34 h. ago Tighter US border rules are putting European visitors off, says Tui

Holiday company boss says tourists are opting instead for destinations such as Canada, Africa and AsiaBusiness live – latest updatesTighter border rules are putting European tourists off holidaying in the US, according to Europe’s biggest package trip operator.Tui’s chief executive, Sebastian Ebel, said there had been a “significant decline” in travel to the US, due to a multitude of factors including “the atmosphere, what you hear from border control”. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Europe's safest city is a seaside gem and it's a sunny Mediterranean spot

One popular European city has been named the safest place to visit, according to new research

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3 d. ago Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain

Three arrested and San Pedro cactus plants also found at rural properties that hosted lucrative ‘astral journeys’Police in eastern Spain have arrested three people and seized 11 litres of ayahuasca, 117 San Pedro cactus plants and several bottles of toad poison after raiding two rural properties that were used to host lucrative spiritual retreats promising “astral journeys”.Officers from the Guardia Civil force began investigating the business in the Pedreguer municipality of Alicante province five months ago after receiving a complaint from a former customer. They discovered that the retreat, which advertised online and billed itself as an award-winning and internationally renowned spiritual centre, offered “traditional curative medicine” breaks that were especially popular among European visitors. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'I visited 17 European cities in a year — skip these 3 for a better time'

A travel influencer and foodie has revealed the three European cities she 'would have skipped' after spending time in 17 different destinations across the continent

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5 d. ago Small European country that tourists rarely visit despite its stunning views

A small European country, surrounded by hills, snow-capped mountains and sprawling beaches, offers a serene summer getaway. And it's not a place many people know about.

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6 d. ago Travel fans urged to visit European country now – 'before it becomes popular'

Travel expert, Sandy Breitmeier has urged holidaymakers to consider one particular European destination to take in 'before it gets popular' with fellow tourists

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3 w. ago Two days less holiday? France is up in arms but my sympathy is limited

This small cutback is hardly a draconian austerity purge for a country that is broke. But the howls of outrage show a rational debate is unlikelyFrance is skint, but the French are in denial. To judge by the howls of outrage from the left and the hard right of the French political spectrum, you would think the prime minister, François Bayrou, had just taken a Javier Milei-style chainsaw to public services, announced Doge-style mass layoffs or imposed swingeing pay cuts.But it was Bayrou’s suggestion that the French should give up two of their 11 cherished public holidays – Easter Monday and 8 May, the anniversary of the end of the second world war in Europe – and work instead to increase economic output and hence government revenue that provoked the anger.Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'I visited 17 European cities but I would never return to three of them'

A travel influencer, who visited 17 European cities last year, has named and shamed three that they wouldn't have chosen to visit - and it's fair to say people were divided

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4 w. ago Twins who have visited 70 cities in Europe list six places that are 'hidden gems'

The Travel Twins have visited many European cities and have named six of their favourites that are not as popular as others – but are still well worth visiting

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4 w. ago Man who's visited 100 countries names his five favourites including European spot

Mike Swigunski, an "eight-figure entrepreneur" and TEDx speaker, has visited more than 100 countries and has named his top five - and one is a "fairy tale city"

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