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Travel News

Germany’s new work permit lets you job seek for a year

The Opportunity Card allows non-EU citizens to come to Germany for a year in order to search for a job.

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These new night trains are a budget solution to travelling Italy

Tickets are around half the price of the existing sleeper train.

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Why this couple is joining an endless cruise around the world

They say living on a ship is ‘no more expensive than living on land’.

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New hiking trail through Italy’s wild Dolomites opens for summer

The circular route is 170 kilometres long and can be completed in seven days.

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Swiss village considers daytripper tax to curb overtourism

The fee would not apply to those who arrive by public transport.

Art

Canada pavilion gives the stage to Venice’s UNESCO heritage seed beads

Perline di conteria, or seed beads, were produced in Murano from the 15th century and became a coveted currency for Venice’s global trade in the centuries that followed. Artist Kapwani Kiwanga explores their pivotal role in history and their “complex legacy".

Nature

What is animal diplomacy and which countries use it?

In the latest example of animal diplomacy, Malaysia plans to give orangutans to trading partners including the EU, India and China.

Earth News

Why has a street in Madrid been covered in mango-scented tarmac?

Residents questioned why the city council didn’t just plant real fruit trees, given they also cool cities down in summer.

Moments

This AI-powered seal guides tourists around an island in Denmark

Fanø, an island in the Wadden Sea, is popular with nature-loving tourists.

Nature

Climate change is forcing Bosnia's beekeepers to rip up the rulebook

Beekeepers are having to radically rethink traditions and conventional cycles of foraging and honey collection.

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How common are injuries and fatalities caused by turbulence?

Turbulence is set to get worse because of climate change.

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Venice earns €1 million in first 11 days of daytripper entrance fee

Some news websites have run articles explaining how visitors can avoid paying the new fee.

Moments

This new rail route links 3 sunny European countries in 2 hours

The route is perfect for a long weekend spanning three European countries.

Moments

Why are these cafes in Spain cracking down on remote workers?

Some cafes have banned laptops completely while others charge an hourly rate for the privilege of using them.

Travel News

‘Mykonos of Spain’ threatens to close to tourists amid overcrowding

Tourists regularly enter into homes, steal belongings and climb up balconies.

Earth News

Italy, France, Spain: Which EU country has the most circular economy?

Italy has the best urban recycling rate in the EU while Spain has the lowest material consumption.

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Spain’s Balearic Islands bring in new overnight alcohol ban

Holidaymakers also face fines of up to €1,500 for drinking in the streets.

Earth News

Why is this Belgian city giving away free trees?

The free-tree scheme in Antwerp is part of an initiative by the local council called Neighbourhood in Bloom.

Destinations

These regional airports are gateways to Europe’s unsung cities

Instead of viewing flights to regional airports as an inconvenience, consider using it as a way to explore some of Europe’s lesser-trod cities.

Travel News

What is FaceBoarding and which European airports are using it?

This new technology means you can fly without showing your passport

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