OVERTOURISM
Thousands protest in Spain’s most visited city against over-tourism
My Europe
09.07.2024
Thousands protest in Spain’s most visited city against over-tourism
The demonstrations against tourist overcrowding that have already taken place in recent months in the Canary Islands and Mallorca have…
From Paris Syndrome to sky high prices: Is the City of Lights all it’s cracked up to be?
Travel
09.07.2024
From Paris Syndrome to sky high prices: Is the City of Lights all it’s cracked up to be?
With the 2024 Olympics just weeks away, many of us are thinking a little more than usual about the host…
Trash-talk, photo shoots and bargaining: The most annoying things tourists do, according to locals
Travel
08.07.2024
Trash-talk, photo shoots and bargaining: The most annoying things tourists do, according to locals
With anti-tourism protests heating up in popular destinations across Europe, many visitors are increasingly at pains to fly under the…
‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Locals protest tourism amid rising rents and gentrification
Travel
08.07.2024
‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Locals protest tourism amid rising rents and gentrification
Many in Málaga fear that their city is becoming a theme park for tourists. Activists say the post-pandemic tourism boom…
‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Locals protest tourism amid rising rents and gentrification
Travel
08.07.2024
‘Málaga for living, not surviving’: Locals protest tourism amid rising rents and gentrification
Many in Málaga fear that their city is becoming a theme park for tourists. Activists say the post-pandemic tourism boom…
From tiny principalities to underrated countries: Why you should try Europe’s least visited places
Travel
08.07.2024
From tiny principalities to underrated countries: Why you should try Europe’s least visited places
If you’re a keen traveller, you’ll likely have visited Europe’s most popular tourist destinations like France, the UK, Italy, Spain,…
Fed up with hoards of cruise passengers, Alaska residents are calling for ‘ship-free Saturdays’
Travel
05.06.2024
Fed up with hoards of cruise passengers, Alaska residents are calling for ‘ship-free Saturdays’
A new agreement between Alaska’s capital city and major cruise lines seeks to cap the daily number of cruise ship…
Mt. Fuji no more: Japanese town erects huge black screen to deter crowds of selfie-seeking tourists
Travel
04.06.2024
Mt. Fuji no more: Japanese town erects huge black screen to deter crowds of selfie-seeking tourists
A town is Japan has got so fed up with tourists that they have built a huge fence blocking the…
‘Everything is collapsing’: Ibiza is the latest Spanish hotspot to fight back against overtourism
World
03.06.2024
‘Everything is collapsing’: Ibiza is the latest Spanish hotspot to fight back against overtourism
Tourism is pricing locals out of being able to live on Ibiza, campaigners say. Activists are taking to the streets…
‘Everything is collapsing’: Ibiza is the latest Spanish hotspot to fight back against overtourism
Sport
03.06.2024
‘Everything is collapsing’: Ibiza is the latest Spanish hotspot to fight back against overtourism
Tourism is pricing locals out of being able to live on Ibiza, campaigners say. Activists are taking to the streets…