities through Community-Based Tourism (CBT) initiatives, the association that automatically arises is […]
1 July 2022

Don’t be a stranger: how online platforms help hotels build relationships with their guests

When global internet platforms disrupt an industry, people often worry that something important is being lost – the personal relationship that can build up between small […]
1 July 2022

Birmingham is giving its bus stops an artistic new outlook

When we think of the city of Birmingham nowadays, chances are many of us immediately get the image of ‘Peaky Blinders’ in our heads. It’s definitely […]
1 July 2022

How does temperature affect wine taste?

There are factors that may affect the taste of wine but temperature is perhaps one of the most important ones. For example, a bottle of wine […]