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10 Colorado Breweries to Visit Near Hiking Trails
Colorado boasts some of the most scenic hikes in the country, and many of them offer a special amenity nearby: world-class beer. There's no finer way to end a day of outdoor adventure than with a couple of cold pints at a craft brewery, where you...

Interview: Deadguy Talk ‘Near-Death Travel Services’
“We assume everyone hates us,” drummer Dave Rosenberg quips when discussing Deadguy playing to a larger crowd at the Damnation Fest UK in 2023. That impulse was immediately alleviated. In fact, the past few years have reinforced precisely how...

Holidaymakers in Spain shouldn't bring one Euro note that's 'no longer accepted'
A growing number of holidaymakers will use cards to pay for meals, drinks and trips while abroad, but it makes sense to have some currency on you too. Cash can be used to pay for smaller purchases, taxis and bus fares and in places where cards are...

AD FEATURE: Trafford Centre Summer Fair returns with giant beach and new kids' activity zone
This summer, the Trafford Centre is set to become a hotspot of family fun as its much-loved summer fair makes a return. Running from July 19 to August 31, the attraction will be open daily from 12pm until 8pm, offering a variety of rides and other...

Schengen Visa vs Airport Transit Visa: What to do if your visa gets rejected?
A Schengen visa is an entry permit for non-EU nationals to make a short, temporary visit of up to 90 days in any 180 days to a country in the Schengen area. So, what are these areas or countries that require foreigners to enter only with a...

Inside the horrors of the holiday hotspot dog torture crisis: From canines being raped by humans to 'owners' undertaking 'at-home amputations'
Dogs are raped by humans on the streets, rounded up and killed in a move to 'clean' cities and their owners are performing brutal at-home amputations - those are some of the horrors unfolding on the streets of holiday hotspots. The sought after...
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Live Like a Smurf in This Mushroom Airbnb in a Magical Belgian Forest
NEED TO KNOW Airbnb is inviting guests to live like a Smurf for a day This one-of-a-kind experience includes the opportunity for guests to customize their own Smurf hats, explore a magical Belgian forest and get a taste of Smurfberries This is the...

Belgian Special Forces Attend iWaterman Course
JULY 1, 2025 – Belgian special forces service members attended Tactical Watercraft Rescue (TWR) training hosted by the iWaterman organization, a specialized water rescue group with a curriculum typically taught in three weeks that is condensed...

UK tourists with burgundy passport given Spain warning over '10 year rule'
12:01, 09 Jul 2025Updated 12:01, 09 Jul 2025 Millions of Brits will be heading off to Spain this year, drawn by the allure of balmy temperatures and pristine coastlines. Nevertheless, a travel guru is cautioning UK holidaymakers against making a...

Latvian investment agency defends its 'influencer' collaboration strategy
So if you have heard of any of the names below and, more importantly, make your investment or tourism decisions based on what they say, then it might be argued that LIAA's strategy is likely to be effective. Named by LIAA as its collabroation...

Experience the thrill of the Belgian Grand Prix in luxury with City Winners
Wednesday 09 July 2025 2:39 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email For Formula 1 fans, the chance to attend a Grand Prix weekend is nothing short of a dream...

Map reveals where wildfires are spreading across Europe ahead of summer holidays
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Hot summer weather is spreading wildfires across Europe after a blaze reached France’s second-largest city and left 110 injured....

Medic leaves job, sells home and buys campervan to travel world
A former GP who felt the stress of the job after the pandemic was “going to kill (him)” has sold his home and belongings to buy a campervan and travel the world instead. Gary Grant, 47, was living alone in a rental property in Lytham St Annes,...

The five most magical Christmas market breaks you can book now before it's too late
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Save on a magical Christmas market break to Paris, Bruges, Edinburgh or Tallinn. I...

OVERTOURISM IN BARCELONA: NUMBER OF TOURISTS EXCEEDS VISITORS TO BRAZIL AND AUSTRALIA COMBINED
Barcelona's popularity as a destination has surged, welcoming an impressive 15 million tourists in 2024. To put that in perspective, this figure is about ten times the city's resident population of roughly 1.5 million. It's perhaps no surprise...

"As the holidays approach, families are prioritizing their spending"
Trading is quiet at the moment. "Last week it was too hot, so you immediately noticed things slowing down a bit. Now that temperatures have dropped again, you can see that everyone is gradually slipping into holiday mode. It's the same around this...

A £3.50 Splash Park, Giant Beach And Fairground Is Popping Up At The Trafford Centre For The Holidays – Alongside New Summer Activity Zone
Credit: Supplied The summer holidays are right around the corner and luckily Manchester’s biggest shopping centre has just the thing to keep the kids entertained. The Trafford Centre is bringing back its giant beach, splash park and fair this...

UK tourists in Spain with blue or burgundy passports warned over '10-year-rule'
Millions of Brits will be jetting off to Spain this year, with the promise of warm weather and sandy beaches. However, an expert is warning UK tourists not to make one passport error which could ruin your holiday. Kylie, known as...

Belgium rolls out blue carpet for Rihanna at ‘Smurfs’ première
BRUSSELS (AP): Belgium rolled out the blue carpet Saturday for Rihanna and other stars who turned out for the world première of the new Smurf movie. Rihanna produced Smurfs and voices Smurfette in the summer family film, a live-action animated...
‘More of a threat’: Norris sends Piastri warning as double-header set to define title race: Burning Qs
Just as Formula 1 drivers were leaning into their holidays, they’ve been called back to the racetrack. Belgium’s Ardennes forest is as far removed from, say, the sun-soaked seas of Sardinia as you could imagine. Rain is forecast throughout the...