This Finnish ski resort is launching a summer-long treasure hunt for a €20,000 gold bar
Visitors will have longer to search in the daylight as Levi experiences the midnight sun from late May to the end of July. Read More
Revealed: The most beautiful restaurants in Europe for 2026
The Prix Versailles architecture and design awards have revealed the World’s Most Beautiful Restaurants for 2026. Five European venues made the prestigious list, celebrating restaurants where striking interiors are every…
Freedom Ship: Could this giant ‘floating city’ become the world’s biggest cruise ship?
The proposed Freedom Ship would be unlike anything currently sailing the seas. Designed as a permanent floating city for up to 80,000 people, the mile-long vessel would feature homes, schools,…
Meliá and Iberostar quit Cuba: Trump’s ultimatum leaves Spanish hotel groups under pressure
Meliá has announced that it is halting operations at 15 Cuban hotels. Iberostar did so on 1 June at 12 hotels, bowing to US sanctions on Gaesa, the military group…
Want to live off-grid? This remote Scottish island with cabin could be yours for €405,000
The rugged private island, complete with a solar-powered cabin, is going under the hammer for less than the average UK house price. Tucked away in Scotland’s remote Summer Isles, it…
2026 World Cup fuels tourism boom in North America with Canada in the lead
This month’s football World Cup puts North America at the heart of global tourism and is set to trigger an economic boom across the region, with Canada leading the way,…
‘If you throw trash, you lose cash’: Tokyo tourist district introduces littering fines
Visitors caught dropping rubbish in Tokyo’s popular Shibuya ward will now be fined on the spot as authorities battle the side effects of Japan’s record tourism boom. Read More
Revealed: Europe’s cheapest and most expensive countries for holiday rentals in 2026
New short-term rental data reveals a huge gap in accommodation costs across Europe, with nightly rates starting below €40 in parts of the Balkans and exceeding €200 in some of…
Seattle: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host city
Known as the Emerald City, Seattle will host World Cup games for the first time – including the USA’s second group D fixture. Read More
San Francisco Bay Area: A travel guide to the 2026 World Cup host
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara will host six fixtures during the World Cup – five group-stage games and a Round of 32 clash. Read More