Deborah O’Donoghue is a British-Irish writer who has lived in the UK, France and 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. Follow Deborah on Twitter and Instagram.
Greece has created a new “limited access” visa allowing Turkish visitors to vacation on up to 10 Greek islands for up to a week. The new arrangement means […]
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Flanders had a good year for tourism in 2023, seeing an increase in incoming tourists, with visitor numbers 6% up on 2022, according to Belgian national […]
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St Helena, an island so infamous for its isolation in the South Atlantic that Napoleon was exiled there, is opening its arms to more tourists. More […]
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On 20 March, Singapore will be welcoming the latest addition to its city skyline – a fleet of seven futuristic-looking cable cars, called SkyOrb Cabins. The […]
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Governments around the world have reissued “do not travel” warnings about Haiti, amid a worsening national security situation in the Caribbean republic. Armed gang uprising The […]
An app aimed at reducing disruption due to the EU’s new entry/exit system is unlikely to be ready on time, industry insiders have said. Under pressure […]
In yet another move to make border crossing easier and quicker, Singapore is introducing a QR code system replacing traditional passports for drivers who cross the […]
The German transport sector is increasingly being hit by strikes across all modes. This week, both trains and planes will be virtually paralysed for a few […]