Category: Destinations

Countries implementing smoking bans in public areas

France has announced it is banning smoking on beaches as part of a wider campaign to help people quit. By the first half of 2024, the four-year 'plan anti-tabac' will also see lighting up prohibited outside of schools and in government-owned forests and green areas. 

Amsterdam’s new tourist vision: flowery bikes, eco-living, and diversity

Amsterdam has desperately been trying to shake off its ‘party capital’ image - with limited success. After its 2023 campaign urging drunken British tourists to ‘stay away’ failed, the city is trialling a softer approach.

Montpellier is introducing free public transport in December

Montpellier is getting ready to launch its free public transport scheme ahead of Christmas.

Tourists return to South Africa, urging green solutions for electricity crisis

Tourists are returning to South Africa – but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country’s electricity crisis.

Milan bans the sale of takeaway drinks and food at certain hours

Milan is cracking down on disruptive nightlife in the busy Porta Venezia area by prohibiting the sale of takeaway drinks and food at certain hours.

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Helsinki named world’s most sustainable destination by GDSI

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.