Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms
Train Transport 🇪🇺 EU

Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms

The new EU Passenger Package (EUPP) is a well-intentioned but discombobulated move that might still not do enough to adequately protect passengers choosing rail over air travel. The problem arises when travellers need to combine several operators on the same journey, ending up with insufficient protection of their rights and...

Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht
Lifestyle Yacht 🌍 World

Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht

Orient Express has branched into ultra luxury cruising with the launch of its first mega yacht, the Orient Express Corinthian, aimed at attracting a new class of tech billionaire through an offer that speaks to the growing premium experience market. The Orient Express brand owners, a partnership between French hotel...
Weeks of aftershocks expected after devastating Venezuela double earthquake
Tourism Travel 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Weeks of aftershocks expected after devastating Venezuela double earthquake

Venezuela remains under a nationwide state of emergency following the rare double earthquake that struck the country on 24 June, while seismologists and local authorities continue to warn of potentially significant aftershocks in the coming weeks. Several governments have updated their travel advice following the disaster. The seismic “doublet” (a...
Japan set to raise foreign visa charges fivefold from 1 July
Tourism Travel 🇯🇵 Japan

Japan set to raise foreign visa charges fivefold from 1 July

Japan is set to raise its visa fees for the first time in five decades, in what officials say is a bid to align visa prices with the true costs of immigration admin, staffing, and infrastructure. The historic move means that from 1 July 2025, tourists and corporate arrivals from...
Rome to suspend new EU Entry Exit System to avoid summer chaos, airport chief says
Aviation Transport 🇮🇹 Italy

Rome to suspend new EU Entry Exit System to avoid summer chaos, airport chief says

Rome could become the latest destination to press pause on the European Union’s new border controls, due to concerns over their impact on airport operations and holidaymakers during the height of the summer season. The Entry/Exit System (EES) was phased in between autumn 2025 and spring 2026, and is now...

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Travel.

Responsible Tourism Travel 🇮🇳 India

Overtourism forces India’s cleanest village to shut one day a week

As places around the world grapple with overtourism, with destinations as diverse as Venice and Mount Fuji introducing access fees, one village in Asia has hit the headlines for its approach to balancing the needs of visitors and locals: closing for one day a week. Mawlynnong in north-eastern India has...
Weeks of aftershocks expected after devastating Venezuela double earthquake
Tourism Travel 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Weeks of aftershocks expected after devastating Venezuela double earthquake

Venezuela remains under a nationwide state of emergency following the rare double earthquake that struck the country on 24 June, while seismologists and local authorities continue to warn of potentially significant aftershocks in the coming weeks. Several governments have updated their travel advice following the disaster. The seismic “doublet” (a...
Cooler escapes and shorter breaks dominate summer travel trends
Tourism Travel 🌍 World

Cooler escapes and shorter breaks dominate summer travel trends

This summer, the trend worldwide seems to be for shorter and cooler holidays rather than the sun-seeking getaways we’ve come to associate with the season, and it’s playing out across the globe. That won’t surprise anyone living in Europe, who is currently in the middle of another heatwave, but 2026...

Transport.

The Netherlands launches €49 monthly pass for unlimited train travel this summer
Train Transport 🇳🇱 Netherlands

The Netherlands launches €49 monthly pass for unlimited train travel this summer

During July and August 2026, travellers can benefit from unlimited summer train travel throughout the Netherlands for just €49 per month. Tickets must be bought in advance, and conditions apply. The Dutch government and the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen are gathering their forces this summer in order to offer...
Power banks and vapes pose number one risk to aviation safety, UK regulator says
Aviation Transport 🇬🇧 UK

Power banks and vapes pose number one risk to aviation safety, UK regulator says

Batteries used in portable devices have been labelled the number one safety hazard for aircraft by the United Kingdom’s national aviation regulator due to an alarming rise in the number of flights disrupted by overheating lithium batteries. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a “Pack right. Safe flight”...
Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms
Train Transport 🇪🇺 EU

Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms

The new EU Passenger Package (EUPP) is a well-intentioned but discombobulated move that might still not do enough to adequately protect passengers choosing rail over air travel. The problem arises when travellers need to combine several operators on the same journey, ending up with insufficient protection of their rights and...
Rome to suspend new EU Entry Exit System to avoid summer chaos, airport chief says
Aviation Transport 🇮🇹 Italy

Rome to suspend new EU Entry Exit System to avoid summer chaos, airport chief says

Rome could become the latest destination to press pause on the European Union’s new border controls, due to concerns over their impact on airport operations and holidaymakers during the height of the summer season. The Entry/Exit System (EES) was phased in between autumn 2025 and spring 2026, and is now...
Ryanair changes family seating policy under pressure from consumer rights authority
Aviation Transport 🌍 World

Ryanair changes family seating policy under pressure from consumer rights authority

Europe’s largest airline Ryanair has changed its rules on family seating after coming under official scrutiny for making parents pay to reserve a spot with their kids. The tweak to airline policy brings the carrier in line with other European firms but was being made “reluctantly” CEO Michael O’Leary said...

Transport.

The Netherlands launches €49 monthly pass for unlimited train travel this summer
Train Transport 🇳🇱 Netherlands

The Netherlands launches €49 monthly pass for unlimited train travel this summer

During July and August 2026, travellers can benefit from unlimited summer train travel throughout the Netherlands for just €49 per month. Tickets must be bought in advance, and conditions apply. The Dutch government and the Dutch railway operator Nederlandse Spoorwegen are gathering their forces this summer in order to offer...
Power banks and vapes pose number one risk to aviation safety, UK regulator says
Aviation Transport 🇬🇧 UK

Power banks and vapes pose number one risk to aviation safety, UK regulator says

Batteries used in portable devices have been labelled the number one safety hazard for aircraft by the United Kingdom’s national aviation regulator due to an alarming rise in the number of flights disrupted by overheating lithium batteries. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a “Pack right. Safe flight”...
Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms
Train Transport 🇪🇺 EU

Cross-border rail travel still falls through the cracks of EU reforms

The new EU Passenger Package (EUPP) is a well-intentioned but discombobulated move that might still not do enough to adequately protect passengers choosing rail over air travel. The problem arises when travellers need to combine several operators on the same journey, ending up with insufficient protection of their rights and...

Green.

Heatwaves and warming seas raise flesh-eating bacteria risk at European beaches
Climate Green 🌍 World

Heatwaves and warming seas raise flesh-eating bacteria risk at European beaches

Rising temperatures really are the gift that keeps on giving…, aside from melting glaciers, straining electricity grids and fuelling wildfires, Europe now has yet another heat-related concern to add to the list: a flesh-eating bacterium thriving in warming seas. The little critter appears to be moving a little too close...
Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate after record European heatwave
Climate Green 🇨🇭Switzerland

Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate after record European heatwave

As Europe emerges from one of its strongest and longest heatwaves on record, its consequences are already being felt in Switzerland, where all the snow and ice accumulated over the past winter are expected to have melted away by early next week, a phenomenon that normally does not occur until...
Tourist attractions in France shut down due to extreme heat
Climate Green 🇫🇷 France

Tourist attractions in France shut down due to extreme heat

Major tourism attractions in France are having to adjust their opening hours due to the intense heatwave and red alert weather warnings affecting destinations across the country. With temperatures exceeding 40°C, authorities in Paris, which regularly tops rankings of the most visited city in Europe, have had to announce early...
Red heat alerts issued as Europe’s favourite destinations suffer deadly temperatures
Climate Green 🌍 World

Red heat alerts issued as Europe’s favourite destinations suffer deadly temperatures

Extreme temperatures across Europe have prompted red alerts for severe risk to life across a suite of nations, including France, where at least 18 people have died in the heat. Two children were among the dead; their bodies were found in their family car in Carpentras in the south of...
Europe’s cleanest bathing waters revealed ahead of summer season
Green Sustainability 🇪🇺 EU

Europe’s cleanest bathing waters revealed ahead of summer season

Travellers planning a European beach, lake or river escape this summer can expect generally high water quality across the continent, according to the latest bathing water assessment from the European Environment Agency and the European Commission. The 2025 report reveals that 85% of bathing waters in the European Union were...
Maldives to gain electric hydrofoil boat network to decarbonise maritime transport
Green Sustainability 🇲🇻 Maldives

Maldives to gain electric hydrofoil boat network to decarbonise maritime transport

Travel between islands in the Maldives is about to get easier and cleaner thanks to private investment in a fleet of electric water taxis that promises to improve connectivity and create a sustainable maritime corridor. Up to 100 electric hydrofoil boats are expected to form the Navier Network between the...

