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Arriving In My Ancestral Town Offered Me Closure: Inside The Rise Of Roots Tourism In Italy

Americans are tracing their Italian ancestry with the help of genealogy experts, DNA testing, and a rise in roots touris... Read more

Budget Airlines Rarely Offer Their Lowest Advertised Cabin Bag Fees, Consumer Watchdog Says

Major UK consumer watchdog Which? has slammed European budget airlines for almost never actually offering cabin bag fare... Read more

Ryanair Threatens To Axe 20 Routes From Belgian Airports In Ongoing Feud Against Aviation Tax Hikes

Ryanair has slammed the increasing aviation tax in Belgium, pledging to drastically reduce its services. Read more

Thinking Of Moving To Italy? This Tuscan Town Will Help Pay Your Rent And Buy Your Home

The mayor of Radicondoli has earmarked €400,000 this year to lure new residents. Read more

Europeans Are Turning Up To Railway Stations In Their Pyjamas To Protest Cancelled Night Trains

The decline of international night trains across Europe is facing growing scrutiny – as activists opt to protest in co... Read more

Planning A US Trip? Travellers May Soon Need To Make Their Social Media History Public

The new rules would also require a mandatory selfie, as well as the names and birth dates of close family. Read more

29 Hours In The Sky: China Easterns Shanghai-Buenos Aires Flight Sets Record For Ultra-long Travel

The continent-spanning journey has a two-hour stopover in Auckland. Read more

Is It Safe To Travel To Thailand And Cambodia As Border Clashes Escalate?

In July, a five-day flare-up displaced more than 200,000 people, left 40 dead and affected flights and land routes. Read more

Japan Earthquake: Is It Safe To Travel Despite The Megaquake Warning?

The ‘megaquake’ warning is the first since the category was introduced in 2022. Read more

Tuscan Wines And Alpine Climbs: Europes Luxury Trains Offer New Ways To Celebrate The New Year

La Dolce Vita's three-day experience comes with a price tag to match its exclusivity, starting at €11,280 per passenge... Read more

Lisbon Airport Queues Spark Security Warnings As Police Unions Cite Pressure To Speed Up Checks

Portuguese police unions have warned that government pressure to reduce airport queues is forcing the use of simplified ... Read more

Thailand Ends Its Afternoon Alcohol Ban: Heres What Travellers Need To Know

The afternoon alcohol sales ban dated to 1972, when it was passed to prevent civil servants from drinking during the wor... Read more

From The Arctic Circle To Switzerlands Snowy Slopes: Europes Must-try Christmas Train Journeys

Start off the holidays with a bang with these unique European winter and Christmas train journeys, offering luxury, adve... Read more

Eurostar On Track To Link Germany And UK. But, When Will Direct Trains Launch?

Direct train services linking Germany and the UK were unveiled earlier this year, but what progress has been made since? Read more

French Senate Votes In Favour Of New €15 Per Passenger Tax For Cruise Ships

Following other European countries such as Greece and Norway, France is the latest to clamp down on cruise ships with a ... Read more