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.
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Saudi Arabia has revealed further details of its new Package Visa, a digital initiative that allows eligible international visitors to book flights, accommodation, travel insurance and […]
Portugal welcomed 29.9 million international tourists in 2025, representing an increase of 3.3% compared with the previous year, according to new figures from the Portuguese National […]
Uzbekistan has completed the first quarter since launching a tax refund system for foreign visitors in spring 2026, allowing international travellers to reclaim value-added tax (VAT) […]
The European Commission is reportedly considering delaying the launch of its new travel pre-authorisation system (ETIAS), according to a story broken by the Financial Times, reporting discussions taking place within the […]
A proposal to allow visitors to bring their own food and drinks onto private beaches in Italy’s southern region of Puglia has sparked criticism from beach […]
Salzburg has introduced a summer driving ban for most tourists entering its historic centre, becoming the latest European destination to curb traffic congestion and the effects […]
Italy is expecting another record-breaking summer for tourism, with government data suggesting it will outperform its main European competitors thanks to strong international demand, high accommodation […]
The Canary Islands are launching a new fund for sustainability that will be supported by visitor contributions, but, unlike the destinations around the world and the […]
On Tuesday, 30 June 2026, the Brussels regional tourist office definitively shut its last remaining office. The closure is the result of budget cuts imposed on […]
The European Commission has acknowledged that there is “still a lot to do” to resolve the problems surrounding the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), as […]
The development of a controversial luxury resort in a marine protected area of north-eastern Sardinia will not go ahead, after planning permissions were revoked by the […]
Yachts, floating destinations, and nautical tourism could unlock a new “blue economy” opportunity for the African continent, according to V-Marine Bahrain Founder and CEO Wael Joujou, […]