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Rebecca Ann Hughes

Destinations

These 3 countries hide Europe’s best-value ski slopes

A study from earlier this year found that overall, the cost of skiing in Europe has risen by 34.8 per cent above inflation since 2015.

Travel News

Maldives brings in smoking ban for young people - including tourists

The Maldives already has strict rules around bringing electronic cigarettes into the country.

Travel News

New EES border checks for tourists paused at Dover

The digital border system was due to come into force at the Port of Dover for tourist traffic on Saturday, 1 November.

Travel News

This new night train will travel 1,400km from Switzerland to Sweden

Tickets for the EuroNight service are expected to go on sale starting 4 November.

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Travel News

Travellers remain stranded as Hurricane Melissa slams Jamaica

Hundreds of travellers are still waiting for flights out of Jamaica and are warned of food and accommodation shortages.

Destinations

Are soaring ski pass prices making Europe’s slopes unaffordable?

The cost of skiing in Europe has risen by 34.8 per cent above inflation since 2015, with Swiss, Austrian, and Italian resorts most responsible.

Culture news

Inside the new monumental Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Grand Egyptian Museum will have more than 100,000 artefacts on display, from Tutankhamun’s tomb treasures to pharaoh Khufu’s famed ‘solar boat’.

Culture news

Singer Nelly Furtado announces indefinite break from performing

Furtado, who won a Grammy award for her debut single ‘I’m Like a Bird’, returned to music in 2024 after a seven-year break but her decision to step back from performing has raised fears among fans that she's reacting to bodyshaming bullies online.

Culture news

Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93

The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died aged 93.

Lifestyle

Made in Italy malfunctions: What is the future of Italian fashion?

Leather shoes, wool jumpers, tailored suits: Italy produces some of the finest apparel in the world. But so much of the country’s excellence relies on factors at odds with how modern design is developing.

Moments

This tour operator just scrapped its carbon offsets. Here's why

A major travel firm has ditched its carbon offset program, arguing it no longer reflects the "immediacy" of the climate crisis.

Ecotech

Renewables overtake coal as biggest global source of electricity

The authors say it's a sign that renewables can keep up the pace with the growing appetite for electricity worldwide.

Travel News

French air traffic controllers call off three-day strike this week

The news comes as a relief to tens of thousands of passengers taking flights in Europe this week.

Nature

Scientists trial freezing eggs to save Britain’s largest butterfly

The insect’s survival is threatened by habitat loss, climate change and genetic erosion due to its limited geographical range.

Travel News

Travellers to India now need to complete this online arrival form

Authorities claim the new system will make visiting India a smoother process, reducing the wait at airport immigration counters.

Destinations

Spain smashes visitor records in 2025 despite overtourism measures

Together, the two months saw 22.3 million tourists flock to Spain, far outstripping 2024’s figure of 21.8 million for the same period.

Moments

5 other night trains leaving from Paris as ÖBB scraps services

Nightjet services connecting Paris, Berlin and Vienna will no longer be offered as of 14 December 2025.

Moments

Play cancels flights: What are your rights if your airline goes bust?

Here’s what travellers need to know about their rights to refunds and compensation if a flight company goes bankrupt.

Moments

UK trials rail fares calculated by GPS-tracking passengers’ phones

A similar scheme is already in place in other European countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands.

Destinations

This European city is the world’s most sustainable tourist destination

Alongside sparking housing crises and overwhelming infrastructure, overtourism is proving disastrous for the environment.

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