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Marta studied Political Science and Media & Journalism at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and has developed her journalistic career working for the Portuguese newspapers Diário de Notícias, Correio da Manhā and media outlets in Brussels. She is a reporter for Travel Tomorrow, and is also engaged in delivering communications services and EU policy research for different consultancies in Brussels. A former Blue Book trainee of the European Commission, Marta has a keen interest in EU and global affairs, and experience in reporting and interpreting information. Whenever she can, Marta loves traveling, exploring nature and learning about regenerative agriculture. She is also quite enthusiastic about space ventures and the cosmos.

27 October 2021

Madeira Island trumps defaulting tourism with “Best August ever”

The Portuguese archipelago of Madeira broke the trend of a “defaulting tourism”, sparked by Covid-19, announcing the greatest summer ever-recorded in the month of August. 1. […]
26 October 2021

When and why do we change our clocks

On Sunday the 31th, we are going to change our clocks and we will have to wait until March 2022 to change the hour again. But, […]
26 October 2021

The destination-less bus trip that is only meant for sleeping

A bus company in Hong Kong is offering customers a bus ride without a destination but including a key component: hours of sleep. It is called […]
21 October 2021

When is the best time to book a flight or a hotel?

Expedia has released its seventh annual report in partnership with Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) and revealed travel hacks including the best time to book airfare, when to […]
21 October 2021

New app provides the best self-guided walking tours in Portugal

Launched on September 30th, Walkbox is an app that allows anyone to be their own guide in Portugal. Users can safely discover places and sites with […]
19 October 2021

The US to reopen its borders to non-essential travel from November 8th

From November 8th, travelers fulfilling certain criteria will be able to fly to the United States for non-essential purposes. Borders with Canada and Mexico will also […]
18 October 2021

UK Travel & Tourism sector may only recover by a third this year

International visitor spend looks set to plunge by almost 50% on 2020 figures, making the UK one of the worst performing countries in the world 2022 […]
14 October 2021

Vietnam to partially reopen to tourism in November and fully in June 2022

On Wednesday October 6th, authorities in Vietnam announced the reopening of key tourist destinations to vaccinated visitors from countries deemed a low Covid-19 risk from December. […]
13 October 2021

EU offers 60.000 free interrail tickets

Young Europeans who wish to embark on an interrail across Europe can apply to the 60,000 train tickets the European Commission is giving away. 1. Free […]
13 October 2021

‘Amazon of Europe’: the biggest cross-border biosphere reserve in the world

The Amazon rainforest is probably the most famous forest on this planet. It’s big, it’s beautiful, yet sadly it’s also being threatened by human activity. Even […]
13 October 2021

New research reveals the world’s most cycling-friendly cities

Cycling is known to help reduce stress, strengthen the back and legs, burn calories and even improve the immune system. These are just some of the […]
12 October 2021

India to welcome international travelers after a 18-month pause

On Thursday October 7th, authorities in India announced that tourist visas will be again granted to foreign travelers after an 18-month pause due to the pandemic. […]
11 October 2021

You can win a free trip to Italy by posting a photo with salami

You’ve surely seen this ingredient. It’s become a recurrent image behind pizza counters all over the world. Salami is the plural form of the Italian word […]
11 October 2021

Lessons from A World for Travel

“We are here to work not to chat” – with these encouraging words Christian Delom opened the doors of A World for Travel, in Évora on […]
8 October 2021

Optical illusion creates ‘UFO mirage’ over the sea in Alaska

The images shared on Facebook by Glacier Bay National Park have, since the beginning of the month, provoked enormous discussion and fascination. Why? Some people thought […]
6 October 2021

Discover these cycling routes in Brussels and Flanders

Autumn has arrived and the change of season is starting to become visible: yellow, red and orange have begun to appear in the parks, in the […]