OVERTOURISM
Mt. Fuji no more: Japanese town erects huge black screen to deter crowds of selfie-seeking tourists
Travel
28.05.2024
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
Travel
28.05.2024
‘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…
Overcrowded Swiss village considers Venice-style entry fee for visitors who arrive by car
Travel
28.05.2024
Overcrowded Swiss village considers Venice-style entry fee for visitors who arrive by car
Lauterbrunnen is a bucolic mountain village set in the natural scenic splendour of the Alps. With velvet green valleys, towering…
‘We pay dearly’: Menorcan town fed up with tourists has introduced visiting hours
Travel
15.05.2024
‘We pay dearly’: Menorcan town fed up with tourists has introduced visiting hours
With low-whitewashed buildings, narrow stone alleyways and labyrinthine staircases, the town Binibeca Vell is nicknamed the Mykonos of Menorca. But…
No more ‘sun, sex and sangria’ tourism in Ibiza and Mallorca under new alcohol laws
Travel
13.05.2024
No more ‘sun, sex and sangria’ tourism in Ibiza and Mallorca under new alcohol laws
Fed up with rowdy, drunk tourists, the local government of Spain’s Balearic Islands has brought in strict new alcohol bans.…
Selfies are more lethal than shark attacks. Should more tourist destinations ban them?
Travel
05.05.2024
Selfies are more lethal than shark attacks. Should more tourist destinations ban them?
The selfie craze is now more lethal than shark attacks. A study published in the Journal of Travel Medicine in…
Want to escape the crowds of Lake Como and Garda? Head to these underrated Italian lakes instead
Travel
04.05.2024
Want to escape the crowds of Lake Como and Garda? Head to these underrated Italian lakes instead
Italy’s lakes have a firm place in our collective imagination as the epitome of luxury: dreamscapes peppered with yachts, ivy-clad…
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
Sport
03.05.2024
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
American tourists are flocking to Tenerife in record numbers. 5.6 million tourists visited the Spanish island in 2023, and more…
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
World
03.05.2024
Tenerife targets US tourists in drive to promote the island as an exclusive luxury destination
American tourists are flocking to Tenerife in record numbers. 5.6 million tourists visited the Spanish island in 2023, and more…
Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowds
Travel
01.05.2024
Japanese town builds giant screen to block views of Mount Fuji and deter tourist crowds
A Japanese town, known for its near-perfect views of the iconic Mount Fuji, is fighting back against hordes of tourists.…