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The bicibús: how Barcelona got kids cycling safely to school – and loving it!

In the city’s fast-moving traffic, the bicibús (bike bus) provides sanctuary for cycling children – and turns the school run into a party

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023

Ten years after tragedy, tiny Lampedusa at centre of migration crisis again

More than 11,000 people have landed on the island in recent days – a decade on from when hundreds were killed in a shipwreck

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

The major holiday hotspots cracking down on overtourism

From tourist taxes to caps, here are the holiday hotspots taking measures to bring down escalating visitor numbers

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Europe’s tourist numbers bounce back after Covid – for better or worse

Tourist numbers in Europe this summer have returned to almost pre-Covid levels, with especially high demand from North American travellers. But the summer season has been far from smooth, with holidaymakers encountering heatwaves, wildfires and the return of overcrowding at some of Europe’s most popular sights. Some of the troubles…

France 24 · Aug 22, 2023

Without my phone, my vacation took on a new life – without distraction

So this was how people travelled before the internet: they just wandered around aimlessly, looking at things

The Guardian - AU · Aug 17, 2023

Forget skiing – Andorra is an unexpected summer holiday hit

Relatively few Brits visit this tiny Pyrenean principality outside of the winter sports season. But Julia Hammond travels there by the scenic route to find that there’s plenty more to recommend it than ski slopes

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2023

‘Fed up with airports’: Long-distance trains take on air travel in Europe

New long-distance train connections are providing an alternative to air travel between European countries, and demand for this environmentally friendly mode of transport is soaring. But there is still plenty of room for improvement on the tracks.

France 24 · Aug 15, 2023

Traveller queuing time to double at French border thanks to Brexit

Waiting times could even triple with the UK’s ‘third-country nationals’ no longer in the EU

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

Pizzica: the centuries-old Italian folk music still whipping up a frenzy

Pizzica has transcended its Dionysian roots to find its place in the centre of the biggest festival in Italy, and is now performed worldwide – but as with all ancient arts, adapting to modernity hasn’t been easy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15, 2023

Anger as Barcelona restaurants turn away solo diners in favour of tourist groups

‘The last time I got very upset and told them that if it was a matter of money, I was willing to play their game,’ says local resident

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023