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 Legend Press in 2019 and comes out in Germany in 2021. You can follow Deborah on X and Instagram.
Pompeii, an ancient Roman archaeological gem on Italy’s southwestern coast, is set to impose a daily visitor cap and issue personalised, timed tickets, in a bid […]
Europe’s travel sector saw growth and demonstrated resilience in the face of economic and geopolitical challenges over the third quarter of 2024, a new report shows. […]
The Atlantic Portuguese island of Madeira is bringing in access fees for some of its best-loved hiking trails in a move to fund conservation efforts along […]
Italy’s reputation for opulent design is being questioned by tourists faced with an “underwhelming” replacement for one of the country’s most iconic sights. Many historic attractions […]
With the approach of the humpback whale-watching season in Hawaii and the end of the season in French Polynesia, the high influx of tourist boats and […]
Venice’s controversial “entry fee” for daytrippers is coming back with a vengeance in 2025, applicable on more days than in 2024, and with a higher price […]
Benoît Payan, the Mayor of Marseille, has unveiled a proposal to curb overtourism and halt property owners from “making money off the people of Marseille.” The […]
In the wake of global anti-tourism protests and increasing tourist taxes and behavioural byelaws to curb the industry’s negative impacts, a new report by tourism bodies […]
Tourists who are planning to go on a holiday in Spain should be prepared to encounter large-scale protests in cities such as Madrid and Barcelona. Many […]
In a self-defeating protest about the negative effects of overtourism, an ancient rock in the Dolomites, in northeastern Italy, has been graffitied with an anti-tourism slogan. “Tourists […]
Autumn has only just started but the city council of Palma, the capital of Mallorca, is already preparing for the next summer season. Specifically, its members […]
In recent years, the State of Madhya Pradesh, in central India, has embarked on an inspiring journey towards local sustainable development putting its local communities at […]
Authorities in Malaga, Spain, have launched a campaign to remind visitors how and how not to behave, including warnings about nakedness, noise, and street safety. The […]
There is a state in Asia that is taking the lead in turning tourism into an effective instrument for local sustainable development. Their Tourism Board has […]
With overtourism concerns spread across the world, sustainability and conservation of natural areas at risk, and coral bleaching being a direct consequence of global warming, more […]
Indonesia is looking to prohibit the construction of new hotels, villas, discos and nightclubs in certain areas of Bali in order to combat the consequences of […]