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LGBTQ+ travellers rethink US trips amid new Trump policies

Trump’s new policies have created uncertainty for travellers as US immigration authorities may now require documentation showing ‘sex at birth’.

08/04/2025

Travel News

Could a metro system link the whole of Europe in the future?

21st Europe’s Starline network plans to connect 39 destinations in European countries - with lines reaching the UK, Turkey and Ukraine too.

24/03/2025

Travel News

UK’s ETA visa waiver: How to apply and avoid scam sites

To obtain the £10 (€12) visa waiver, travellers need to complete an online process via official UK government channels.

19/03/2025

Travel News

Will the EU's new Entry/Exit System cause queues at borders?

The EES requires all borders to install new scanners - most will not be ready on the launch day.

18/03/2025

Travel News

Everything travellers need to know about the EU's ETIAS scheme

The ETIAS will require visa-exempt travellers from non-EU countries, including the UK, to obtain authorisation before short stays in the Schengen Area.

14/03/2025

Radio Schuman

Is the EU ready to set up 'return hubs' to stem migration?

At the end of February, the European Commission is expected to publish a new EU law on return of asylum claimants.

05/02/2025

Travel News

Travellers warned of queues at borders as France ramps up checks

France’s current border controls will end on 31 October, but a new set of checks will come into effect from 1 November.

24/10/2024

North Korea

North Korea blows up inter-Korean roads in cross-border anger

North Korea have blown up sections of inter-Korean roads in a symbolic display of aggression toward South Korea following numerous drone incursions above Pyongyang.

15/10/2024

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.

26/01/2024

Travel News

Is this the real launch date of the EU's new Entry/Exit scheme?

The EU had said the scheme would launch in 'late 2024' but now a British newspaper has published an exact date.

20/10/2023

Poland

Wagner exercises in Belarus a provocation, says Poland

A Wagner mercenary military exercise in Belarus has triggered warnings from Poland that Russia is deliberately trying to destabilise the border region

31/07/2023

Climate

Climate change may force millions to migrate towards poles

The climate crisis will displace millions of people. In her book, author Gaia Vince argues that we should embrace this migration.

20/06/2023

Travel News

UK airport strikes: Will your flight be impacted this Spring?

Border Force walkouts will take place on 15 March, followed by potential Heathrow strikes over Easter.

15/03/2023

Travel News

Ranked: These are the most and least welcoming countries in the world

Which country is the most welcoming? A new index claims to have answered this impossible question.

01/03/2023

Travel News

UK strikes: Will mass civil service walkout affect travel next month?

100,000 civil service workers are set to walk out over pay and working conditions.

12/01/2023

Europe News

Travellers from China arrive as COVID tests start on wastewater

The country is currently experiencing a large outbreak of the virus following Beijing's decision to drop its so-called 'zero-COVID' restrictions.

10/01/2023

Lithuania

Lost legs and dashed dreams: Europe's forgotten migrant crisis worsens

At least three migrants have had their legs amputated in recent months after trying to cross the Lithuanian-Belarus border.

22/12/2022

Travel News

What are liquid rules at UK airports and when are they changing?

The UK government is ditching the requirement to remove liquids and laptops from hand luggage during security checks.

15/12/2022

Travel News

Passports got more powerful in 2022, here’s why

According to Passport Index’s latest update, every country bar Vanuatu saw an increase in travel freedom this year.

07/12/2022

Bulgaria

Five injured after migrant bus collides with police car in Bulgaria

The collision near the capital Sofia follows an upsurge in violent incidents at Bulgaria's borders in recent months.

22/11/2022