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.
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 […]
Ine is a remote small town located on Ine Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture. Ine is famous for its funaya, picturesque wooden boathouses constructed to house […]
With a busy Christmas travel season ahead, another European city has announced measures to combat overcrowding in its streets over the festivities. Under plans drawn up […]
Over the past few years, many destinations have had to find solutions for dealing with a soaring number of tourists. Some have limited the daily number […]