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Travel Chaos In Belgium As Nine Days Of National Train Strikes Begin: Will Any Lines Be Running?

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Travellers in Belgium are advised to re-think travel plans as the next six weeks hold several planned strikes. Read more

From Street Protests To An Airbnb Ban, All The Ways Barcelona Said No To Tourists In 2024

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From street protests to an Airbnb ban, all the ways Barcelona said no to tourists in 2024 Read more

Not For Sale: Anti-tourism Protestors Destroy Hundreds Of Sunbeds In Tenerife

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‘Not for sale’: Anti-tourism protestors destroy hundreds of sunbeds in Tenerife Read more

Sleep Tight, Lisbon: Why This Airport Banned Night Flights As Portugal Faces A Visitor Spike

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Sleep tight, Lisbon: Why this airport banned night flights as Portugal faces a visitor spike Read more

Overtourism And Sustainability Top Agenda At World Travel Market In London

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Overtourism and sustainability top agenda at World Travel Market in London Read more

Tourists In Greece Targeted By Protesters Demanding Better Wages And Fair Working Hours

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Tourists in Greece targeted by protesters demanding better wages and fair working hours Read more

Paradise Ruined: Why Spanish Locals Fed Up With Overtourism Are Blocking Zebra Crossings 

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In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists - but ended up causing a huge traf... Read more

Lisbon Locals Say Tourist Tuk-tuks Are Clogging The Streets And Making The City Unliveable

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Some residents say tourist traffic is even stopping them from leaving their homes. Read more

Poo Smeared On Apartment Key Boxes In Seville As Anti-tourism Backlash Continues

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Anti-tourism protesters in Spain are reportedly resorting to novel techniques to deter visitors. Read more

Venice's Tourist Tax Trial Ends: Why Are Critics Calling It A 'failure' And How Many People Paid It?

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Venice officials have already said this isn't the end for the daytripper fee. Read more

Protesters In Tirana, Albania Demand Resignation Of Prime Minister Edi Rama

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Demonstrators also demanded the release of opposition leader Sali Berisha who has been held under house arrest on corrup... Read more

Málaga For Living, Not Surviving: Locals Protest Tourism Amid Rising Rents And Gentrification

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Spain’s anti-tourism activism has arrived in Málaga, where locals are angry over soaring rent prices. Read more

Everything Is Collapsing: Ibiza Is The Latest Spanish Hotspot To Fight Back Against Overtourism

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One local teacher flies to and from Ibiza every day because she can't afford to live on the island. Read more

My Misery, Your Paradise: Canary Island Residents Say Mass Tourism Is At Breaking Point

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Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. Read more

My Misery, Your Paradise: Canary Island Residents Say Mass Tourism Is At Breaking Point

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Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. Read more

We Want A Vision That Does Not Have Tourism At Its Centre: Venice Residents Protest New Entry Fee

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The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre. Read more

Go F*cking Home: The European Cities Where Locals Are Fighting Back Against Overtourism

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Millions of holidaymakers visit the Costa de Sol and Málaga, one of its most popular destinations, every year, but now ... Read more

Our Grief Is Still Fresh: Locals Petition To Delay Tourism Reopening After Hawaii Wildfires

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Hawaii has changed. ‘You shouldn’t be there expecting people to serve you your mai tais and your food,’ says one l... Read more

'Like In The Days Of COVID': France's Summer Season Off To A Rocky Start Amidst Rioting

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As the holiday season begins, how is the world's number one holiday destination coping after a week's unrest? Read more

Pension Protests: Heres Everything You Need To Know About Travelling To France Right Now

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Massive strikes and protests have been taking place across the country, often at short notice. Read more