Interior designer and former pop star Pearl Lowe is renting out her Somerset mansion to holidaymakers to cover the ‘excessive’ energy bills that come with owning a sprawling historic home. For Wiltshire-based therapist Juno Shears, the income from staycationers occupying her five-bedroom former hunting lodge will, she hopes, offset the cost of a family holiday … Read more
Expats who swapped Britain for the Canary Islands have revealed what it’s really like to live in Spain’s hotspots. Thousands of locals are protesting in the Canary Islands against what they say is overtourism. They claim they are being priced out of life because ‘unsustainable’ tourism drives up the cost of living and damages the … Read more
Long airport queues are just one of many problems British tourists will face this summer – Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty The Easter break is similar to the Community Shield of the holidays – or perhaps the Queen’s Club Championship, or the Baftas – in that it offers a glimpse of what we can expect from the upcoming … Read more
Greece was one of the worst hit countries when forest fires devastated the countryside during a period of intense heat in 2023 – Getty It is said that climate change is mainly experienced through online videos – until you are the one filming the segment. And it increasingly feels like vacationers are the people holding … Read more
Tourists in Venice – Getty Holidaymakers in Greece may find themselves short on amenities this summer. Authorities in the country have warned that the number of sunbeds in crowded places could be substantially reduced, with fleets of drones enforcing the new arrangement all year round. A new law would require 70 percent of beaches to … Read more