Travel Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:20:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Travel Archives - Positive News 32 32 What went right this week: a beacon of social progress, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-29-of-2024/ Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=487582 Sweden let grandparents take parental leave, a rare species turned up in Ireland, and there was progress against cancer, plus more

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What went right this week: getting ahead of cancer, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-20-of-2024/ Fri, 17 May 2024 05:00:56 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=480426 There was progress on cancer, bison helped fix the climate, and TikTok got teens reading, plus more

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What went right this week: a major win for climate justice, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-15-of-2024/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:00:55 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=476924 Climate activists won big in Europe, the UK hit a pay gap milestone, and Germany went loco for locos, plus more

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How Greenland’s tourism industry lobbied for a green tax, and won https://www.positive.news/society/tourism-greenland-a-green-tax/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:13:25 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=471137 In January, a new cruise tax came into effect in Greenland following a campaign by residents and the country’s tourism sector

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Three good things: tour operators innovating for blind and neurodiverse people https://www.positive.news/society/tour-operators-innovating-disabled-and-neurodiverse-people/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 10:12:28 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=469077 These organisations aim to make traveling the world a more comfortable reality for visually impaired and autistic visitors

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The Faroe Islands is doing tourism on its own terms https://www.positive.news/environment/how-the-faroe-islands-started-doing-tourism-on-their-own-terms/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 14:13:08 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=446913 Once a year the Faroe Islands closes to tourists – except those willing to roll up their sleeves and help fix the place

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A solution to overtourism? Introducing the ethical alternative to Airbnb https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/the-ethical-alternative-to-airbnb-fairbnb/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:56:49 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=446093 Overtourism is more problematic than ever. Enter Fairbnb, a new platform that brings the benefits of tourism to local communities

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Eight reasons to wait until shoulder season to go on holiday https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/why-you-should-travel-during-shoulder-season-holiday/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:50:52 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=442511 Shoulder season holidays are cheaper, less crowded and have a positive impact on local communities? Here’s why

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Three places offering free holidays for people who really need it https://www.positive.news/society/free-holidays-for-people-who-really-need-it/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:03:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=442143 Carers, campaigners and those who can’t afford to get away could be eligible for a free break in one of these beauty spots

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Why Spain is one of Europe’s best wild swimming destinations https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/why-spain-is-one-of-europe-best-wild-swimming-destinations/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:49:36 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=436659 Spain was wild swimming long before it became trendy – and has the prehistoric cave paintings to prove it. Here are some of its best bathing spots

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