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Curfews and searches: How Miami Beach is cracking down on tourists
Some civil rights advocates have claimed that the proposed changes are racially motivated. ADVERTISEMENT Miami Beach in Florida is trying…
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Off-season travel: 5 best Italian villages to visit in spring
From nature-rich hikes to foodie havens, Italy’s seaside in the off-season is full of unexpected joys. ADVERTISEMENT Italy’s coastline is…
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Paros Island: Netflix series ignites Airbnb booking boom
The desire to see locations featured in films and TV shows has seen visitor heading to destinations to follow in…
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You’ll soon have to pay to see one of Seville’s most iconic landmarks
The flamboyant plaza was originally built for the 1929 Ibero-American Exhibition and designed to showcase the best of Spain in…
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Are these Spain’s best off the beaten track destinations?
Timon van Basten explored 40 countries before making Spain his home. ADVERTISEMENT If you’re a travel aficionado, it’s likely you’ve…
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All the countries where you have to pay a ‘tourist tax’ in 2024
From Venice to Bali, new fees are being chged to try and combat overtourism. ADVERTISEMENT Overtourism could have been 2023’s…
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Venice puts further limits on tourists to protect the city
The iconic Italian city will restrict tour group sizes as part of its mission to regulate huge crowds and improve…
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Europe’s strangest tourist rules in 2023
Tourists faced fines for playing music too loudly and taking selfies. ADVERTISEMENT With revenge travel – taking a trip that…
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I live in Paris. 2023 hasn’t been half as bad as the headlines suggest
From bedbugs to bomb hoaxes, should you avoid visiting Paris? Local resident Caroline Harrap argues not. ADVERTISEMENT There’s a joke…
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