Deborah O’Donoghue is a reporter at Travel Tomorrow. This British-Irish writer lived in the UK and France before moving to 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 the UK's Legend Press in 2019 and Droemer Knaur Germany in 2021.
Hawaii has a new strategic plan for tourism, following unmanageable pre and post pandemic surges in visitor numbers and a wildfire tragedy that have prompted a […]
Japan wants to encourage tourists to explore beyond Tokyo, in its efforts to tackle overtourism. The island country is seeing a return of visitors from East […]
In a first increase since 1998, Ecuador is doubling the entry fees for the Galápagos Islands. Visitors from most countries will now have to pay 200 dollars […]
As tourism in Spain reached record levels in 2023, not everyone is as happy with the inflow of visitors. Locals of popular tourism destinations in particular […]
Some of Florida’s warm weather spring break destinations are implementing a cooler welcome this season, with the introduction of alcohol bans, increased law enforcement measures, and […]
Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto is banning tourists from certain historic areas to limit crowds and protect its geisha population. Not a theme park Like some Italian destinations, rich in history […]
Nepal is introducing a mandatory tracking system for all climbers, applicable for 2024’s Mount Everest attempts, which are starting soon and will build towards high summit […]
Hawaii is set to introduce a $25 (about €23) “climate fee” on tourists, if proposals by Governor Josh Green go through. Payable on check-in at hotels […]
In 1952, Swiss geologist Tony Hagen embarked on an incredible journey, covering 18,000 miles of the Himalayan trail on foot. He became the first European to […]
Last year, the United Nations launched Global Tourism Resilience Day, which takes place annually on February 17th – next weekend. Global Tourism Resilience Day was proclaimed […]
Overtourism. The word itself is in danger of being overused already. 2023 saw destination after destination introduce measures to deal with the threats of an overly […]
Every year in the Responsible Tourism Awards, we hear from those who have taken responsibility in businesses and destinations and have proven examples of how tourism […]
Announced in 2023 by the regional government of Bali, the tourist tax for all foreign visitors entering the island will now officially go into effect on […]
After the introduction of fees to visit the iconic “floating” torii gate at Itsukushima shrine, another Japanese tourist attraction is bringing in tourist charges. The Yoshida […]