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Europe rolls out new entry rules for Asian travellers
ScandAsia
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June 27, 2025
Source: https://travel-europe.europa.eu/ees/what-ees_en Singaporean and Malaysian citizens will soon need to apply online for a simple ETIAS travel authorisation before going to Europe. These two countries are visa-exempt for short stays in the...
Travels in Moominland: summer in Tove Jansson’s Finland
The Guardian
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June 23, 2025
It’s after 10pm and the sky has only just lost the high blue of the day. Sitting by the Baltic Sea, toes in the water, I gaze at distant, tree-covered islands as gentle waves lap over the long, flat rocks. I follow a rough, winding path back to my...
‘If you love adventure but not tourists’: readers’ favourite wild places in Europe
The Guardian
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June 27, 2025
Italy’s lessser known peaks The Julian Alps are mostly in Slovenia, but I have gone on many trips to the little known Italian portion of this mountain range to visit old friends in the ski town Sella Nevea. The scenery is awesome: pointed white,...
Black Sabbath countdown is on! Anticipation builds for Ozzy Osbourne's final show as fans cram into Villa Park while legendary rock bands take to the stage... with a few surprise celebrity appearances
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
Excited Black Sabbath fans crammed into Villa Park in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon as anticipation rose for Ozzy Osbourne's final ever show. The rocker, 76, is taking to the stage around 8.30pm for his last live performance alongside his...
Community spirit shines through beach clean-up after Sant Joan celebrations
Euro Weekly News
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June 27, 2025
The club noted a reduction in the amount of waste collected this year compared to previous editions. Credit: Ayuntamiento Alfas On Tuesday 24 June, after one of the most eagerly anticipated nights of the year, volunteers from the Rotary Club of...
Sail in style: These million-dollar world cruises redefine luxury for high-net-worth travellers
KARRYON
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June 26, 2025
The Regent Suite on Seven Seas Splendor’s 2028 world cruise is already waitlisted – at $1,319,530 per person. That now beats the previous record-breaking fare of AUD$1.25 million for Splendor’s 2027 world cruise – and hello, we’re still in 2025!...
Ryanair adds two new Swedish routes
LARA
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June 26, 2025
Ryanair is to launch two new routes ahead of winter 2025, adding Malta and Porto to their destinations from Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT), in response to increasing demand for international travel to and from Sweden. Starting on October 26th,...
Inside Belmond’s most exclusive holiday villa yet, a lavish Ligurian palazzo
Wallpaper*
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June 27, 2025
Ask anyone who has been to Liguria and they will say that there is only one place to stay: Splendido, a Belmond hotel. The name is so legendary it has now become synonymous with the region, not just to the glitterati and jet-set types that head to...
Swedish Magnus’ Effect in Ukraine: A Military Instructor Bringing Knowledge, Support
Kyiv Post
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June 22, 2025
Swedish military instructor Magnus Ek likens military training to phenomena in physics. “Military training is like rings on the water. We provide a little bit of knowledge here and there on the huge front line, and it spreads after. Of course, we...
Mrs. India ‘One in a Million’ 2025 – Season 5 Pratiksha Dixit – Winner, Gold Category
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 5, 2025
PNN New Delhi [India], July 5: Forever India Events presented the prestigious Mrs. India 'One in a Million' 2025 - Season 5, powered by Tiska Grooming Academy, and supported by Jai Dental Care, Pitch-X Wellness by Dr. Tannu Gupta, and ICONIC...
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid praises UAE tourism sector
The National News
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, on Thursday praised the UAE’s thriving tourism sector. It followed a report issued by the World Travel and Tourism Council which revealed that the UAE's travel and tourism sector saw...
Iconic ‘80s singer cancels show last minute as travel-weary band ‘can barely see’
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 26, 2025
Steven Morrissey canceled his concert in Stockholm, Sweden after stating that he has “zero music industry support.” The concert would have been held on June 23 according to Morrissey’s announcement, which was made on Sunday via his website. “The...
Ait Ben Haddou Listed Among CNN Travel World’s Most Beautiful Castles
Morocco World News
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June 26, 2025
Fez – What do castles mean to us today? Once built to protect and project power, these historic fortresses are now windows into the past, blending architecture, politics, and legend. Across continents and centuries, they stand as reminders of how...
The European holiday destinations Brits say are becoming too HOT to visit
Daily Mail
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June 26, 2025
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 07:07 EDT, 26 June 2025 | Updated: 07:07 EDT, 26 June 2025 British tourists think that several of Europe's top holiday destinations will soon be too hot to visit, according to new research. The research finds that one...
Strassen eco-fascist on trial: Parents funded son's Nazi obsession as he manufactured explosives, court told
RTL Today
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July 5, 2025
Police investigators presented chilling evidence Friday showing how a teenager domiciled in Strassen progressed from childhood violence to plotting terrorist attacks while amassing Nazi paraphernalia and manufacturing explosives in his family...
Salam Stockholm!
MENAFN
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June 26, 2025
(MENAFN- The Arabian Post) Matein Khalid My generation were teenagers in the late 1970's and thus passionate fans of Sweden since Abba dominated the Top of the Pops (God, how I hated the ghastly Dancing Queen since every girl in high school...
Spartansburg, Pennsylvania Is No Tourist Trap
Adventure Rider
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June 26, 2025
It was a mostly-sunny May afternoon in northern Pennsylvania; I’d been on rural roads much of the day, as I headed east from my Tent Space stay in Ohio. Compared to the previous day’s run along the bottom of Lake Erie, today’s roads were more...
Top 5 Most Expensive Greek Islands for Holiday Homes
To Vima
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June 26, 2025
The Cyclades islands are once again proving their strong appeal to property buyers, with Mykonos maintaining its position as the most expensive and most in-demand Greek island in Q1 2025, according to new data released by real estate experts...
Peek Inside ‘Leading Hotels Of The World’ With Luxe Travel Book ‘Culture’
Forbes
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Page spread featuring Fifth Avenue Hotel, Manhattan, in 'Culture: The Leading Hotels of the World' courtesy of The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd. and Fifth Avenue Hotel in Manhattan Luxury hotels must strike a balance between sweeping you into...
Germany captain Gwinn out of Euro 2025 with MCL
ESPN United Kingdom
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July 5, 2025
Giulia Gwinn left Germany's opening Euro 2025 game injured. Christian Bruna/Getty ImagesGermany captain Giulia Gwinn will miss the remainder of Euro 2025 after suffering a medial cruciate ligament (MCL) injury in the first half of Germany's group...