Budget beach breaks: Skip tourist hotspots for Europe’s hidden gems

[ad_1] Europe is blessed with miles of beautiful coastline – but its popular beach destinations are buckling under the strain of overtourism. From Marseille to Mallorca, visitor caps are being…

Paying for paradise: Hawaii plans to introduce new tourist tax

[ad_1] Hawaii is considering introducing an annual fee for tourists to visit its state parks and trails. The popular destination welcomes more than nine million visitors per year – and it is buckling…

Watch Amsterdam’s dramatic new videos urging tourists to ‘stay away’

[ad_1] Planning a messy trip to Amsterdam? Think again, because the Dutch capital will not be welcoming The famous European city has launched a new campaign discouraging British party tourism.…

Why is Bali banning tourists from renting motorbikes?

[ad_1] The Indonesian island of Bali is banning tourists from renting motorbikes. The new rules – part of a crackdown on antisocial behaviour – come after a series of traffic…

Why is this Spanish island saying no to ‘budget British tourists?’

[ad_1] Holidays to Mallorca are about to become a third more expensive, a tourism body has warned, as the island seeks to limit ‘budget tourists from the UK.’ The sun-soaked…

Will Lanzarote limit visitor numbers from the United Kingdom? 

[ad_1] The Spanish island of Lanzarote wants fewer British tourists. The popular holiday destination in the Canary Island has declared itself a “tourist-saturated area” and is now considering ways to…

Five ways to up the eco credentials of your summer break

[ad_1] Sarah Faith is a content and values writer at activist travel company, Responsible Travel. Almost 600 million tourists visited Europe in 2022, and this year is shaping up to…

Cannabis smoking to be banned on the streets of Amsterdam

[ad_1] Smoking weed on the streets of Amsterdam‘s inner city will soon be banned, the city’s council has announced. The destination has long been known for cannabis but local residents…

All the countries where you’ll have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2023

[ad_1] Traveller numbers have bounced back to nearly pre-pandemic levels this year, which has buoyed tourist hotspots that lost out during COVID-19 restrictions and closures.  But some popular destinations are…

How much is Barcelona’s tourist tax in 2023?

[ad_1] Barcelona’s tourist tax will be increased over the next two years, city authorities have announced. Since 2012, the visitor hotspot has added an extra fee on top of the…