Tourism


How tourists take the lead in Faroe Islands’ volunteer project

How tourists take the lead in Faroe Islands’ volunteer project

ByStuart ButlerSep 6, 2024
Stuart Butler travels to the Faroe Islands to see a unique project where the tourists are doing the hard work.
Wolverine

Meet Europe’s Big Five: wolf, lynx, brown bear, wolverine & bison

ByStuart ButlerJul 11, 2024
Make this a wildlife summer to remember by going on safari in search of some of Europe's iconic Big Five mammal species.
Grass skiing Copenhagen

Copenhagen to reward environmentally friendly tourists

ByStuart ButlerJul 9, 2024
In an effort to encourage sustainble tourism Copenhagen is launching a scheme that will reward environmentally friendly tourists.
Scottish Highlands

Explore the UK’s Geoparks this summer

ByStuart ButlerJun 13, 2024
Go on a summer holiday through geological and human history in one of the UK’s outstanding Unesco Geoparks.
On board an Antarctic cruise with science at its heart

On board an Antarctic cruise with science at its heart

Nicola Moyne speaks to the scientists on-board luxury icebreaker Le Commandant Charcot to find out how tourism is supporting research…

The Greek beach towel revolution

The Greek beach towel revolution

ByStuart ButlerOct 16, 2023
As mass tourism crowds out Greek beaches a Beach Towel Revolution takes hold as locals demand their beaches back
Adin beach Turkey

The rise of halal tourism

ByKatie BurtonAug 13, 2022
With the market for Muslim travellers growing at pace, holiday-makers and travellers are broadening their horizons
Tourist ship antarctica

Pollution in Antarctica is accelerating snowmelt

ByGeographical StaffMay 17, 2022
Soot pollution caused by tourism and scientific research stations on Antarctica is a growing problem speeding up snowmelt
Tourism: sunlounger on a white sand beach

Can the tourism industry recover from the Covid-19 pandemic?

ByKatie BurtonSep 3, 2020
The cessation of tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic has brought the industry to a standstill. Can the tourism sector recover?
Village Bay on the island of Hirta, St Kilda

St Kilda – the rugged, isolated beauty of the UK’s seabird haven

ByMark RoweAug 28, 2020
The depopulated Scottish islands of St Kilda continue to pull in visitors – and are a barometer of the threats faced by the UK’s seabirds.
Community trekking is a new responsible tourism initiative in Ethiopia

Can community trekking tourism boost livelihoods in Tigray, Ethiopia?

The development of community trekking promises a blessed future for the people in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.
Finding a future: the fate of St Helena

Finding a future: the fate of St Helena

A British Overseas Territory and the home-in-exile of Napoleon Bonaparte, St Helena is a remote outpost on the cusp of dramatic change