Destinations Why boredom is Sweden’s biggest selling point this winter Whether it’s long walks or nights spent stargazing, Sweden wants travellers to embrace blissful nothingness. 26/11/2025
Travel News Skiing in Italy? Helmets are compulsory this season Ski helmet laws widely exist for children in many other nations in Europe. 25/11/2025
Travel News Ryanair threatens to scrap all flights to the Azores The airline previously cut flights to Spain and other destinations in Portugal, citing increased taxes and airport fees. 21/11/2025
Travel News Bali moves to stop hotels blocking public beach access Bali’s governor hopes to pass a new regulation banning private beaches by the end of 2025. 19/11/2025
Destinations Christmas comes early for travellers at Munich Airport The Christmas and Winter Market brings food, drinks and festivities to the Munich Airport, starting this week. 13/11/2025
Travel News Godzilla invades Tokyo’s Haneda airport for a year-long installation The nine-metre-tall statue will stand in Haneda Airport’s departures hall for one year. 11/11/2025
Travel News What to do if your flight is cancelled or delayed by the US shutdown Major carriers, including Delta, United, American and Southwest, are offering refunds and fare waivers. 10/11/2025
Travel News US shutdown sparks flight cuts and chaos fears for travellers The last time the US closed parts of its air space was in the wake of the 11 September 2001 attacks. 07/11/2025
Green News Europe’s new AI tool that can forecast heatwaves much earlier The researchers trained their AI on reconstructions of ancient climates from the year 0 to 1850. 06/11/2025
Travel News Jamaica tourism rebuilds as December high season approaches Airports are up and running while cruise ports eye a return to normal in mid-December. 06/11/2025
Climate Kiruna residents face colder reality in relocated Arctic town Kiruna’s new city is up to 10°C colder, and residents are noticing. 02/11/2025
Destinations ‘Never the same thing twice’: How Copenhagen became a jazz destination Since the 1950s, dozens of jazz greats have staged residencies in Copenhagen. 02/11/2025
Green News Could storms like Melissa become more common as the planet warms? Experts estimate that Melissa was about 10 per cent stronger because of climate change. 31/10/2025
Green News Norway oil projects face stricter climate scrutiny after court ruling The case worked its way through European legal systems for nearly a decade before the ruling. 30/10/2025
Travel News Travelling to Thailand? What to expect during the mourning period Although much of the country will wear mourning attire, tourists are not expected to do the same. 29/10/2025
Travel News Japan hikes visitor fees amid tourism boom Japan’s new taxes aim to control record visitor numbers while funding education and infrastructure. 24/10/2025
Travel News New travel alert flags methanol dangers in 11 more destinations Drinking cheap, unsealed or bootleg drinks abroad can cause blindness or death, FCDO warns. 23/10/2025
Climate ‘All systems flashing red’: World off track for all climate targets Despite record clean energy investment, coal, deforestation and fossil fuel finance are still rising, warns new report. 22/10/2025
Travel News This new luxury train route links the French and Italian Rivieras Italy is also running special train services for white truffle season, the olive harvest and Christmas. 21/10/2025
Green News World’s first global shipping carbon tax sinks after US-led opposition The US, Saudi Arabia and other petro-states led pushback against the world’s first carbon tax for shipping. 20/10/2025