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Salt in the air, peace everywhere 🌊
📍 Small Lagoon, Philippines
📸 Jules Bassoleil on Unsplash

Culture.

Abu Dhabi to open Frank Gehry-designed performing arts centre by 2030
Art Culture 🇦🇪 UAE

Abu Dhabi to open Frank Gehry-designed performing arts centre by 2030

Abu Dhabi is planning to open a new performing arts centre designed by Frank Gehry on Saadiyat Island by 2030, a project the emirate hopes will cement its position as a serious destination for performing arts. Dar al-Funoon, or House of the Arts, will sit alongside the Saadiyat Cultural District,...
Tirana to modernize communist-era Palace of Congresses and build 260-meter skyscraper
Architecture Culture 🇦🇱Albania

Tirana to modernize communist-era Palace of Congresses and build 260-meter skyscraper

Tirana’s transformation, initiated a decade ago, is set to reach new heights, both figuratively and literally, with the renovation of the communist-era Palace of Congresses and the construction of a 260-metre skyscraper, a vertical landmark that will dramatically alter the city’s skyline. The ambitious project, which combines the renovation of...
Shenzhen tops ranking of the world’s best skylines in 2026
Architecture Culture 🇨🇳 China

Shenzhen tops ranking of the world’s best skylines in 2026

Skylines have been changing fast over the last few years, with new high-rises sprouting up everywhere, some instantly recognisable, others less so. Miniature models of famous city skylines have taken over souvenir shops, becoming go-to decorative pieces for travellers looking to remember the beauty of cities they have visited, or...
Den Gamle By in Denmark becomes European Museum of the Year 2026
Culture Museums 🇩🇰 Denmark

Den Gamle By in Denmark becomes European Museum of the Year 2026

On Saturday 13 June 2026, Den Gamle By (The Old Town) in the Danish city of Aarhus has been crowned European Museum of the Year 2026 during an award ceremony in Bilbao. The open-air museum was praised for setting a “benchmark for innovation and relevance”. Every year since 1977, the...

Destination.

Discovering Germany’s Mosel Valley: A journey through vineyards, castles and river villages
Destination Discovery 🇩🇪 Germany

Discovering Germany’s Mosel Valley: A journey through vineyards, castles and river villages

The gentle hum of a tractor engine carries across the glass-like surface of the Mosel River. On the opposite bank, a vigneron manoeuvres a tired 4WD along a terrifying bluff. All along this meandering valley in western Germany, farmers are out in the June sunshine, clambering across slate embankments to...
3 family-friendly day trips near Brussels
Destination Get away 🇧🇪 Belgium

3 family-friendly day trips near Brussels

Summer is just around the corner, meaning the time has come to start thinking about family-friendly holiday activities. Not sure how to keep those kids entertained? We came up with some family-friendly day trip inspiration near Brussels. Go on a photo quest in a park or garden Vlaams-Brabant has no...
New Ardennes eco-village puts sustainable and social tourism centre stage
Destination Get away 🇧🇪 Belgium

New Ardennes eco-village puts sustainable and social tourism centre stage

It's the new kid on the block in Belgium's holiday market, but La Hameau de la Semois ticks boxes that many other destinations struggle to match. The new eco-village in the Ardennes combines a strong commitment to sustainability with a social tourism model designed to make holidays accessible to more...
Icelandair names “World’s Worst Photographer” and awards $50,000 in viral marketing campaign
Destination Photography 🇮🇸 Iceland

Icelandair names “World’s Worst Photographer” and awards $50,000 in viral marketing campaign

Icelandair has selected the “world’s worst photographer” and awarded the winner a $50,000 prize after a global campaign designed to celebrate imperfection in photography and showcase Iceland’s naturally striking landscapes. The worst of the worst tier was awarded to Blanche Mortemard, a Paris-based photographer who was chosen from more than...

