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2024: The year Barcelona fully had enough of tourists

Spain’s most visited city is seeking quality over quantity in 2025.

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How a dying village in rural Spain uses digital nomads to survive

Away from Barcelona's crowds, a village has used olive trees to attract digital nomads seeking a calmer lifestyle.

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‘An untamed beauty’: Why you should hike the French Riviera off-season

Step away from the crowds into a mélange of Mediterranean coastal walks, perfect for autumn, winter and spring.

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European destinations where tourists still bring benefits to locals

Many travellers now want to avoid contributing to problems of overtourism and are looking for alternative destinations where they still bring benefits.

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Inside Chile’s new sustainable tourism model to avoid overtourism

Chile is promoting environmentally-conscious tourism that benefits both nature and local communities.

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‘Look beyond Lisbon’: Portugal’s best wine and port towns for 2025

Lisbon locals can’t find affordable homes, transport is bursting at the seams and public services are under strain.

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Escape to untouched Kerala, where calm and the home of Ayurveda awaits

If you’re seeking to discover India's more tranquil side, why not go on a serene and safe eco-adventure in Kerala?

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Ditch the crowds in these under-the-radar villages in Europe

UN Tourism has announced Europe's Best Tourism Villages for the year ahead.

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First time in Brazil? The must-see cities, beaches and nature

Brazil is gearing up to showcase the best of its unique biomes and ecotourism experiences.

Conscious Travel

Coolcations: The growing trend to swap holiday heat for cooler climes

As popular holiday spots heat up, more of us are switching our typical summer plans to ‘coolcations’.

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Europe’s on track to deliver single-ticket train travel

The complexity of train travel across Europe’s borders could soon be made easier with plans for a single ticket.

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Next stop: High-speed battery-powered trains in Europe

Will you be getting on board the latest revolution in rail travel: battery-powered trains?

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Film-hopping: The destinations that brought Britain to the big screen

Britain launches a campaign that invites you to be the leading star and explore its hottest filming locations.

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Overtourism in Rome: Residents’ first-hand experiences

The residents of Italy’s capital are feeling the heat with record-high visitors.

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50 new hotels planned for Red Sea coastline in ambitious Saudi project

Saudi is building new resorts and hotels designed to be regenerative.

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London hosts World Travel Market

The event takes place amid growing concerns over the impact of tourism on climate change as well as extreme weather events affecting the sector.

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Discover Algeria’s thermal springs, spas and hammams in 2025

Algeria's hot springs have been sought out for millennia by Romans, Berber tribes and Ottoman sultans.

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Regenerative tourism and AI discussed at London travel conference

This year’s event will be the largest to date with over 80 new exhibitors.

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Can the cruise industry become more sustainable?

Many cruise lines have pledged to have net zero emissions by 2050.

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The party’s over: How Split plans to put a lid on overtourism

Split locals want to shake their city's image as a party destination and switch rowdy tourists for polite families.