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.
Australians could gain visa-free access to live and work across Europe under a proposed mobility deal between the European Union and Australia that would remove complicated […]
After almost a decade of restoration work, one of Death Valley’s most unusual landmarks is finally preparing to welcome visitors again. Scotty’s Castle, a Spanish-style desert […]
The Belgian city of Ghent has decided to take measures to reduce noise levels by controlling the number of tourist boats on its canals, regulating noise, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Japan experienced a tourism boom in 2025, welcoming a record 42.7 million international tourists, an increase of 6.7 million compared with the previous year. The surge […]
Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, has been named the best European cultural destination for 2026 in the latest annual rankings released by European Best Destinations (EBD), […]