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As the summer sun has now set, Google searches for “October holiday” have skyrocketed, reaching 80,000 in the past month and marking a 28% month-on-month increase. But where might these searches lead travellers to? ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Villa holiday company Solmar Villas analysed 105 destinations to find where delivers best on…

Another longtime Los Angeles restaurant is checking out. Messhall Kitchen, the popular Los Feliz neighborhood hangout housed inside a storied former Brown Derby building, announced it will permanently close Oct. 17 after 14 years in business. “Thank you to our team, past & present, for giving this place its heart,”…

Albania’s tourism story is unlike any other. Closed off to the world for decades under the rule of dictator Enver Hoxha, foreign tourists began to slowly trickle in after his death and the fall of communism. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Today, the number of visitors has soared – in 2025, arrivals hit…

Tourist traffic in Greece continued its upward trend in July 2026. According to provisional data from the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), arrivals at hotels, campsites and short-stay accommodation reached 6.61 million, while overnight stays rose to 31.70 million. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Compared with July 2025, arrivals increased by 2.5%, and overnight…

Published on 22/09/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 An unusual travel trend is attracting attention on platforms such as TikTok and Reddit as well as in travel forums: holidaymakers are wrapping their passports in aluminium foil in an effort to protect themselves from digital data theft. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The idea is driven…

Choosing your next holiday destination can be a complicated decision, given the sheer number of options available. If happiness is your main criterion, then Lisbon is the place to be. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT According to the Holiday Happiness Index ranking from BookRetreats, the Portuguese capital is the happiest destination in the…