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.
Five local lads in occupied Luxembourg refused a conscription order to fight for the Germans in World War Two. They went into hiding in a home-made […]
Thai pilot Jakarin Sararnrakskul has become a sort of national hero after helping deliver a baby after one of his passengers went into labour mid-flight. The […]
The Molly Malone statue, situated just outside the Dublin Tourist Office on Suffolk Street, is a popular stop with people visiting the city. Legend has it, […]
A Spanish couple travelling the world on a motorbike and documenting their adventure on Instagram was assaulted and the woman raped by 7 men in India […]
JetBlue and Spirit have announced they will be entering their $3.8 billion merger plan, after a judge blocked the takeover in January. Although the airlines appealed […]
An estimated 200,000 passengers are due to feel the force and inconvenience of a ground staff strike called this week by Germany’s United Service Union (Vereinte […]
The owners of a deadly volcanic island and the tour booking agents who took visitors there have been ordered to pay almost NZ$13 million (€7.3 million), NZ$2.6 […]
Yacht supplier Sialia Yachts and Dutch naval architecture studio Vripack have joined forces to create what is considered to be Sialia Yachts’ most advanced model, the […]
Volocopter, the company who had the ambition of deploying a flying taxi fleet for the Paris 2024 Olympics, has just received authorisation to start serial production […]
Iceland’s southern Reykjanes Peninsula has been experiencing intense seismic activity and repeated volcanic eruptions for months, with waves of evacuations taking place in the town of […]
As the spring break vacation looms, the United States (US) has issued another travel advisory for Mexico, in what is becoming an annual tradition. A number […]
The death of a vulnerable passenger who was unable to access the assistance he should have been given at Mumbai Airport has resulted in official condemnation […]
Nepal is introducing a mandatory tracking system for all climbers, applicable for 2024’s Mount Everest attempts, which are starting soon and will build towards high summit […]
Issues of noise around Brussels Airport, especially during the night, have been ongoing for years, with residents in the neighbouring municipalities complaining about the disturbances they […]