The launch of rockets fired vertically into space from a tiny island in Britain is a step closer with the granting of a key safety licence. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has been given permission by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to clear
British tourists will be subject to a shocking surveillance programme in the Balearics, as part of a crackdown on mass tourism. Spain has been gripped by anti-tourist mania, as local residents become increasingly frustrated about the ever-growing influx of foreign visitors. Last
A 15-year-old girl from Tenerife says tourists have harassed locals so badly they have made half of the island unsafe. Celia Quintero, who was protesting to stop tourists ‘killing the Canary Islands’ last weekend, said she had been followed by a group
British tourists may soon be required to fork out a tourist tax when heading to Tenerife and the other Canary Islands. Not long before residents in Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria and other holiday hotspots took their frustration at overtourism to the street,
Greece is home to thousands of islands, with destinations like Corfu, Santorini, and Mykonos receiving plenty of attention from holidaymakers. But one little-known island in Greece, Kalymnos, has been crowned the cheapest overall package holiday destination by Which?. A week’s stay
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large
A search and rescue team discovered 18 people killed by landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, with two still missing. Rescuers recovered approximately 14 bodies in Makale village and four in South Makale on Sunday, according to the chief of Makassar Search and
Spanish locals living in packed tourist hotspots have been up in arms over fears that their beloved homes are being overrun with Brits abroad.Now, the Spanish government’s tourism agency – Turespaña – is set to conduct formal nationwide research into whether Majorca,
A tiny island of “huge military value” has been the subject of a bitter dispute between two countries for several decades and has borders shared by three. Conejo Island – Rabbit Island – sits between two bays in the Gulf of Fonseca
Three men who went missing after leaving from Polowat Atoll, Micronesia, to go fishing were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday, after a U.S. Navy plane saw their plea for “help,” which was spelled out on the sand using palm