Sustainable tourism

Conscious Travel

Voluntourism is on the rise. Here’s how to get involved responsibly

While gap years have always been popular, older travellers make up a growing portion of the voluntourism market.

04/10/2025

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.

02/10/2025

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.

27/09/2025

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.

24/09/2025

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.

20/09/2025

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.

19/09/2025

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.

17/09/2025

Destinations

Did Venice’s daytripper tax ease overtourism this summer?

On the busiest day, 25,000 visitors paid the daytripper fee, a striking number equivalent to over half the resident population.

08/09/2025

Experiences

Sightseeing at speed: Why extreme day trips are an extremely bad idea

Budget ‘flying visits’ come at a great cost, contributing to overtourism and the climate crisis.

01/09/2025

Green News

Birdwatching tourism helps biodiversity protection in these countries

While birdwatching tourism explodes in countries like Colombia and Costa Rica, places like Madagascar and Bolivia are seeing far fewer bird lovers.

31/08/2025

Travel News

Norwegian cruise line to run world’s longest climate-neutral cruise

Havila Voyages is the latest cruise line to work on a more sustainable cruise, as calls for greener cruising increase worldwide.

28/08/2025

Destinations

Forget summer, the French know Provence is at its best during autumn

In October, food is a serious matter for the inhabitants of Cotignac.

23/08/2025

Travel News

These European destinations reward tourists for good behaviour

European cities have been inspired by Copenhagen’s CopenPay good behaviour reward scheme.

21/08/2025

Experiences

Venetians frustrated by tourists using €2 ferries as low-cost gondolas

The ‘traghetti’ ferry passengers between the two banks of the Grand Canal - a useful service considering there are only four bridges that cross it.

21/08/2025

Travel News

Why France’s strategy is working in the age of overtourism

France welcomed more than 100 million people in 2024, but tourism protests have been few and far between.

11/08/2025

Travel News

New Zealand to charge tourists to visit top natural attractions

The measure aims to generate revenue for conservation while boosting employment opportunities.

05/08/2025

Destinations

Will roads and resorts ruin Kazakhstan’s last wild paradise?

Education and tourism are bringing hope to Katon Karagay, but locals face tough choices between progress and preservation.

03/08/2025

Travel News

Why landowners have introduced fee on this Italian hiking trail

The move is highlighting a wider, growing issue of overtourism, poor visitor behaviour, and environmental damage in Italy’s mountains.

01/08/2025

Travel News

Lavender fields draw unmanageable tourist numbers to Spanish village

Brihuega’s lavender fields attracted more than 100,000 visitors in July alone.

29/07/2025

Travel News

Cruise line pays Norwegian villages to host slow travel tourists

The initiative includes three small villages, Bessaker, Trᴂna and Sæbø at present and is expected to encourage more mindful travel to these coastal communities.

23/07/2025