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.
Dubai’s jewellery quarter is getting a glow up that will feature a world first—the first ever street constructed in gold. Intended to be a “landmark feature” […]
Thailand has seen a sharp surge in interest from travellers to its northeastern wetlands following a viral promotional campaign featuring global K-pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, […]
Japan’s cherry blossom season typically draws large crowds and higher prices, particularly in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. In 2026, however, travellers planning to visit during the sakura period may find […]
British citizens will soon be able to travel to China without a visa for short stays, following an agreement reached during Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s official visit […]
The Baja California Sur state in Mexico has announced it will be increasing its visitor tax in 2026, only six months after its introduction. International travellers […]
The Italian Alpine village of Funes, located close to the Austrian border in South Tyrol, has gained international attention since a post of the picture-perfect town […]
The residents of an idyllic Slovakian village struggling with overtourism are demanding that UNESCO remove their historic hamlet from its World Heritage list to reduce the […]
Based on its outstanding accomplishments in tourism, culture, and hospitality, Doha has been chosen as Tourism Capital of 2026 by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The […]
Storm Chandra, hitting the United Kingdom and Ireland on 27 January 2026, is causing strong winds and heavy rainfall, leading to flooding and power cuts. Travellers […]
Visitor numbers and spending in Spain are forecast to increase in 2026, after already hitting record highs in 2025, according to press statements from Spanish Tourism […]
The autonomous Portuguese region of Madeira has become the latest destination to bring in new restrictions on hiking trail access, in a bid to promote sustainability […]
Whether it’s dubbed “ancestry travel,” “heritage travel,” or “genealogy travel,” there’s a new driver in the tourism sector taking us towards our pasts, our forebears, and […]
The Responsible Tourism Awards have been running since 2004 and are now widely recognised for the focus on discovering examples of good practice. We look for […]
New figures from UN Tourism show international tourist arrivals (overnight visitors) grew by 4% in 2025, with most destinations around the world posting “solid results.” The […]