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How to Plan Your Best Cycling Trip to Italy
After 30+ years travelling to Italy to chase multiple Giro’s, ride events, visit brands and attend product launches, plus a few holiday trips, I’ve learned a lot about most regions of the country, how to get around, and more importantly, where to...

explore sweden’s hypercar heaven: the aurora scandinavian concours returns
the aurora scandinavian concours 2025 The pastures and harbors along Sweden’s southwestern coast roar to life as the Aurora Scandinavian Concours returns for its second year. Here in Båstad, the fields are dotted with cows and iron-red holiday...

Urgent UK passport warning for Brits as travel expert issues advice
Brits heading on holiday this year have been issued a stark passport warning, even if their document is still technically 'in date'. Swathes of passengers are still being caught out by a little-known rule that came into effect after the UK left...

‘Space is the only frontier left’: The rise of the ultimate $1 million luxury family holiday
At Louis Armstrong airport in New Orleans, an Airbus A321 in Four Seasons livery is tearing down the runway. As Captain Phil Ansell and first officer Dan Robertson ease forward the throttle in the hotel brand’s own private jet, it begins to speed...

Travelogue: A short two months in Greece, part 2
Crossing over the gulph of Patras to Patras and the Peloponnese. (Photos by Nathaniel Brown unless otherwise noted) This is the second installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here. Patra My...

Global Educators Travel to South Korea to Deepen Understanding of Its History and Transformation
At the launching ceremony of the 2025 Korea History Research Fellowship, Chairman Han Jong-woo of WHDEF delivers a welcoming address. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 29 secondary school teachers from the...

Royals attend ceremony celebrating 25th annivesary of Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden
Published on 01/07/2025 - 21:04 GMT+2•Updated 02/07/2025 - 1:12 GMT+2 Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the Øresund bridge, an iconic structure almost eight-kilometres long that has connected Denmark and Sweden since 2000. Every day, an...

‘I worked 10 jobs to see the world, and now I travel for free!’ — 19 y/o Singaporean student shares how Gen Zs like her can solo travel too
SINGAPORE: From lugging wine trays to lugging backpacks, Jaedyn Choo’s side hustle evolution is the Gen Z survival guide we didn’t know we needed. While most 19-year-olds spend their holidays bingeing on Netflix or catching up on sleep, Jaedyn was...
France bans smoking in parks and beaches
This summer in Paris, a sunset cigarette under the Eiffel Tower could come with an unexpected price tag. Starting July 1, France has banned smoking in all outdoor areas frequented by children — including parks, beaches, public gardens, bus stops,...

Antarctica Vs Arctic Travel Guide (2025 Update)
What is the difference between Antarctica and the Arctic? Our Antarctica vs Arctic travel guide highlights the key points of each region! A thick ice shelf, harsh winter, vast ice cover, whales breaching across the ocean surface – are we...

Foreign tourists call for enhanced street safety in Pattaya after mob attack incident
All suspects have confessed, saying they believed the foreigner had harmed one of their girlfriends and acted to intervene, which escalated into a violent assault. Authorities have pressed charges, recorded the suspects’ criminal records, and...

Thailand crowned best massage nation and participation numbers break records at World Championship in Massage
The event is both a competition and a space to network and promote the different massage techniques practiced around the world Participants pay a fee of €260 (US$306, £223) to compete The overall individual winner, receiving a gold medal, was...

Estonians travel from far and wide to take part in Song and Dance Festival
Ahead of the 2025 Song and Dance Festival, ERR spoke to participants who have made the short trip from Finland to take part as well as others who have traveled halfway around the world from Australia. The motivation of the Estonian groups from...

Football, fun and fiesta: Benidorm gets ready for Spain’s Euro clash with Italy
Benidorm will be one of just three cities in Spain chosen to host an official fan zone during the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025. The Costa Blanca’s tourism capital will join in the celebratory atmosphere surrounding the Spanish...

Volvo CE attends talks focused on reducing emissions from construction equipment
During London Climate Action Week 2025, the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, and Volvo CE gathered industry players, policy leaders, and air quality advocates to address the urgent need to accelerate the shift to zero-emission...

Stunning Hill Country getaways lead 13 Texas travel ideas for July
Options abound for a fun-filled vacation around Texas in July, from a just-opened hotel in Gruene to a cabana getaway at an iconic Fort Worth Stockyards retreat. There are also great ways to "escape" closer to home in Houston, such as watching the...

Tourists are visiting Afghanistan and the Taliban government is eager to welcome them
FILE.- Villagers walk in the fields near the niche of the giant Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban in 2001, in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd,File KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — By plane, motorbike, camper van...

France brings in new ban on beaches and in parks from today
The ban is designed to improve the public's health Maria Ortega and Rory Poulter 16:48, 01 Jul 2025 New regulations have been implemented in France. Starting from today, Tuesday, July 1, France has prohibited smoking on beaches, parks, outside...

Swedish man mobbed on Soi Buakhao after fight with Thai woman
A violent clash on Soi Buakhao saw a Swedish man beaten following a dispute with a Thai woman, raising concerns among locals about Pattaya’s tourism image and safety. As police investigate both sides, calls are growing to blacklist violent...

7 Foreign Words That Reveal The Real Reason We Travel
There's so many ways to describe the love of travel. getty After visiting all seven continents, I’ve started to think that the real reason people travel isn’t always what we say it is. Sure, we want to “see the world,” “get away,” or “experience...