Anne is a freelance writer and travel writer who has spent much of her life in southern Africa (Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa, and is now living on the Costa del Sol in southern Spain.
The dreaded word “overtourism” keeps appearing in headlines for many European destinations, but Portugal is doing something about this. Instead of packing out the popular cities and beaches with wall-to-wall tourists, Portugal aims to create the world’s longest circular hiking route, the 3,000 km (1,864 mi) Palmilhar Portugal (Walking Portugal). Are you up to it? Get...
La Playita, Cadiz Province’s inland beach is preparing to open for the summer. This remarkable inland beach is set near the hilltop white village (Pueblo Blanco) of Zahara de la Sierra and will keep its visitors cool for the long summer months. Dubbed La Playita, this forms part of the Arroyomolinos recreational area and opens on Friday, June 14, 2024. Zahara de la...
After the pandemic led to tough restrictive measures in Japan, the country is back in the minds and eyes of international travelers. Meanwhile, exploring the Golden Route sees 63 percent of visitors exploring this most famous Japanese tour. Find out more about the Golden Route below and make plans to follow this iconic route. Explore the Golden Route in Japan in 2024...
The National Amusement Park Historical Association recently ran a survey to reveal which is the favorite theme park. While “Disney” would likely come to readers’ minds, the top-most favorite theme park was revealed to be Dollywood. Meanwhile, that was followed closely by Disney World and Disneyland. Dollywood beats out Disney World and Disneyland as the favorite...
Spain’s air traffic control service Enaire at Malaga Airport is working with German company Lilium and other local businesses to fly passengers by drone to Marbella. This speedy and convenient service will transport passengers quickly to their destination without being stuck in the summer traffic. Take an eVtol aircraft from Malaga Airport to Marbella Passengers...
AmaWaterways is seeing an increased demand for their river cruises leading to the cruise line opening reservations for 2026 earlier than usual. As those who have cruised with AmaWaterways before know well, on each river cruise, guests enjoy regionally inspired meals, generous onboard amenities and a selection of included excursions with up to eight each day on some...
Across Spain, travelers can find many beautiful flights of steps including the Escalera Vía Crucis in Vizcaya, which has been a film set for many movies and TV series like Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, the iconic city of Seville in Andalucía is well known for its amazing architecture, its multicultural population and its many quaint winding streets and neighborhoods to...
In a possible new deal between Walt Disney World and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a new development deal could be in the works. If the deal goes through, this would allow for $17 billion worth of expansion and development in the park. Moreover, this just might include a long-speculated fifth theme park in Walt Disney World. Disney might develop a fifth theme park...
You have just spent two wonderful weeks on an idyllic beach in a foreign country and want to take something home as a souvenir. However, many travelers take sand from that beach to remind them of their vacation. While it might be just a little sand, if enough people do this, that idyllic beach will be no more. Not only that, if you are caught stealing the sand you...
As train travel continues to grow in popularity, night trains are a more sustainable and less stressful mode of transport in Italy. However, many sleeper trains have high prices, making this option too expensive for many travelers. However, as long as you don’t expect luxury, Italy has some new night trains that cost around half the price of the sleeper trains. While...