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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.

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20 July 2023

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When does vandalism become artefact?

Every week it seems a new incident of tourist damage to priceless artefacts and ancient buildings is reported. Rome has been particularly badly hit this year […]

20 July 2023

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EU ensures users can easily replace smartphone batteries by 2027

The European Union has adopted a new regulation, ensuring users will be able to easily replace their smartphone and other electronic devices batteries from 2027. The […]

20 July 2023

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These were the world’s 20 busiest airports in 2022

The start of travel recovery marked 2022. With it, a worldwide chaos brought on by airports and airlines not being able to cope with the sudden […]

19 July 2023

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Ecojet to become UK’s first electric airline by 2025

Green business champion Dale Vince plans to launch the UK’s first electric airline, reportedly by mid-2025. Ecojet operations are set to begin in 2024, according to […]

19 July 2023

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Virgin Galactic announces date and crew for its first space tourism flight

On July 13th, Virgin Galactic announced that its second commercial spaceflight will have a flight window starting on August 10th. The company also indicated that this […]

19 July 2023

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Turkish company unveils trailers that double as a mini yachts

Türkiye-based company SealVans has decided to offer families added flexibility when they go on vacation, creating more or less what their name suggests: trailer vans that […]

19 July 2023

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Contemporary cries against historic crimes

The past is never fully buried by the passage of time; it whispers incessantly. Some artists listen, their art crystalising the wrongs wrought throughout history into […]

19 July 2023

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Teenager detained at Florida airport for using “skiplagging” travel hack

In a recent incident at a Florida airport, a teenager was detained and accused of engaging in a controversial money-saving travel hack known as “skiplagging”. The […]

19 July 2023

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Underground climate change is affecting building foundations, new study shows

The concept of underground climate change and its impacts have relatively recently begun being studied. Finding that the change of ground temperature affects building foundations, a […]

19 July 2023

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Package Travel Directive – a revision to be done

The Package Travel Directive (PTD) stands as a pivotal piece of legislation within the European Union, carrying profound implications for the tourism and travel industry. It […]

19 July 2023

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Swiss teenager caught carving her name on Colosseum wall

Just weeks after a tourist was filmed carving his and his girlfriend’s names onto the Colosseum wall, another similar incident was stopped mid-act at Rome’s ancient […]

19 July 2023

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Santiago de Compostela introduces measures to tackle “uncontrolled tourism”

Santiago de Compostela is known for being the final stop on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, also known as the way of St James, the remains […]

18 July 2023

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Free entry to Belgium’s museums on 10th anniversary of King Philippe’s reign

On Monday July 17th, the Belgian State Secretary for Scientific Policy, Thomas Dermine, announced that, to mark the 10th anniversary of King Philippe’s reign, access to […]

18 July 2023

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Is the future net positive?

Whilst most of the commentary and certification efforts around travel and tourism have been focused on minimising negative impacts, efforts are underway to reverse today’s catastrophic […]

18 July 2023

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Historic Spanish deli implements €5 charge for tourists that just take pictures

As Barcelona continues to grapple with the challenges of overtourism, it is evident that finding a balance between preserving local culture and accommodating visitors is no […]

18 July 2023

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Could plastic eating bacteria and fungi help combat global waste?

A group of researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew, and other colleagues, has identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-degrading fungi and bacteria in the […]