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One destination everyone should cruise to at least once in their life? 🚢
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Frank Van den Steen, Country Manager Benelux at MSC Cruises
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China showcases Zhejiang tourism and culture in Brussels 🇨🇳🇪🇺
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The Colors of Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 🇧🇪 Exhibition by Etibar Jafarov 
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From a 400 year old castle to a wellness destination, Thermae Boetfort’s journey began in 2010 🏰
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Alinja Castle 🏰 the Machu Picchu of the Caucasus 
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Lifestyle.

Finland opens new “Sauna Island” with unique smoke sauna and dining experience
Lifestyle Wellness 🇫🇮Finland

Finland opens new “Sauna Island” with unique smoke sauna and dining experience

Finland is known as the birthplace of the sauna, with over three million of the steamy spots all over the country, enough for the whole population to pamper themselves at the same time. And now, another sauna experience is opening in the heart of Helsinki, combining the Finnish capital’s island...
Danube to welcome Europe’s largest river cruise ship in 2027
Cruise Lifestyle 🇪🇺 EU

Danube to welcome Europe’s largest river cruise ship in 2027

Starting from April 2027, river cruise brand AmaWaterways will be launching a new ship on the Danube. The AmaRudi is set to become Europe’s largest river cruise ship and will feature highlights including several restaurants, a wine bar, and a spa. Travellers are increasingly being drawn to river cruises. According...
Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht
Lifestyle Yacht 🌍 World

Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht

Orient Express has branched into ultra luxury cruising with the launch of its first mega yacht, the Orient Express Corinthian, aimed at attracting a new class of tech billionaire through an offer that speaks to the growing premium experience market. The Orient Express brand owners, a partnership between French hotel...

Lifestyle.

Finland opens new “Sauna Island” with unique smoke sauna and dining experience
Lifestyle Wellness 🇫🇮Finland

Finland opens new “Sauna Island” with unique smoke sauna and dining experience

Finland is known as the birthplace of the sauna, with over three million of the steamy spots all over the country, enough for the whole population to pamper themselves at the same time. And now, another sauna experience is opening in the heart of Helsinki, combining the Finnish capital’s island...
Danube to welcome Europe’s largest river cruise ship in 2027
Cruise Lifestyle 🇪🇺 EU

Danube to welcome Europe’s largest river cruise ship in 2027

Starting from April 2027, river cruise brand AmaWaterways will be launching a new ship on the Danube. The AmaRudi is set to become Europe’s largest river cruise ship and will feature highlights including several restaurants, a wine bar, and a spa. Travellers are increasingly being drawn to river cruises. According...
Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht
Lifestyle Yacht 🌍 World

Orient Express taps into ultra luxury experience market with launch of mega yacht

Orient Express has branched into ultra luxury cruising with the launch of its first mega yacht, the Orient Express Corinthian, aimed at attracting a new class of tech billionaire through an offer that speaks to the growing premium experience market. The Orient Express brand owners, a partnership between French hotel...
King Charles III to remain in Clarence House despite £369 million refurbishment of Buckingham Palace
Celebrity Lifestyle 🇬🇧 UK

King Charles III to remain in Clarence House despite £369 million refurbishment of Buckingham Palace

In 2027, the renovation works that have been going on at Buckingham Palace in London are set to come to an end. Yet despite the refurbishment, which will have cost £369 million, the British monarch, King Charles III, has announced he will not be living on the premises. Since 1837,...

Food and Drinks.

Cocktails Food and Drinks 🌍 World

Where to find Europe’s cheapest Aperol Spritz this summer

Europe’s most affordable destinations for an Aperol Spritz have been revealed in a new analysis, with Italy claiming both the cheapest and some of the most expensive places to enjoy the iconic orange cocktail. The annual Aperol Spritz Index, compiled by travel money specialist eurochange, ranks 38 popular European holiday...
Tripadvisor sells TheFork to American Express in $700M restaurant booking deal
Food and Drinks Restaurants 🌍 World

Tripadvisor sells TheFork to American Express in $700M restaurant booking deal

Tripadvisor is set to sell off its online restaurant and management platform TheFork to American Express for $700 million (around €603 million) in an all-cash deal under advice from Goldman Sachs. The transaction is expected to allow Tripadvisor to focus on its Experiences strategy, while giving the buyer another customer engagement...
New European rules on labelling honey come into force
Food Food and Drinks 🇪🇺 EU

New European rules on labelling honey come into force

New rules around the sale of honey in the European Union came into force on 14 June 2026, in a move aimed at helping consumers better understand their purchases in a market where low-cost imports, opaque blends, and suspicions of fraud can make buying a quality product difficult. The new...

