“Sustainable luxury” hotels is sort of a joke, on the customer.
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Transport: The return of night trains?
Europe offers new overnight train options. They cost more and take much longer than air travel, but may save on overnight hotel costs.
Continue readingAir travel: Denmark proposes a “Green tax” on airline travel
Half of the proceeds would be used to subsidize “green fuels” for airlines, and the other half would be handed out as cash to elderly. Denmark considering a ‘green tax’…
Continue readingEco tourism: Barcelona closes port terminal to cruise ships
Cruise ships will now need to dock much further away from the city center, to reduce the impact of thousands of tourists leaving ships simultaneously: Barcelona restricts cruise ship access,…
Continue readingTaxes: Iceland to introduce a visitor/tourist tax
Iceland to create new tax on tourists.
Continue readingAir Travel, Taxes: France adds new taxes on aviation
France adds “green taxes” on some of the larger airports in France. Travel costs expected to rise.
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