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Meet the over 50s travelling around the world on a ‘golden gap year’

New research reveals that older generations have a growing interest in serious travel following retirement, a trend referred to as the ‘golden gap year’.

Travel News

Passenger rights: Can you say no to being weighed by an airline?

Finnair says their voluntary weigh-in policy is improving flight safety.

Travel News

French tourist banned from Egypt after false charge of trafficking

The tourist was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.

Travel News

Spain travel: Rail chaos expected in February amid train strikes

Staff at Spain’s state operator Renfe have already warned they will strike at various points during this month.

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Green News

Past 12 months exceeded critical 1.5°C threshold for first time

The global average temperature in January 2024 was 1.6°C above pre-industrial levels for the month, meaning the planet has breached the 1.5°C benchmark for the past 12 months.

Green News

Italy’s culling of ‘dangerous’ Alpine bear sparks anger

Brown bear populations rebounded thanks to an EU-funded project, but they are now being culled by local authorities.

Destinations

Easiest European countries to live in if you don't know the language

Some European countries require language proficiency even for residency.

Travel News

EU travel update: Cost of Schengen visa set to rise in 2024

Schengen visas are required for citizens from non-EU countries that do not benefit from the EU and Schengen area's 90-day visa-free rule.

Green News

Scientists say cancer spread could be sparked by ‘forever chemicals’

Numerous studies have already associated PFAS with higher rates of cancers, including kidney, prostate and breast cancer.

Green News

Scotland produces enough renewable energy to meet 100% of demand

Scotland aims to generate enough energy from green sources to cater for its own needs and to contribute to other countries’ electricity supply.

Travel News

Some travellers are avoiding the Boeing 737 plane after panel blowout

Max 9s were grounded temporarily by America’s Federal Aviation Administration following a cabin panel blowout during an Alaska Airlines flight.

Travel News

Everything you need to know about the EU's new EES and ETIAS visas

The EES is now set to be operational in October 2024 after repeated pushbacks.

Travel News

This new train route could whisk you from Bruges to Bratislava

The journey will last 19 hours passing through four different countries.

Green News

Majority of Brits don’t understand key climate language, study reveals

Three-quarters of the British public have a poor understanding of commonly-used climate terminology like ‘environmentally friendly’ and ‘locally grown’.

Nature

Social enterprise to recruit young Brits to ‘save the seas’

The organisation says its mission is to restore one million hectares of ocean biodiversity by 2040.

Green News

Belgium introduces animal-friendly labelling on food products

Around 60 per cent of people say they would be prepared to spend more for products from welfare-friendly farming systems.

Green News

Single-use plastic bag bans can cut litter by one-third, says study

Plastic bags are not biodegradable, so they can continue to pollute the environment with harmful microplastics for hundreds of years after use.

Travel News

Japan imposes fee and visitor cap at Mount Fuji to protect UNESCO site

Beginning this summer, visitors to Mount Fuji will have to pay to hike one of the routes up the iconic mountain.

Green News

Activists to hike 5,500 km to highlight Baltic Sea’s ‘critical state’

The Baltic Sea is one of the five most polluted seas in the world.

Travel News

Storm Jocelyn snarls runways and railways in the UK and Ireland

Hundreds of trains and planes were cancelled after the latest in a wave of winter storms lashed Britain and Ireland.

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