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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…

Trump sanctions force Meliá to quit 15 hotels in Cuba

Meliá Hotels International has informed the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) on Wednesday of the immediate halt to the management, marketing and use of its brands at 15 hotels in Cuba. It is doing so through its Portuguese subsidiary Ilha Bela, which has notified a decision that had already been…

World Cup fuels tourism boom in North America with Canada in the lead

By&nbspDavid Del Valle Published on 03/06/2026 – 11:21 GMT+2•Updated 11:33 The FIFA World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest drivers of tourism in North America. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) expects the tournament to give a significant boost to the tourism GDP of…