Travel News Amsterdam bans new hotels in latest measure to curb mass tourism The Dutch city is also limiting the number of overnight stays by tourists. 19/04/2024
Travel News Tourist tax: Lake Como plans introduction of Venice-style entry fee This Italian lakeside city wants to impose a daily visitor fee. 19/04/2024
Moments Walk the line: 5 of the best railway hiking trails in Europe From a planted walkway in the heart of Paris to a cross-border odyssey, here are our top picks for rail trails in Europe. 18/04/2024
Art Venice Biennale show dedicated to the history of breasts in art The show reflects on a range of themes including motherhood, empowerment, sexuality, body image and illness. 18/04/2024
Moments Beating burnout: Meet the workers taking adult gap years Cost is a common obstacle for people considering a break, but there are creative ways around it. 17/04/2024
Travel News 4 scenic bus routes in Britain you can book for under €3 this month The discount fares can be purchased this week, until 21 April, on journeys up until 12 May. 16/04/2024
Travel News Canary Island residents plan hunger strike to protest mass tourism Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. 16/04/2024
Travel News Türkiye has launched a digital nomad visa. Here’s how to apply Applicants are accepted from most EU countries as well as the UK, USA and Canada. 15/04/2024
Moments Europe’s best night trains for a good night’s sleep The big-budget ticket price for the Venice Simplon Orient Express might be worth it if you want to guarantee sleep. 12/04/2024
Travel News ‘Venice is not a museum’: Activists slam new day-tripper fee The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre. 10/04/2024
Travel News New Turkish tourist train takes travellers around cultural treasures The train stops at destinations including Kayseri, Malatya and Elazığ with enough time for sightseeing. 09/04/2024
Travel News How holiday hotspots are grappling with rising second home ownership Europe’s holiday hotspots are overrun with second homes, with account for roughly one in 10 properties in France. 09/04/2024
Green News ‘Super-pollutant’ greenhouse gases are being smuggled into Europe The impact of hydrofluorocarbons on global warming can be up to thousands of times greater than that of carbon dioxide. 08/04/2024
Green News Will the next presidency improve Mexico’s environmental record? The leading presidential candidate is not making climate a central part of her campaign ahead of the 2 June election. 05/04/2024
Destinations 2 of the world’s top 100 beaches are in Europe - neither are in Spain A100-strong shortlist was ranked by an extensive team of travel experts, influencers, bloggers and journalists who added their personal insights. 04/04/2024
Green News Botswana threatens to send elephants to Europe amid hunting row Home to the world’s largest elephant population, Botswana has already gifted 8,000 of the animals to Angola and offered another 500 to Mozambique. 04/04/2024
Residences The hotels where guests swim, cycle and tree-climb to their rooms For the adventurous traveller, the fun can begin before you’ve even checked in. 03/04/2024
Green News Europe’s rail industry needs urgent adaptations to climate change In Austria alone, trains were forced to a standstill 1,900 times in 2023 due to weather conditions. 03/04/2024
Destinations What happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain? The heartwarming story of what happens to the coins thrown into the Trevi Fountain. 29/03/2024
Green News Slovakia has just shut down its last coal power plant Slovakia originally slated its coal phaseout for 2030 but has now expedited this to mid-2024. 28/03/2024