The weekend wrap-up: Airbnb readies to meet OTAs head on / Look to book ratios are rising, will costs balloon? / Travel tech rewind: 2022

 

Airbnb was top of mind for PhocusWire readers this week, as our most popular story was about the company’s adjustments to its service fee structure.

UK Joins Denmark, Qatar, Germany, Costa Rica, Italy And More As Canada Issues New Travel Advisory On Emerging Global Threats

 

Canada has now informs its citizens about the new travel advisory. The people of Canada should now take precautions while traveling to the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Costa Rica and some more. The travel advisory has been updated because there is an increase in violent crimes, terrorism and regional instability which makes traveling more concerning. Canada suggests its citizens to stay aware, and take major precautions while visiting any of these places which includes some popular tourist destinations.

European hotels rebuff Airbnb's overtourism claims

 

Last summer, tourists in Barcelona were drenched by water pistols by local residents demonstrating against overtourism in their city.

Aurora Borealis Over British Columbia: Travel Tips Amid G4 Geomagnetic Storm

 A rare and intense G4 (Severe) geomagnetic storm is currently gracing the skies over British Columbia, offering residents and travelers a unique opportunity to witness the mesmerizing aurora borealis. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a G4 geomagnetic storm watch in effect through June 2, 2025, following a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) that erupted from the Sun on May 30.

Exclusive Interview: Restoring a Historic Antarctic Landmark

 

Regions: Antarctica

In the vast, untouched wilderness of Antarctica, where silence reigns and nature holds sovereignty, an unsettling discovery was made in early December - a historic aircraft hangar at Whalers Bay on Deception Island, had been defaced with graffiti. This act of vandalism against a protected monument sparked an urgent restoration mission led by Oceanwide Expeditions, in partnership with the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT), to preserve this piece of history.