Culture news World’s first museum dedicated to neckties opens in Zagreb The museum’s “showstopper items” include a tie made of bulletproof material, an insight into silk moth cocoons and threads under a microscope, and a 3D exhibit featuring horses. 25/07/2024
Green News AI and drones to protect the world’s vulnerable forests Climate change makes forests more vulnerable to invasive species, with insects, pests and disease pathogens threatening tree growth and survival. 23/07/2024
Nature ‘It was a hard day’: Three Europeans reflect on losing a beloved tree For some, there’s a deep emotional reaction to seeing drastic changes to their familiar natural environment. 21/07/2024
Moments This hike is a quieter alternative to the Camino de Santiago 2024 is a Jubilee year for Caravaca de la Cruz - which only comes around every seven years - so there are additional events and attractions to boot. 21/07/2024
Green News Dubai hit by dangerous ‘feels like’ temperature of 62C This perilously high figure is due to the combination of intense air temperature and high humidity generating a heat index far hotter than the recorded air temperature. 18/07/2024
Moments I tried out a Priority Pass lounge to see if it's a money-saving hack Airport lounges give you a quiet space to work or relax before your flight. 17/07/2024
Travel News Water pistols and strikes: What’s behind Europe’s tourism backlash? Overtourism is putting pressure on health services, waste management, water supplies and housing at the expense of residents. 08/07/2024
Design Barbie's 65th anniversary celebrated at London Design Museum The show presents 250 objects from Barbie's world, including 180 dolls spanning seven decades. 05/07/2024
Culture news Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice to open 2024 Venice Film Festival The screening will be the world premiere and stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. 05/07/2024
Culture news Photojournalism award reveals major problem of e-waste in Ghana The resulting images capture the immensity of the e-waste problem and the vulnerability of Ghanaians caught up in the system. 05/07/2024
Culture news World's oldest figurative painting found in Indonesian cave The painting, found at Leang Karampuang cave on the east Indonesian island of Sulawesi, depicts three human-like figures and a wild pig. 04/07/2024
Travel News This popular Italian destination is finally getting its own airport Salerno Costa d’Amalfi Airport is getting a facelift and opening as a commercial airport with flights starting this July. 02/07/2024
Travel News Barcelona is increasing its tourist tax again in October Barcelona charges a tourist tax and a city tax: What's the difference and how much are they? 01/07/2024
Art Inside the Vatican’s eye-opening pavilion at the Venice Biennale The exhibition, With my eyes, has sight and perception at its heart and controversially transforms the Vatican pavilion from a women's jail into a gallery. 01/07/2024
Travel News Here’s how you can get paid €30,000 to move to Tuscany Applicants will receive between €10,000 and €30,000 to buy a house in a mountain town. 24/06/2024
Travel News Sexist souvenirs: Barcelona might ban ‘degrading’ mementos This would include products that contain “homophobic or sexist” content. 21/06/2024
Moments Around the maypole: What it’s like to celebrate midsummer in Sweden In 2024, Midsummer Eve falls on 21 June and there are celebrations throughout the whole weekend. 20/06/2024
Green News The Iberian Lynx has bounced back from the brink of extinction The European species’ population has more than tripled in two years thanks to conservation efforts. 20/06/2024
Green News Could a heatwave make the Paris Olympics deadly for athletes? Paris’s population is the most at risk of dying from heatwaves of any capital in Europe. 20/06/2024
Travel News Where in Europe do people take the most - and least - holiday? One generation in particular is not using up their holiday allowance. 20/06/2024