Angela Symons

Travel News

Tips for travelling with a small bag

Aficionados say that packing light can ‘put the fun and freedom back into travel’.

24/09/2024

Earth News

What are the big climate topics at the UNGA?

‘Earth is going in the wrong direction... that's why we need to act," one speaker said ahead of the UN General Assembly.

24/09/2024

Travel News

Germany's popular monthly transport ticket will soon cost more

The price of the Deutschland-Ticket will rise by 18 per cent next year.

24/09/2024

Earth News

Energy-leaking homes some of ‘biggest culprits’ of UK climate change

Under current plans, it will take 90 years for the insulation in all of the energy inefficient homes to be upgraded.

23/09/2024

Travel News

Another European airline is phasing out complimentary in-flight food

This airline will no longer serve free meals on certain flights.

23/09/2024

Nature

Green turtles make major comeback on Cyprus beaches

Beaches home to two British military bases have seen a significant increase in protected green and loggerhead turtles.

18/09/2024

Travel News

A low cost train between Barcelona and Malaga is coming this winter

Spain’s new north-south train service will make sustainable travel cheaper and faster.

10/09/2024

Travel News

This delayed Baltic rail project could be completed by 2030

Officials say the troubled and delayed Rail Baltica project is still set for completion by the end of the decade.

09/09/2024

Travel News

How Bruges is tackling its overtourism problem

Bruges is combatting tourist overcrowding with an Airbnb crackdown and cruise ship caps.

04/09/2024

Travel News

Why is New Zealand tripling its tourist tax?

Tourism bodies say the 'incredibly expensive' new fee could deter visitors.

04/09/2024

Nature

These 5 British seabirds are now at risk of extinction

Seabirds are threatened by warming oceans and overfishing in the UK.

03/09/2024

Travel News

France announces discounted train fares throughout September

Want to explore France by train this September? Look out for these cheap ticket sales.

03/09/2024

Travel News

Are delays inevitable when the EES launches in November?

Every port, airport and land border has to install new technology before the Entry/Exit System launch on 10 November.

29/08/2024

Climate

Which European UNESCO sites are most at risk from extreme weather?

From prehistoric paintings to Swiss glaciers, these European World Heritage Sites are at risk from flooding and drought.

28/08/2024

Travel News

Why you should avoid mosquito bites in Europe amid virus outbreak

Five people have died this year from the deadly West Nile virus in Spain.

28/08/2024

Moments

Cogwheel railways and glacial lakes: Europe’s best day hikes

Want to mix culture and nature? Try these beautiful day hikes from major European cities.

28/08/2024

Travel News

Why EU passport stamps will soon be a thing of the past

Manual stamping of passports "is time consuming...and does not allow a systematic detection of overstayers,” says the EU.

22/08/2024

Moments

‘It’s like a dream’: How we work online and travel at the same time

Meet the couples ‘leaving everything behind’ to travel the world with TrustedHousesitters.

17/08/2024

Earth News

Neighbours at war over illegal air-con as Italy’s heatwave drags on

There are reports of drones being used to find hidden air conditioners in Italy’s richest municipality.

13/08/2024

Moments

How to protect yourself when hiking in Europe’s deadly heatwaves

Extreme heat kills more than 175,000 people a year in Europe - here's how to stay safe when travelling in a heatwave.

12/08/2024