Christian Nielsen is a journalist and keen tourism industry watcher based in Brussels. He writes pretty much anything that takes his fancy, from the woes of travelling with kids to the latest ‘impact investing’ developments in Europe. But most of his output these days is in EU affairs, sci-tech writing and marcoms.
Christian Nielsen packs his dog and foldable bike for a short break exploring the Nationaal Park Oosterschelde (NPO), the “largest and wettest” nature reserve in the Netherlands. Just a […]
Air New Zealand has abandoned its 2030 carbon reduction goal, blaming delays in the supply chain of both new planes and alternative fuels, as well as […]
Germany is introducing tougher penalties for airport intrusions in a bid to deter disruptive and costly protests by climate activists. The new legislation, passed by the […]
A team of researchers from the University of Bristol, Cardiff University and British charity Medical Detection Dogshave studied the impact of the smell of stressed humans on […]
Temperatures are rising and whether you’re actually on holiday or not, a summer apéro usually includes some kind of white or rosé wine. However, as many […]
The US Department of State has updated its travel advisory for those wanting to travel to Jamaica. After having classified the island as ‘Level 3: Reconsider […]
Since its reopening to international travellers in the fall of 2022, Japan is experiencing a tourism boom. The weak local currency, which has dropped a third […]
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) since 6 June. They were only supposed to stay on the station […]
The Chinese are venturing abroad again in numbers, visa application data and demand for Schengen visas reveal. Visa applications for foreign travel by Chinese citizens have […]
Overtourism is often mentioned in the same breath as housing poverty and soaring inflation, but in proof that the phenomenon affects the affluent too, even residents […]
Overtourism in Santorini may have reached a critical turning point on 23 July, when 11,000 cruise passengers disembarked on the Greek island in just one day. […]
A century-old rock pathway clinging to one of the world’s most picturesque coastlines has re-opened after a 12-year closure for repairs. The 900-metre Via dell’Amore, or “Path of […]