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.
Protesters are making their voices heard in Venice where the introduction of a new tourist fee is causing a rift. A €5 tourist tax, or “contribution” […]
Overtourism around the world has led to taxes and bylaws to protect local environments and heritage, and even the installation in some places of guerilla signage […]
Authorities in China issued new guidelines delineating significant improvements to payment services for international travellers at starred hotels and tourist destinations. The guidelines were released by […]
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) has unveiled a $10 billion (€9.3 billion) tourism strategy aimed at ensuring emirate’s sustainable growth by 2030. The […]
During last week’s extended Qingming Festival weekend, domestic travel and spending in China rose more than 10% above pre-pandemic levels. Traditionally, the Qingming Festival, also known […]
Each spring, the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken open to the public. From 26 April to 20 May this year, guests have the opportunity to immerse themselves […]
Hawaii could soon ban short-term rentals in a bid to address the islands’ housing and overtourism crisis, through two bills making their way through the legislative. […]
Following previous calls from different politicians for the abolition of golden visas, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced on Tuesday, 9 April, that the government has […]
The Line, a 170-km-long belt of skyscrapers built in the middle of the dessert, is one of Neom’s forefront projects. Revealed in 2021 with great ambitions […]
A group of Caribbean island states have come together to increase the cost of their golden passports and close off legal loopholes that allow discounted citizenship […]
A tourist tax introduced in Manchester, UK, has raised £2.8 million (€3.27 million) in its first year. Aimed at attracting, not deterring visitors The city became […]
Venice, Italy, is soon to launch a trial €5 entry fee for access to the city’s historic centre, with failure to pay attracting hefty fines, officials […]
The yearly Hyacinth Festival in Belgium’s Hallerbos, a patch of ancient woods close to the city of Halle, about one hour from Brussels, is about to […]
From 10 April, travellers from Australia, Canada and the United States will once again have to apply for a visa when visiting Brazil. In March 2019, […]
From 1 January to 31 March, Thailand has welcomed a total of no less than 9,370,297 international travellers. Compared to just a year ago, the country […]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the completion of two satellites that will mimic a total solar eclipse in space, part of a mission called […]