Published on 4 November 2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Winter city breaks in Europe come with plenty of traditional favourites: Christmas markets, festive food and evenings spent exploring brightly decorated streets. But for active travellers keen to get moving between sightseeing stops, outdoor ice rinks offer another way to experience a…

It’s Election Day — and performing your civic duty could land you some freebies. From discounted rides to the polls to pizza delivered to voters stuck in line, businesses and nonprofits are rolling out perks for Americans who show up to cast their ballots. “I Voted” stickers are displayed on…

Happy Corner Hospitality, which has conquered multiple Manhattan neighborhoods, will next smile on Midtown Madison Avenue. The restaurant group founded by Charlie Levy recently opened its Miami-born, Mediterranean/Middle Eastern flagship, Motek, at 60 W. 57th St. on the throbbing southeast corner of Sixth Avenue. And he’ll soon bring another Happy…

Global travel is forecast to reach a record 1.57 billion international overnight arrivals in 2026, with Europe’s arrivals expected to rise by 5% as travellers increasingly choose destinations closer to home. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Despite conflict, higher airfares and cost-of-living constraints, international arrivals worldwide are set to increase by 2% compared…

Anna Rasche’s historical fiction sparkles with authenticity. Before she was an author, Rasche spent much of the 2010s toiling in Manhattan’s Diamond District, where her new novel, “The Cursed Diamond” (Park Row, out now), is set. The book owes a substantial debt to the gritty slice of Midtown and her…

Winter [cash] is coming. As cold weather creeps in and heaters turn on, New Yorkers may start seeing higher energy bills. But relief is on the way: eligible Gothamites are in line for checks as Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is now open. HEAP…

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law lives across the country. For years, we shipped each other’s children Christmas gifts. A few years ago, she went through a difficult divorce and has since stopped sending gifts. While we didn’t discuss it, I figured it was a financial strain, which is understandable. My issue…

A new report has revealed which destinations European travellers booked trips to in 2026, with Spanish cities dominating the most popular holiday spots. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The “year in travel 2026” report by online travel agency eDreams ODIGEO analysed search and booking data for travellers across Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy,…

A new study ranking the world’s safest cities for travel in 2027 has seen Montreal in Canada take the number one spot and nine European destinations included in the top 15. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Published by insurance company Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, the list was compiled from an initial selection of…

They’re going green. Disneyland will replace the gas-powered cars on its classic Autopia attraction with electric vehicles ahead of a looming deadline. The change comes just months before the state’s Feb. 1 deadline to retire the cars or shut the ride down completely. “It will be electric, but not the…