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Published on 11/09/2026 – 11:12 GMT+2 The number of European leisure travellers visiting Saudi Arabia is forecast to increase by at least 130% between 2025 and 2030. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to new research from Tourism Economics, published this week at WTM Spotlight Riyadh, Europe is among the long-haul markets expected…
The northeastern United States might get most of the attention when autumn arrives, but Europe can certainly rival it as a destination for “leaf peeping”. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT While the famous fall colours of New England can be spectacular, the window to see them is notoriously short and unpredictable. Europe, meanwhile,…
Talk about airing your dirty laundry. A fed-up San Francisco laundromat owner is clapping back after a Burning Man festivalgoer allegedly dumped dust-caked gear into the shop’s machines, leaving washers busted from the notoriously stubborn muck trekked home from Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Sign up for the California Morning Report…
Qatar Airways is preparing for the busy winter travel season and planning the next phase of its growth. After months of regional disruptions, including the temporary suspension of flights in February, the Doha-based airline has had to adapt its operations to offer passenger support, expand its routes and remain resilient.…
He doesn’t want revenge. Prince William was long thought to be responsible for the sale of Princess Diana’s iconic “revenge dress” — a curve-hugging black gown by the designer Christina Stambolian worn by his late mother in 1994. (The “revenge” label comes from its plunging neckline, which was flaunted by…
They’re pushing back. A fed-up Southern California town is fighting the growing, unattractive “nuisance” of abandoned shopping carts — by slapping scofflaw businesses that don’t pick up after their customers with steep fines. The city council of Wildomar, a small suburb about an hour and a half from Los Angeles and…
By Dianne Apen-Sadler Published on 03/09/2026 – 16:02 GMT+2•Updated 04/09/2026 – 15:24 GMT+2 Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days has inspired plenty to follow in the fictional Phileas Fogg’s footsteps, circumnavigating the globe by train, plane and various other means of transport. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But if your aim is…
Some countries are places you simply visit; others urge you to travel through them. On foot, by bicycle, paddling across a lake, following a river downstream or heading beneath the surface of the earth. Slovenia clearly belongs to the second group. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT This small country of just over 20,000…
September is, par excellence, the month of the grape harvest in Portugal. It is during this period that, across the country, the grape harvest comes to life and often turns into a leisurely opportunity for discovery for those who want to learn more about this age-old tradition. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A…
Not the best way to clear the air. Infamously outspoken Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary embarked on a wild tirade in which he disputed a passenger’s claim that they were sucked out of a window during a recent trip with the airline. Serbian national Ljubisa Karović, 61, claimed that he was partially…
