Sustainable tourism tips

Forty-five years after it was first floated as an idea, a tunnel linking Spain and Morocco could finally be on the horizon.

American tourists are flocking to Tenerife in record numbers. 5.6 million tourists visited the Spanish island in 2023, and more than 26,000 came from the United States between January and September of 2023.

Soaring temperatures are poised to make traveling around the world more challenging. But is climate change already impacting travel? And how is the industry responding?

Last November, Venice authorities unveiled a pilot program for their long-mooted plan to charge day-trippers to visit the city. 

Visitors to Venice who fail to pay the entry fee to the historic city centre will face fines starting at 10 times the €5 ticket price.

BeCause, the Danish start-up transforming how the global hospitality, travel, and tourism industries manage their sustainability data, is simplifying the sustainability journey for members by integrating the industry association’s Hotel Sustainability Basics (HSB) framework into its platform.

As Europe nears peak summer season, tourist hotspots are increasingly feeling the strain.

For years, residents of Barcelona’s La Salut neighbourhood have had to share their bus route with crowds of tourists.

Amsterdam is banning the construction of new hotel buildings in its latest move to curb overtourism.

Activists in Venice have staged a protest against the new day-tripper entry fee which will come into force on 25 April.

Day-trippers to Venice who fail to pay the €5 to enter the lagoon city’s historic centre will face fines starting at 10 times the entrance fee, officials said on Thursday.

Overtourism could have been 2023's word of the year in the travel industry.

Premier tourism attraction partners with Bahamian and American students to foster environmental stewardship.

Barcelona’s tourist tax is set to rise once again on 1 April.

With stunning scenery, restorative fresh air, unique nature and hearty cuisine, it’s no surprise that Switzerland is one of the most popular destinations in all of Europe. It also consistently tops lists of the most expensive places to travel to not just in Europe but worldwide.

Bjorn Bender, CEO of Rail Europe, is a man who knows trains. In the last year alone he travelled roughly 75,000 kilometres across Europe.

Living in the tumult of the city, who among us hasn’t wondered if we’re really marching to the beat of our own drum?

As more people reconsider how they travel on a warming planet, a small but growing contingent in Europe wants to switch from high-emission, short-haul planes to more climate-friendly sleeper trains.

Miami Beach in Florida is trying to break up with spring break - but it's not yet clear whether spring break will take the hint.

Italy's coastline is synonymous with summer: a vision of Aperol Spritzes sipped under blue parasols before a glass-clear sea.

Visitors to the southern Spanish city of Seville will soon have to pay to visit one of its most popular attractions.