Is social media creating overtourism and ruining travel?

1,161,121: The number of photos currently circulating on Instagram when searching for #mexicotravel. Social media has definitely changed the travel industry. No more relying on guidebooks or Google searches to plan your trip. Instead, you can follow travel influencers for all the details of exotic places. Just as posting the most compelling travel photos has … Read more

Top 3 lesser-known Greek islands for a sun-drenched break

Greece expert Alice Barnes-Brown picks out three alternative Greek island breaks for a second-time visitor Archaeology, beautiful beaches and upbeat urban areas: the Greek islands are destinations for travellers who want it all – to have their baklava and eat it, if you will. Thirty-one million people visit Greece every year. And while the big … Read more

Seeing stars: the astronomical rise of Australian dark-sky tourism

Australia has a relative abundance of astro-tourism destinations, and a growing movement to help protect their darkness. An Aboriginal dreamtime story tells of the fire magic in the foot of Kambughuda, protecting her younger sisters from the hunter Nyeeruna. The story doesn’t just exist in the oral tradition of the world’s oldest living cultures, it … Read more

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