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The Dazed guide to being a decent tourist
Dazed & Confused
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June 24, 2025
Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and Brits descending on Europe every summer like a plague of locusts. Despondent with our lot on this sad, grey little island, swathes of us cling onto the prospect of mainlining fluorescent...
Famous Tourist Spots That Have the Most Pickpocketers
AOL
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Travel is all about adventure, but there’s one thing we all want to avoid: being the victim of a pickpocket. Unfortunately, tourist attractions are like a buffet for sneaky thieves, who know how to blend in with the crowd and swipe your wallet...
UK tourists flying to Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus urged to act 15 days before departure
Birmingham Live
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June 24, 2025
UK tourists who are travelling to the European Union are being told to apply for a card 15 days before flying. The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) lets you get necessary state healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other...
Hepatitis A outbreak infects thousands of travelers at popular destinations
Fox News
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June 24, 2025
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss his conversation with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. NEWYou can now listen to...
European night train startup promises green, luxury travel at airline prices
The Next Web
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June 24, 2025
Berlin-based startup Nox Mobility emerged this month with ambitious plans for a night train service connecting more than a dozen European cities. The network will feature sleek, private cabins — all for the price of a short-haul plane ticket....
How will Germany's extra border checks impact travel this summer?
The Local - Germany
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June 23, 2025
Germany, along with a number of its neighbours, has recently introduced stricter border checks, which will likely result in longer journey times, especially if travelling overland by road or rail this summer. What’s happening? Germany has had...
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Thousands Sickened, 9 Killed from Virus Outbreak at 4 Popular Vacation Destinations
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW An urgent travel warning has been issued for four popular European hotspots, as an outbreak of hepatitis A has sickened more than 2,000 people and caused 9 deaths The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control has reported a...
NATPE Budapest: BBC Studios, AMC Networks Int’l Buy Cineflix Rights Lifestyle, Travel Content
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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June 23, 2025
Cineflix Rights has unveiled a raft of lifestyle and travel content sales to broadcasters, including BBC Studios and AMC Networks International, across the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region on the eve of NATPE Budapest 2025. Financial...
“Good Morning Czechia” campaign invites public to stamp the country’s global brand
Radio Prague International
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June 23, 2025
Marek Pyszko|Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Research conducted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows “poor recognition” of Czechia internationally, with most positive associations relating to the country’s nature, cultural heritage, and...
Croatian wildfire near split under control, Czech tourists safe
Radio Prague International
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June 23, 2025
A wildfire that broke out on Saturday near the southern Croatian city of Split is now under control, according to Czech travel agencies. Tourists who were evacuated have returned to their accommodations, and no hotels were damaged in the blaze,...
I've travelled to every capital city in Europe — there are 3 I'd never go back to
Daily Express
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June 23, 2025
Many of Europe’s most beautiful cities are just a plane ride — or sometimes even a train ride — away from the UK. In fact, some can be reached in just one hour. While destinations like Paris, Lisbon and Barcelona continue to prove popular with...
Planning a trip to China? Visa-free entry is now available for 74 nationalities
Euronews
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July 10, 2025
By Fu Ting with AP Published on 10/07/2025 - 12:34 GMT+2 Travellers from dozens of countries – including much of Europe – can now enter China without a visa, as the country opens up in a bid to revive tourism. Citizens from 74...
Sunday's golf: U.S. Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins Travelers; Lee takes Women's PGA
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Cromwell, Conn. — Keegan Bradley hasn't heard roars this loud for him since his Ryder Cup debut at Medinah in 2012, especially when he walked up the 18th green Sunday at the Travelers Championship and turned a one-shot deficit into a stunning...
London to Sweden for the day: These travelers are embracing extreme day trips
CNN
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June 23, 2025
CNN — After scoring a rock-bottom fare on Ryanair from London to Gothenburg, Graham Earl, his wife and their two daughters flew to Sweden for the day this past May to visit a popular theme park. The family caught an early morning flight from...
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins Travelers; Lee, Jimenez claim major titles
National Post
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Casandra Alexandra made eagle on the last hole to close out a 10-under 62, giving the South African a two-shot victory in the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour. … James Morrison won his first Challenge Tour title in more than...
US Ryder Cup captain Bradley wins the Travelers. Lee and Jimenez take major titles
The Albertan
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June 22, 2025
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley rallied from three shots behind with four holes to play and birdied the 18th hole before a delirious home crowd Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Travelers Championship. CROMWELL, Conn. (AP)...
New Travel Guides Show You the Free (and Actually Fun) Side of Over 100 Cities
Travelbinger
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June 19, 2025
If your travel bucket list is bigger than your budget, good news: CheapFunThingsToDo.com just launched a series of city guides built to help you squeeze the most joy out of every dollar. These aren’t your average “10 free things” lists; they’re...
Eternal Hope and Prague Springs: Central Europe’s Mandela
Politicsweb
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Saturday, 21 June 2025 21/06/25 OPINION Eternal Hope and Prague Springs: Central Europe’s Mandela Greg Mills | 20 June 2025 Greg Mills writes on Václav Havel, the man who led Czechoslovakia into democracy ‘If we don't have hope, we don't have...
The pretty little city that’s a ‘cheaper Prague’ with beer for £1.50
Daily Express
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June 22, 2025
Europe is full of hidden treasures that offer a perfect antidote to some of the continent's bigger and overcrowded cities. Taking time to explore places away from the traditional hotspots can be extremely rewarding - culturally and also...
UK holidaymakers can now use eGates at 14 major destinations - see full list
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 20, 2025
The opening of a raft of eGates at airports across Europe means less queues for British tourists this holiday season Holidaymakers heading to popular destinations can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that a host of eGates have now officially...