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Rebecca Ann Hughes

Experiences

This tour operator just scrapped its carbon offsets. Here's why

A major travel firm has ditched its carbon offset program, arguing it no longer reflects the "immediacy" of the climate crisis.

Travel News

Travel advice as EU Entry/Exit System launched over the weekend

Travellers can expect information campaigns and awareness-raising activities at border crossing points.

Eco-Innovation

Renewables overtake coal as biggest global source of electricity

The authors say it's a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide.

Travel News

French air traffic controllers call off three-day strike this week

The news comes as a relief to tens of thousands of passengers taking flights in Europe this week.

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Nature

Scientists trial freezing eggs to save Britain’s largest butterfly

The insect’s survival is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and genetic erosion due to its limited geographical range.

Travel News

Travellers to India now need to complete this online arrival form

Authorities claim the new system will make visiting India a smoother process, reducing the wait at airport immigration counters.

Destinations

Spain smashes visitor records in 2025 despite overtourism measures

Together, the two months saw 22.3 million tourists flock to Spain, far outstripping 2024’s figure of 21.8 million for the same period.

Experiences

5 other night trains leaving from Paris as ÖBB scraps services

Nightjet services connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna will no longer be offered as of 14 December 2025.

Experiences

Play cancels flights: What are your rights if your airline goes bust?

Here’s what travellers need to know about their rights to refunds and compensation if a flight company goes bankrupt.

Experiences

UK trials rail fares calculated by GPS-tracking passengers’ phones

A similar scheme is already in place in other European countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands.

Travel News

Ryanair will only accept digital boarding passes from November

The move has raised concerns about elderly passengers who may not own or be comfortable using a smartphone.

Experiences

You can now bid to reserve empty neighbouring seats on this airline

A 2023 consumer survey found that 42 per cent of passengers would consider paying a fee to have the middle seat empty.

Destinations

This European city is the world’s most sustainable tourist destination

Alongside sparking housing crises and overwhelming infrastructure, overtourism is proving disastrous for the environment.

Travel News

Will Eurostar passengers need medical insurance once EES launches?

Some confusion has arisen around the questions travellers will be asked during border checks.

Experiences

Amsterdam residents file lawsuit against city council for overtourism

Despite measures to curb tourist numbers, overnight stays increased by three per cent in 2024.

Travel News

What are your rights if you were affected by airport cyberattacks?

The attack snarled up check-in and left airline staff trying options like handwriting boarding passes or using backup laptops.

Destinations

The dark side of the set-jetting tourism trend

A combination of pandemic binge-watching, lifted travel restrictions and spectacular settings has supercharged set-jetting wanderlust.

Travel News

Venice visitors will have to pay daytripper fee on more days in 2026

In 2026, daytrippers will be required to pay from Friday to Sunday in April, May, June, and July.

Travel News

Aviation bodies say new Dutch airfare taxes will price out travellers

Flight taxes in the Netherlands are already among the highest in Europe.

Experiences

Pilgrims turn Santiago de Compostela into overtourism flashpoint

The visitor boom has been turbocharged by social media and experience-driven travel after the coronavirus pandemic.

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