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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...

Belgium's Julie Vanloo picked up by LA Sparks after release from previous team
Belgian basketball player Julie Vanloo has been picked up by the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA after she was unexpeclet go by the Golden State Valkyries. Vanloo had skipped the celebrations of the Belgian Cats' European Championship title in...

Holiday spending goes up, and France is the top destination
July 4, 2025 Photo: Depositphotos.comThe Dutch spent €15.3 billion on holidays between May and September last year, averaging just under €1,500 per person, or €77 per day, new calculations by national statistics agency CBS show. In 2021, the...

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,...

"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...

Travel chaos as Ryanair cancels 170 flights due to French air traffic control strike
Ryanair has said it was forced to cancel 170 flights during a traffic controller strike in France today and tomorrow. Other airlines have also had to ground certain routes. The cancellations are set to affect tens of thousands of passengers during...

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...

Trafford Centre's funfair, beach and £3.30 splash park returning this summer 2025
A huge fair with a splash park and beach are returning to The Trafford Centre this summer. The event, outside the Great Hall, has been a massive hit with families in previous years, with rides for all ages, as well as sand and water fun. Favourite...

Princess Anne performs important task for King Charles in Belgium
Princess Anne successfully accomplished an important task assigned by the Buckingham Palace as she travelled to Belgium on Monday. The Princess Royal was joined by her husband Sir Tim Laurence to mark the reopening of the Menin Gate Memorial in...

New Holiday Policy for a Prosperous Ghana: An Examination of the Policy and its Impact on the Tourism Industry
By: Frema Adunyame Reforming Ghana’s holiday structure is not about erasing tradition but honoring it more effectively while aligning the scheduling and celebration with modern economic and social needs. With a carefully designed legal amendment...

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...

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...

Mili Gears Up For Amazon Prime Day With Exclusive Deals On The Mitag Duo & Litag Duo For Travel Gadgets
(MENAFN- GetNews) MiLi Gears Up for Amazon Prime Day with Exclusive Deals on the MiTag Duo & LiTag Duo for Travel Gadgets Up To 30% Off Fast Prime shipping now available to customers in the USA, Canada, Japan, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain,...

Our French gîte: Couple combine farming with tourism in Burgundy
Neither the farm nor chambre d’hôtes was part of our plan… Granted, my husband, who is English, and I both studied agriculture. We met at university in the UK – I was on a year abroad as part of my agronomy degree in France. After we graduated we...

Every Step is an Adventure: Traveling solo creates friendships, memories
There’s no sitting still on a seven-country, eight-day bus tour of Europe. The travel organization Expat Explore introduced guests to breathtaking spots like the Eiffel Tower and Venice, Boppard, Germany, and Dijon, France. This particular tour,...

New holiday policy for a prosperous Ghana: An examination of the policy and its impact on tourism industry – Frema Adunyame writes
Reforming Ghana’s holiday structure is not about erasing tradition but honoring it more effectively while aligning the scheduling and celebration with modern economic and social needs. With a carefully designed legal amendment and a broader...

TUI fly suspends Belgium–Tunisia “Flight-Only” sales, sparking outcry from diaspora
TUI fly has halted sales of “flight-only” tickets from Belgium to Tunisia, reportedly at the request of Tunisian authorities. The move has triggered strong criticism from the Vigilance Committee for Democracy in Tunisia (CVDTunisie), which warns...