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.
An oft-quoted thing about Australian multiculturalism is that Melbourne has the third-biggest Greek-speaking population after Athens and Thessaloniki. If true, it would be quite a claim. […]
Following complaints from residents around the Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel, located on the edge of Windsor Great Park, the Runnymede Borough Council found that the establishment […]
The Edinburgh Military is an event performed annually by British Armed Forces, Commonwealth and international military bands, and artistic performance teams in the Scottish capital. Not […]
An old favourite is heading back to Brussels this autumn. Cirque du Soleil is back under the big top from September with its latest offering: “Kurios […]
Space travel has been found to deplete astronauts’ red blood cells but a new study of 14 astronauts suggests that their bodies can eventually replenish them […]
The government of Bhutan has announced a significant reduction in the daily tourist fee, slashing it by 50% from $200 (€183.69) to $100 (€91.85) per visitor […]
Hotrec, the umbrella Association of Hotels, Restaurants, Bars and Cafes and similar establishments in Europe, welcomes the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) […]
The small scenic village of Hallstatt, located in Austria’s Salzkammergut region, has enjoyed a spike in popularity over the last decade, popular movies and TV series […]
Airplane tickets have become increasingly expensive over the past 3 years and future travelers often spend a lot of time looking for the best deal for […]
A flagship EU scheme designed to promote nature protection has just celebrated its 30th anniversary. Natura 2000 is a European network of natural land and marine sites designed to protect […]
A Chinese company is about to develop Iran’s largest international airport, Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA). Saeid Chalandari, who serves as CEO of IKA said on […]
Santar is a Portuguese village located in the center of Portugal, inland of better-known Aveiro and about a one-and-a-half hour drive from Porto. It’s not a […]
In a significant move towards normalizing international travel, China is scrapping the Covid testing requirement for incoming travelers, starting August 30, 2023. The policy shift marks […]