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.
People have a habit of lumping Australians and New Zealanders together because of some shared traits and common colonial heritage. Understandable, yes, but also wrong in […]
Carnival season is almost here and, as well as famous Mardi Gras celebrations in Brazil, New Orleans, and Venice, Italy, bucket-list parties take place in many […]
In a harrowing incident on 17 February 2025, Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, ending up upside down upon impact. All […]
Birthright citizenship has been in the headlines recently due to President Donald Trump’s attempt to end the automatic right to US citizenship that nearly all babies […]
Five years after Covid-19 shut down borders and brought airports almost to a standstill, the number of Europeans taking the plane has surpassed the highs reached […]
Air fares are expected to increase this year amid high demand and pressure on supply, continuing a trend seen in 2024, according to various analysts, government […]
In 2025, Venice will implement an increased entry fee for day visitors, doubling the previous charge from €5 to €10 for those booking less than four […]
Air pollution can negatively affect human brain function even after only short periods of exposure, researchers have found. Published in Nature Communications journal, the study by […]
Smartphones are without a doubt one of the handiest and most multi-use travel accessories out there. They allow us to communicate, document, research, pay and much […]
Although Santorini residents are used to feeling the ground shaking from time to time, the current seismic activity, that has seen over 7,000 earthquakes hit Greece’s […]
“If adventures will not befall a young lady in her own village, she must seek them abroad,” famously wrote British author Jane Austen. As 2025 marks […]
Cost is the main reason that prevents international travellers from planning a trip to Europe, according to the latest Long-Haul Travel Barometer (LHTB) 1/2025, published by […]
Following a meeting of the heads of five organisations representing the aviation industry in Europe, the sector calls on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen […]
The Canadian backlash against President Trump’s threatened tariffs has begun, according to social media commentary and reports in outlets such as Forbes and Newsweek. With US […]