A local politician in a Spanish city highly popular with British tourists has warned of the blow a tourist tax may deal to the local economy. The Tourism Councillor in Malaga, Arturo Bernal, branded the fee a “tax against tourism” during a
A husband was left furious after his wife “hijacked” his free holiday by bringing the mother-in-law. The frustrated husband, 39, reached out to the social media forum, Reddit for advice on how to approach the row. The husband, who enjoys entering raffles
British tourists are phoning hotels in Tenerife ahead of their sunshine breaks to ask if they’ll be safe on the island. The Canary Island holiday favourite has been under the spotlight in recent weeks after the appearance of anti-tourism graffiti and the
An urgent hunt has been launched for a woman last seen “holding two young children by the arm” at a holiday park. Police in Cornwall say the woman was last seen at the aumsement arcade in Lizard Point Holiday Park in Mullion.
Extinction Rebellion activists staged their latest protest against super yachts and wealthy tourists over the Easter weekend in Ibiza. This time their target was the £198million Lady Moura yacht, owned by the Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego. The protesters unfurled a banner
The Canaries are poised to see mass protests across the five islands of the archipelago against perceived overtourism. On April 20, people will take to the streets in “historic” demonstrations in Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma. However, in the
Ryanair has issued an urgent holiday warning to British tourists flying away this spring and summer, urging holidaymakers to adhere to its strict luggage rules. The budget airline has recently warned travellers about check-in bags, with one error meaning people might not
Angry locals on the Spanish holiday island of Tenerife are telling British holidaymakers to “go home” because houses are being taken up by holiday rentals and restaurants that cater for UK visitors serve “cheap beer and low quality food”. Ugly anti-foreigner graffiti
Boris and Carrie Johnson swapped Whitehall for the white slopes of the French Alps last month, with the mother-of-three posting adorable images of the family on Instagram. The couple stayed in La Rosiere with their three children, Wilfred, Romy and Frank –
Speculation surrounding the possibility of a naval base in the Balearic Islands becoming Spain’s third NATO naval headquarters was met with fierce opposition. Spanish daily El Pais reported on March 29 sources claiming the Maó Naval Station (in Spanish, Mahón) in the