Sustainable tourism
‘We need to eliminate references to it online’: Barcelona bus route taken off maps to deter tourists
Travel
19.04.2024
‘We need to eliminate references to it online’: Barcelona bus route taken off maps to deter tourists
For years, residents of Barcelona’s La Salut neighbourhood have had to share their bus route with crowds of tourists. The…
‘We can’t put a fence around Amsterdam’: Dutch capital bans new hotels to curb mass tourism
Travel
19.04.2024
‘We can’t put a fence around Amsterdam’: Dutch capital bans new hotels to curb mass tourism
Amsterdam is banning the construction of new hotel buildings in its latest move to curb overtourism. The Dutch city is…
‘We want a vision that does not have tourism at its centre’: Venice residents protest new entry fee
Travel
13.04.2024
‘We want a vision that does not have tourism at its centre’: Venice residents protest new entry fee
Activists in Venice have staged a protest against the new day-tripper entry fee which will come into force on 25…
‘Palace on wheels’: Here are the most luxurious train journeys on Earth
Travel
08.04.2024
‘Palace on wheels’: Here are the most luxurious train journeys on Earth
Train travel is a great way to slash your carbon footprint — but can it compete with the comfort of…
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Travel
05.04.2024
Venice day-trippers will face steep fines if they don’t pay fee designed to combat overtourism
Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay the €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre will face fines starting…
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
World
02.04.2024
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
From Venice to Athens, Europe’s most popular destinations are buckling under the weight of unsustainable tourist numbers. Visitors are met…
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
Sport
02.04.2024
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
From Venice to Athens, Europe’s most popular destinations are buckling under the weight of unsustainable tourist numbers. Visitors are met…
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
Travel
02.04.2024
Sensory hiking and ancient wine: Why you should visit these European villages this spring
From Venice to Athens, Europe’s most popular destinations are buckling under the weight of unsustainable tourist numbers. Visitors are met…
Barcelona increases its tourist tax this week: Where else will you have to pay to enter in 2024?
Travel
02.04.2024
Barcelona increases its tourist tax this week: Where else will you have to pay to enter in 2024?
Overtourism could have been 2023’s word of the year in the travel industry. News of the negative impacts of too…
Colourful carriages and dreamy Elbe views: On board the European Sleeper from Brussels to Prague
Sport
31.03.2024
Colourful carriages and dreamy Elbe views: On board the European Sleeper from Brussels to Prague
Standing on the platform at Brussels-Midi station, it’s hard not to smile as the European Sleeper rolls in. The night…