New controls on holiday lets in England will be introduced from the summer to stop local people being unable to afford to live in their own community, the government has announced.
Before the beginning of the 19th Century, when Paris became the first city in Europe to use gas lighting to illuminate its streets, the sight of the Milky Way was as commonplace as the sight of the Moon. But in recent decades, light pollution has become so intense that many people rarely get to admire a starry night.
Barcelona’s city hall launched a new strategy to direct €100 million ($108 million) from its tourist tax – the charge travelers see at the bottom of their hotel bill — to a fund that will install heat pumps and solar panels in state-owned schools.
Much of Africa is off the radar for LGBTQ travelers, as so much of the continent is outwardly hostile to the community. But one of the African countries with legal protections for queer travelers is The Seychelles, an island nation off the continent’s east coast.
A legislative bill that died last year is getting a second life. Hawaii Senate Bill 304, would allow the state to collect a "green fee" from visitors who want to go to Hawaii's public beaches, parks, trails, coastlines and other natural areas.
Helsinki named world’s most sustainable travel destination — The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators.