Where to stay.

Esquire unveils the world’s most iconic hotels in new Hall of Fame
Hotels Where to stay 🌍 World

Esquire unveils the world’s most iconic hotels in new Hall of Fame

Looking for a touch of glamour this summer? While new hotels regularly steal the spotlight with grand openings and appearances on “must-visit” lists, Esquire argues that true luxury is measured over time rather than by first impressions. The magazine has unveiled its latest Hotel Hall of Fame, a selection of...
Jared Kushner’s Albania luxury resort plan sparks protests over flamingo habitat
Hotels Where to stay 🇦🇱Albania

Jared Kushner’s Albania luxury resort plan sparks protests over flamingo habitat

Flamingo Royale may sound like the latest James Bond film, but on Albania’s Adriatic coast, it is the name of a real-life standoff between pink birds and the luxury resort ambitions of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tirana...
Waldorf Astoria to open luxury hotel inside London’s iconic Admiralty Arch
Hotels Where to stay 🇬🇧 UK

Waldorf Astoria to open luxury hotel inside London’s iconic Admiralty Arch

More than a decade after the plans were first approved, one of London’s most guarded addresses is finally letting outsiders in. Travellers will soon be able to relish the comfort of a new top-notch luxury hotel in the heart of the British capital this autumn, with the opening of the...
Thousands of Belgian homes unavailable to residential market due to Airbnb
Rentals Where to stay 🇧🇪 Belgium

Thousands of Belgian homes unavailable to residential market due to Airbnb

Thousands of homes across three of the largest cities in Belgium are no longer available on the regular housing market because they have been turned into short term rentals, a new study shows. The research by ING bank reveals 5,000 properties in Brussels, Antwerp, and Ghent, representing 0.8% of the...
Largest hotel on the Baltic Sea opens in Poland with 1,240 rooms
Hotels Where to stay 🇵🇱Poland

Largest hotel on the Baltic Sea opens in Poland with 1,240 rooms

The most controversial hotel on Poland’s Baltic coast is about to open its doors. This five-star behemoth was built on a former military site and cost nearly 1,500 trees. It is already making Germany nervous. Located in Pobierowo, a small seaside resort with a population of around 1,000 on Poland’s...

Where to stay.

Esquire unveils the world’s most iconic hotels in new Hall of Fame
Hotels Where to stay 🌍 World

Esquire unveils the world’s most iconic hotels in new Hall of Fame

Looking for a touch of glamour this summer? While new hotels regularly steal the spotlight with grand openings and appearances on “must-visit” lists, Esquire argues that true luxury is measured over time rather than by first impressions. The magazine has unveiled its latest Hotel Hall of Fame, a selection of...
Jared Kushner’s Albania luxury resort plan sparks protests over flamingo habitat
Hotels Where to stay 🇦🇱Albania

Jared Kushner’s Albania luxury resort plan sparks protests over flamingo habitat

Flamingo Royale may sound like the latest James Bond film, but on Albania’s Adriatic coast, it is the name of a real-life standoff between pink birds and the luxury resort ambitions of Jared Kushner, son-in-law of Donald Trump. Tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Tirana...
Waldorf Astoria to open luxury hotel inside London’s iconic Admiralty Arch
Hotels Where to stay 🇬🇧 UK

Waldorf Astoria to open luxury hotel inside London’s iconic Admiralty Arch

More than a decade after the plans were first approved, one of London’s most guarded addresses is finally letting outsiders in. Travellers will soon be able to relish the comfort of a new top-notch luxury hotel in the heart of the British capital this autumn, with the opening of the...