New EU travel rules for tourists: What changes in 2025?
The new rules require travellers to complete an online application, provide personal details, answer security questions and pay a €7 fee. Read More
‘There are just too many visitors’: How is Bruges tackling overtourism?
Bruges is combatting tourist overcrowding with an Airbnb crackdown and cruise ship caps. Read More
New Zealand is tripling its visitor tax. Here’s how it could impact nature and tourism
Tourism bodies say the ‘incredibly expensive’ new fee could deter visitors. Read More
Intercités, Ouigo, TER: France announces discounted train fares throughout September
Want to explore France by train this September? Look out for these cheap ticket sales. Read More
‘Paradise ruined’: Why Spanish locals fed up with overtourism are blocking zebra crossings
In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists – but ended up causing a huge traffic jam. Read More
‘We might be crazy’: Passengers who bought berths on 3-year cruise wait for ship to set sail
When it gets going, the Odyssey is scheduled to visit 425 ports in 147 countries on seven continents. Read More
Europe’s travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in September
Our travel guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced. Read More
From autumn colour to wine walks: The best European hiking holidays this September and October
As temperatures drop and the crowds begin to thin, September and October are fantastic months for a walking holiday. Read More
Soaring rent prices and cruise ship caps: How Barcelona has changed in the 10 years I’ve lived here
Barcelona is a city in flux: Here’s how it’s changed in the 10 years since I moved here. Read More
Is this the end of party holidays? Young people revealed to be shunning wild trips
New research shows that a majority of young people prefer a more low-key trip abroad, with some rejecting the notion of a party holiday entirely. Read More