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.
The autonomous Portuguese region of Madeira has become the latest destination to bring in new restrictions on hiking trail access, in a bid to promote sustainability […]
The Responsible Tourism Awards have been running since 2004 and are now widely recognised for the focus on discovering examples of good practice. We look for […]
The Winter Olympics risk bringing unsustainable numbers of visitors to the Dolomites, locals and environmental campaigners have warned, pointing to social media trends and apps that […]
London could raise up to £350 million (€403 million) a year from a tax on overnight visitors, a significantly higher amount than earlier estimates. These latest figures […]
Entries have officially opened for the 2026 Europe Responsible Tourism Awards, organised by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism and sponsored by easyJet holidays. The awards recognise tourism initiatives that deliver […]
Travellers planning a visit to Romania’s capital from next year will face an additional nightly charge, after Bucharest’s municipal authorities approved a new tourist tax aimed […]
Unruly tourists on Japanese ski slopes are about to face the consequences of their actions, as a popular mountain village has moved to introduce hefty fines […]
Forget three coins in the fountain, tourists visiting one of Italy’s most iconic monuments will soon have to pay €2 for the privilege, as authorities in […]
Following a recommendation by the Scottish government, the Highland Council has decided to put its plans for a 5% tourist levy on hold. In early 2026, […]
Tourists visiting one of Italy’s most iconic romantic landmarks must now pay €12 to access the courtyard of Juliet’s House in Verona, as city authorities introduce […]
One of the world’s most iconic long-distance walking trails is at risk due to boggy conditions and high footfall, campaigners have said. The Te Araroa trail […]
A group of hikers who survived a snowstorm in Patagonia that killed five others have called for better communications, emergency protocols, and more rangers in the […]