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Why Estonia’s remote islands may be Europe’s best-kept travel secret

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Greek island of Santorini sees significant drop in number of tourists

Earthquake activity earlier this year on the island has prevented many international visitors from choosing it for their summer holidays.

Experiences

I learned how to forage a seaweed feast on Sweden’s Vrångö island

Vrångö is a tiny but breathtaking fraction of the 30,000 islands scattered all around Sweden.

Destinations

How have these European islands successfully avoided overtourism?

With limited land and fragile infrastructure, islands are some of the destinations worst affected by mass tourism.

Nature

Can artificial insemination help save New Zealand’s flightless parrot?

The kākāpō was the first wild bird to be successfully artificially inseminated in 2009, but it’s taken years to repeat the feat.

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Destinations

Why Madeira is Europe’s next adventure holiday hotspot

Visit in shoulder season when the island is at its quietest and its natural landscapes are in their prime.

Scenes

Watch: The Argentinian vet providing a floating lifeline for pet parents

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Pet owners on Tigre Island in Argentina had to travel to the city for animal care.

Travel News

Can an hour of volunteering make tourism better? Fiji thinks so

Whether you’re planting coral or learning to cook, Fiji wants your holiday to have a bigger impact.

Green News

Climate change intensified severe Greek storms, new study finds

The research found that storms are up to 15 per cent wetter now than they would have been in the past.

Travel News

This Croatian island is turning away from popular party tourism

There are also several tourist regulations on clothing and behaviour that visitors should be aware of if they don’t want to receive a fine.

Destinations

Swim, hike and feast on Chris Nolan’s dreamy island filming locations

Christopher Nolan will film scenes for The Odyssey on the Sicilian island where Homer’s Greek hero Odysseus came ashore.

Destinations

Why you should visit Saba, the unspoiled tiny island of the Caribbean

The small island of Saba might just be the last unspoiled Caribbean destination - and it feels a world away.

Green News

World’s biggest climate case begins at the ICJ: What can we expect?

The International Court of Justice is due to hear from 98 states and 12 international organisations - including many first-time participants in these kinds of proceedings.

Green News

COP29: Small island states ‘feel abandoned’ as climate talks grind on

Representative for small island nations laments state of negotiations over financing at COP29.

Economy

Can't afford a house in the UK - how about an island instead?

Euronews Business looks at which islands around the world could cost you less than the average UK house.

Mauritius

UK to return last African colony to Mauritius ending years of dispute

The deal follows years of negotiations over the future of the Chagos Islands, one of which is home to a crucial joint UK and US military base.

Travel News

Stays on this private island will be auctioned to the highest bidder

Kudahithi Sands is envisaged as a home away from home for the super rich.

Green News

Europe’s overseas territories 'pummelled’ by rising sea levels

Residents of former Dutch colony Bonaire have sued the Netherlands for lack of action against climate change.

Travel News

Inside Sardinia’s struggle against coastal overtourism

Officials and environmental scientists are warning that plant, animal and marine life is suffering due to an unsustainable number of tourists and their irresponsible behaviour.

Green News

Why has Grenada enacted the so-called hurricane clause?

In July, the country was pummelled by winds of up to 240 kilometres an hour which razed whole neighbourhoods and downed power lines.

Destinations

Paralympian shares why Mallorca is the perfect place to unwind

Where to find peace and strength in Mallorca, according to a Paralympic medal winner.