18 h. ago Europe's most popular airline reveals top destinations for 2026

As 2026 begins, many keen travellers might be looking for new holiday destinations. Europe's most popular airline has revealed the top locations for the coming year.

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3 d. ago Three cities where boozy stag dos are 'more popular than ever'

These cities have all tried to crack down on drunken Brits but are still seeing an increase in stag and hen do bookings.

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3 d. ago Popular holiday destination dubbed 'little Paris' to introduce new tourist tax in 2026

Travellers heading to this city in 2026 will be stung by a new tourist tax, despite growing backlash from the hotel industry.

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1 week ago Great Barrier Reef’s Hamilton Island to be bought by US private equity firm in reported $1.2bn sale

Blackstone says it has agreed to buy popular Whitsundays island from Australian winemaking familyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHamilton Island, a popular tropical holiday destination on the Great Barrier Reef, has been sold to a US private equity firm, reportedly for $1.2bn.New York-headquartered Blackstone – which owns the casino-hotel chain Crown Resorts – released a statement on Tuesday night announcing it had entered into an agreement to acquire the Hamilton Island resort from the Oatley family, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Exact date first Spanish Wetherspoons will open at popular holiday destination

The first Wetherspoons in Spain will be serving British holidaymakers travelling to and from the popular destination

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3 w. ago Beautiful European town home to just 50 people is 'smallest in the world'

A charming town in a popular holiday destination remains a snapshot of its medieval past and rich heritage but is smaller than a football pitch with a population of just over 50

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3 w. ago Hundreds of sharks filmed in bait fish feeding frenzy near Byron Bay

Dramatic scenes in the water prompt warnings to swimmers and snorkelers at one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinationsAn abundance of baitfish has drawn in hundreds of sharks to feed in the shallows around Byron Bay, creating dramatic scenes at one of Australia’s most popular holiday destinations.The multi-day event was captured by many Byron locals, who shared footage of the sharks, including blacktip whalers, dusky whalers and bull sharks, as they fed on the large school of fish. Continue reading...

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