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Travelling to Edinburgh? You now have to pay a visitor levy

Travellers to Edinburgh will now have to pay a tourist tax, starting Friday 24 July. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 5% fee now applies to the cost of all paid overnight accommodation in Scotland’s capital. Edinburgh is the first Scottish city to introduce such a scheme, and hopes to raise up to…

German rail network to ban alcohol from 5,400 stations by October

By&nbspMike Starling&nbsp&&nbspAP Published on 24/07/2026 – 12:17 GMT+2 Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway operator, has announced that it will ban alcohol consumption at all stations on its network in an effort to improve security and cleanliness for employees and passengers. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The ban will be introduced in a phased…

Fox News Digital’s News Quiz: July 24, 2026

Test your news knowledge with this week’s Fox News Digital News Quiz, featuring allegations of financial hardship tied to the Obama Center project, and a musician’s political remarks. Looking for another challenge?The acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation hearing and a raging Yellowstone National Park bison are featured in last…

9 in 10 Europeans would move abroad – here’s where they would go

Nearly half of people living in France, Germany, Italy and the UK expect to live in a different country at some point in the future, a new survey has revealed. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Conducted on behalf of digital insurance firm Feather, the cost of living crisis is the main reason making…

You can soar over the Swiss Alps on a giant swing this summer

Attention adrenaline seekers, there’s a new reason to visit the Swiss Alps this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Perched at an altitude of 2,110 metres on the Grand Chamossaire peak at the Villars ski resort is a giant swing. The towering V-shaped structure catapults visitors out over a gaping void with a…

How Dubrovnik is managing overtourism without losing its charm

Dubrovnik has spent almost a decade tackling one of modern tourism’s biggest challenges: how to remain a popular destination without being overwhelmed by its own success, especially when popularity shows no signs of slowing down. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Over that time, city officials have shifted focus from responding to crisis-mode overtourism…

NYC’s new hardest-to-get restaurant reservations all have one thing in common

Forget Japanese omakase, haute Korean set menus and trendy steakhouses. The city’s hardest-to-get restaurant reservations all have one thing in common — they’re Indian. And they’re all terrific. The Subcontinent’s kaleidoscopic, spice-drenched flavors are here at higher quality and in greater variety — from the rich curries of the north…