Lifestyle

Extreme weather and conscious tourism: How travel is changing in 2026

International tourist arrivals in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries rocketed by an estimated 3.4% in 2025 to reach a record 847 million. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT However, as geopolitical tensions, shifting traveller behaviour and extreme weather-related events continue to shape the tourism landscape, destinations will need to strengthen their…

Tripadvisor AI review summaries are ‘potentially life-threatening’

When browsing Tripadvisor, holidaymakers will now find an AI summary at the top of the page for the hotel they are looking at. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT These summaries may look useful in giving quick and easy information about the property, but in some cases scrolling down to guest reviews tells another…

Fox News Digital’s News Quiz: July 3, 2026

Test your news knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring a primary upset in Colorado, while police identify the Empire State Building climbers as foreign daredevils.Looking for another challenge?Second lady Usha Vance mocking The New York Times for reading political significance into her Old Navy maternity dress…

Aegean resumes direct flights between Paphos and Athens

Aegean has today resumed its air service between Athens and Paphos, returning to Paphos International Airport in Cyprus after an absence of several years. The first flight arrived in Athens at 6:31 am in the morning. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT From today, the connection between Paphos and the Greek capital will be…

Cyprus: Only 23% of tourist accommodation is fully licensed

Only 23% of hotel and tourist accommodation in Cyprus currently holds a full operating licence, according to figures published by the Audit Office in its report on the Deputy Ministry of Tourism. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Audit Office report on the Deputy Ministry of Tourism notes that 55% of accommodation operates…

How to fly to Asia from Europe for less

Been dreaming of spending your days learning to surf in Bali? Or diving in the Philippines? Perhaps you’re thinking with your stomach, and want to eat your way through the hawker centres of Singapore? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT If it’s only the flight price tag that’s stopping you from turning those dreams…