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This new map shows all the night trains running across Europe in 2026

Trains are swiftly becoming one of Europeans’ favourite ways to travel. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A 2025 survey of 11,000 people commissioned by rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail found that almost half of the respondents intend to travel more by train and less by plane in the next five years. But there’s a…

France unveils 33 ‘palaces’ for 2026 as six new hotels join elite list

Published on 04/06/2026 – 12:36 GMT+2 Atout France, the country’s tourism development agency, has announced that 33 hotels have received “palace” designation for 2026. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Following the first full reassessment of the programme in seven years, 27 establishments have had their palace distinction renewed while six have been added…

Finnish ski resort to launch €20,000 gold bar treasure hunt

Experiencing the midnight sun has long been on our travel bucket list (and not just because we’re Zara Larsson fans) – but there’s a very good reason to finally tick it off this year. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT That’s because Levi, a ski resort in Finnish Lapland, is set to launch a…

The most beautiful restaurants in Europe for 2026

For many travellers, a memorable meal is about far more than what’s on the plate. Increasingly, it’s the setting, atmosphere and design that turn dinner into a destination in its own right. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Now, the prestigious Prix Versailles architecture and design awards has unveiled its list of the World’s…

They made six figures on prediction markets with these really random bets

The bets just keep on coming.  Prediction markets continue to surge in popularity. On Kalshi and Polymarket, the two most popular prediction markets in America (and America’s news-cycle), total trading volume surpassed $24 billion in April 2026, up from about $1.8 billion a year prior, according to analysis from The…