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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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6 March 2023

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Japan finds 7,000 islands it didn’t know it had

Japan has discovered it possesses over 7000 islands it previously knew nothing about. A 1987 report by Japan’s Coast Guard put the number of Japanese islands […]

6 March 2023

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Lanzarote seeks to reduce reliance on British tourists

The island of Lanzarote in the Spanish Canaries has declared itself “tourist-saturated” and wants fewer visits from British holidaymakers. The volcanic island off North Africa’s northwest […]

6 March 2023

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Greek rail workers strike over conditions after deadly train crash

Greek rail workers are taking industrial action in the aftermath of last week’s rail crash that left at least 57 dead. At least 50 others remain […]

6 March 2023

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Lanzarote to host a masterclass on sustainability for destination leaders

NECSTouR, the Network of European Regions for Sustainable and Competitive Tourism, and SPEL-Lanzarote, the organisation responsible for the tourism promotion of Lanzarote, are committed to “Empowering […]

6 March 2023

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Lufthansa unveils its new ‘First Class Suite Plus’ concept

Lufthansa has unveiled a €2.5 billion long-haul travel revamp that includes a “flying private room” for first class passengers. Lufthansa is adding the new “Suite Plus” […]

6 March 2023

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France recorded 58 billion euros in 2022 thanks to international tourists

Foreign tourists brought in a record of 58 billion euros to France in 2022, according to figures released by the French Tourism Development Agency, Atout France. […]

6 March 2023

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Lufthansa Group achieves a financial turnaround in 2022 and doubles yearly revenue

Lufthansa has reported strong earnings across its board. On March 3, the Group published a press release, revealing that it has achieved a financial turnaround in […]

6 March 2023

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Tokyo’s urban redevelopment is a step into the future

Tokyo is set to embark on an ambitious project aimed at renovating its urban landscape. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), office buildings that were […]

6 March 2023

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UK airport departures remain below pre-pandemic levels

The number of flights scheduled to depart from UK airports in March is up by almost a third (31%) year on year, according to aviation analytics […]

3 March 2023

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Will travel chaos return this summer?

With most countries dropping Covid-19 travel restrictions last year, demand for international travel started to pick up again. The sudden surge left most airlines and airports, that […]

3 March 2023

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IATA challenges legality of Netherlands’ mandatory flight reduction at Schiphol Airport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines are mounting a legal challenge to the Dutch government’s sudden decision to reduce Schiphol airport’s capacity. The Dutch […]

3 March 2023

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Airport and transport strikes are coming up to disrupt Easter vacations

With Easter vacations coming up, airports and the transportation sector has announced potential disruptions in Europe. Travellers could face disruption in Germany, Spain, France and the […]

3 March 2023

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Increasing amount of space junk to create a dangerous no-go zone in Earth’s orbit

Space junk is among the many concerns posed by the XXI century’s space race, pushing experts to raise awareness of the potential impact of the hundreds […]

3 March 2023

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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission set to launch in summer 2023

After being postponed in October 2022, the private crewed space mission Polaris Dawn announced recently on Twitter that the launch, operated by SpaceX, is set for […]

2 March 2023

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Rich Russians “travelled with a vengeance” post-pandemic, despite war

Despite the war in Ukraine and looming economic crisis, rich Russians returned “to international travel with a vengeance post-pandemic”, revealed an analysis from ForwardKeys. Over the […]

2 March 2023

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Is it possible to cool the planet using Earth’s heat?

A new and innovative concept to curb climate change is being designed by Fervo Energy, a company working with geothermal power, which recently announced plans to […]

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