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.
Overtourism in the idylls of rural England is in the headlines again due to complaints put to a Cotswolds village council. Bourton-on-the-Water, often referred to as […]
Fifteen European organisations have been shortlisted for the 2025 Europe Responsible Tourism Awards, sponsored by easyJet holidays, with winners to be revealed on 16 October at […]
Visitors to Spain should be aware of the proposed new rules about smoking, vaping, and e-cigarettes when planning their trip. On 9 September 2025, the Spanish […]
A new state-sponsored project is underway to transform a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt’s Sinai desert into a luxury resort. Launched in 2021, the Great […]
Indonesian authorities have established new, random checkpoints across Bali to enforce local laws and prevent unruly tourists from breaking them. The measure comes following months of […]
Holidaymakers seeking to make a difference on their travels will find an increasing number of destinations where their eco-consciousness will be rewarded, thanks to the success […]
A dramatic confrontation in Venice has gone viral after a US tourist tracked down a group of suspected pickpockets using Apple’s Find My Friends feature and physically restrained […]
The death of a tour guide at Rome’s Colosseum during extreme heat has prompted renewed calls from Italian guide associations and unions to adjust summer opening […]
Residents are raising concerns about over-tourism and its impact on daily life in the much-loved Parisian neighbourhood of Montmartre, an area characterised by steep hills, narrow, […]
A 51-year-old Scottish tourist has been reported to Italian authorities after being caught attempting to sneak ancient fragments from the archaeological site of Pompeii. On Thursday, […]
Venice is once again grappling with the pressures of overtourism. Authorities are considering increasing the cost of local gondola ferries, known as traghetti, after social media influencers […]
As tourist numbers are increasing, many popular holiday spots are dealing with unruly visitors. Whether they mean to or not, travellers are not always keeping local […]
In another example of overtourism reaching some of the remotest places on Earth, authorities 300km inside the Arctic Circle on Norway’s Lofoten Islands are taking steps […]
Visit California is making it easier for travellers with disabilities to plan their perfect Golden Coast getaway with the launch of its new Accessibility Hub, an […]