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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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12 December 2022

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Belgium’s railway company launches half price winter tickets

If you’ve been dreaming of a festive trip to a Christmas market or you’re looking for a seasonal day away as a Christmas gift, Belgian rail […]

12 December 2022

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Pollute less or pay more, Belgium tells aviation industry

From next spring, Belgians could be breathing easier and those living under noisy flight paths could find they have a quieter life. Belgium is targeting private […]

12 December 2022

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Indonesia’s new sex laws expected to have negative impact on tourism

On Tuesday December 6th, Indonesia’s Parliament passed new laws that ban cohabitation and sex outside marriage. The laws apply to nationals, foreign residents and tourists in […]

12 December 2022

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Kazakhstan welcomed 3.4 million foreign tourists from January to September 2022

Between January and September of this year, the number of foreign tourists arriving in Kazakhstan surpassed 3.4 million, which was an increase of 3.6 times over […]

9 December 2022

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Climate activists glued themselves to airport runways at Munich and Berlin

On Thursday, 8 December, a few climate activists, form the environmental group Letze Generation (Last Generation), glued themselves to the runways at Berlin and Munich airports […]

9 December 2022

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Long-haul flights unchecked under the EU deal to tighten carbon market rules in aviation

EU lawmakers reached a deal to tighten carbon market rules yet the exclusion of long-haul flights raised critics from environmentalists. Another deal done! ✈️ We agreed […]

9 December 2022

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Croatia joins Schengen area in 2023

EU ministers have taken the decision to allow Croatia to fully join the Schengen area next year. The news was announced Thursday afternoon, after a meeting […]

9 December 2022

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Why you have to put your phone in airplane mode when flying

We all know the announcement before take-off and landing asking us to either close our electronic devices or put them in airplane mode. Regardless of whether […]

8 December 2022

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EU passes law banning import of goods linked to deforestation

Imported products leading to deforestation and forest degradation will soon be banned from entering the European Union (EU). However, Greenpeace denounces a “loophole” that it says […]

8 December 2022

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Portugal to continue golden visa program despite criticism

Portugal rejected the call to end golden visas, which had been proposed by the Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa at the Web Summit in Lisbon. 1. […]

8 December 2022

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Stranded passengers block access to Terminal B at Brussels Airport

Starting early morning on 8 December, about 40 stranded passengers started protesting to show their anger for their flight being cancelled by blocking access to Terminal […]

8 December 2022

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SAF production to reach 200% increase by the end of the year

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimates that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production will reach at least 300 million litres in 2022, a 200% increase on […]

8 December 2022

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Indigenous peoples are reshaping Canada’s tourism landscape

There are approximately 2 million people in Canada who identify as Indigenous, representing about 5 percent of the population. This includes First Nations, Inuit and Métis. […]

8 December 2022

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‘Ready to Fly’ is one step closer to reality

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new industry standards which will make the dream of arriving at airports ready-to-fly one step closer to reality. […]

7 December 2022

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New Zealand to tax farmers for herds’ greenhouse gas emissions

New Zealand’s abundant livestock comes with an environmental cost, as the island nation is discussing taxing farmers, under the Emissions Trading Scheme, for herd’s greenhouse gas […]

7 December 2022

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India reinstates e-visas for UK travellers

On Monday, 5 December, the Indian High Commission in London announced the reinstatement of e-visas for British travellers. The UK was among the few countries for […]