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Yes, you can still visit Barcelona. Here’s how to do it more responsibly
• 08:57
14 min
Groups across Europe are calling for a day of anti-tourism protests in June, foreshadowing another summer of unrest.
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Healing petals: Why spring flower season in Europe is the natural therapy you didn’t know you needed
• 09:03
9 min
Studies have revealed that time spent in nature can reduce stress, anxiety and blood pressure.
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Zaterdag 3 mei 2025

‘You realise there’s nothing you can’t do’: Why solo travel is the ultimate act of self-care
• 09:05
9 min
'When you’re solo on the road, you’re constantly being tested. But in those moments, you realise just how strong, adaptable, and resourceful you really are.'
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Vrijdag 2 mei 2025

ATM 2025 highlights AI, accessibility and sustainability as key definers of the future of travel
• 14:45
5 min
The 32nd edition of the annual travel trade show is expected to have drawn record-breaking numbers of participants.
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Whisky, history and the Loch Ness monster: Inverness is the gateway to the Scottish Highlands
• 14:03
11 min
Inverness is a small but thriving city, one of the fastest-growing in the United Kingdom.
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Donderdag 1 mei 2025

'Help us prevent that next disaster': Hawaii to hike hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
• 13:52
8 min
The state's governor has long said the 10 million visitors who come to Hawaii each year should help the state's 1.4 million residents protect the environment.
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Woensdag 30 april 2025

Spain and Portugal travel: What are my rights if my flight was cancelled due to the blackout?
• 14:01
5 min
Thousands of travellers were left stranded, with some spending the night on airport floors.
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Travelling to Thailand? Everything you need to know about the new digital entry form
• 05:02
5 min
Thailand expects 39 million travellers to visit in 2025.
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Dinsdag 29 april 2025

Taking the train can be almost twice as fast as flying for some journeys in France
• 05:01
5 min
In 2023, France introduced a ban on domestic short-haul flights where there is a rail alternative of under two and a half hours.
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Maandag 28 april 2025

Spain and Portugal travel warning: Flight delays and crowded train stations as power returns
• 15:37
8 min
Airport are urging passengers to monitor local travel advice and flight trackers for updates.
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AI, innovation and emerging markets: What to expect from Arabian Travel Market 2025
• 05:51
5 min
The annual tourism trade show returns to Dubai after a record-setting 2024 event, which saw 46,000 people attend.
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Travel update: Brussels Airport cancels 30% of flights amid nationwide strike
• 00:40
4 min
Brussels Airport and Charleroi Airport have warned travellers to expect cancellations and delays, particularly for departing flights.
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Zondag 27 april 2025

‘I’m glad we didn’t fly’: How I Interrailed across Europe with my two kids
• 09:05
15 min
Booking and making a cross-border train trip can be more challenging than opting for a flight, but it has its benefits.
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Zaterdag 26 april 2025

Has Europe’s ‘booziest’ city turned dry? Exploring Prague’s sober side
• 09:04
10 min
Despite its reputation for rowdy pub crawls and unruly Stag dos, this European city has so much more to offer
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Vrijdag 25 april 2025

Brew festivals and ethical cafes: Why coffee-lovers should head to Helsinki this year
• 13:58
7 min
An increasingly diverse coffee culture has taken root in the Finnish city over the last decade.
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Donderdag 24 april 2025

From rising rents to rewilding: How tourists are rethinking their impact on the places they visit
• 14:29
6 min
Since 2016, the number of travellers who say they want to make more responsible choices has doubled.
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Egypt travel: Pyramids of Giza revamp project hopes to curb congestion and aggressive vendors
• 14:12
6 min
Egypt is taking steps to clean up the Pyramids of Giza - but the revamp has got off to a rocky start.
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Woensdag 23 april 2025

How Europe’s great spa towns are shoring themselves up against the threat of climate change
• 14:35
5 min
Rising temperatures, flooding and drought could soon threaten the natural springs that have created Europe’s famed spa towns.
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Dinsdag 22 april 2025

These tracking holidays offer ‘total immersion’ into the world of Europe’s wolves
• 14:38
6 min
Organisers say these wildlife experiences benefit wolf conservation by teaching about peaceful coexistence and habitat preservation.
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Sistine Chapel closes for conclave: What to know about visiting Rome following Pope Francis’ death
• 13:06
8 min
Travellers to Rome should expect closures, visitor restrictions and crowds at some of the city’s main attractions.
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Cracow, Queensland: A hidden gem in the Australian Outback with a storied past
• 11:02
16 min
The Outback is a land of emptiness. This semi-arid area in the heart of Australia comprises more than 70 per cent of the country's territory, but is home to just 5 per cent of its population.
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Maandag 21 april 2025

Coolcations: Why more people are flocking to destinations in Norway, Finland and Iceland this summer
• 09:34
11 min
Coolcations in destinations such as Norway, Iceland and Finland are expected to continue seeing a boom this summer- but could they cause overtourism in the Nordics?
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Zondag 20 april 2025

Golden mosaics and giant frescoes: 4 art-filled churches to visit in Europe this year
• 09:00
5 min
With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist attractions.
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Zaterdag 19 april 2025

This sustainable Galapagos cruise showed me a side of the islands Darwin never saw
• 09:05
18 min
Expedition yacht La Pinta brings the iconic wildlife, natural wonders and ecological warnings of the Galapagos into view.
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Vrijdag 18 april 2025

Deep snow, thick ice and zero delays: Inside the Arctic Circle airports that never cancel a flight
• 09:13
34 min
Where most airports would close for a few centimetres of snow, some battle-hardened Arctic Circle airports refuse to close for anything.
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Donderdag 17 april 2025

Floating homes and Michelin meals: This new cruise promises a permanent holiday
• 14:04
5 min
Crescent Seas’ high-dollar, high-seas residences are the latest development in luxury cruises.
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New Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train to cut journey time from 10 hours to three
• 00:11
5 min
Portugal is also planning a new airport near Lisbon to improve connections to the city.
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Woensdag 16 april 2025

Travellers have been bathing at this spa town for 3,000 years. What's it like in 2025?
• 14:34
11 min
The five-star resort and nearby natural hot springs in Saturnia have become one of Italy’s most iconic wellness destinations.
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Travel warning: Bringing European meat and dairy products into the UK could land you a €6,000 fine
• 14:01
3 min
Even products which are packed or packaged, or have been purchased at duty free are off limits.
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Climbing, collecting rocks, going off-trail: Tourists accused of trashing Tenerife’s Teide Park
• 06:10
5 min
The tension follows hunger strikes in 2024 in protest of mass tourism in Tenerife.
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Dinsdag 15 april 2025

Venice's daytripper fee returns this week, rising to €10 for last-minute bookings
• 10:32
6 min
Venice daytrippers face steep fines if they don’t pay the fee designed to combat overtourism.
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Maandag 14 april 2025

Give back while you travel: Fiji’s ‘Loloma Hour’ invites visitors to help protect paradise
• 14:32
5 min
Whether you’re planting coral or learning to cook, Fiji wants your holiday to have a bigger impact.
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Facial recognition and phone-based boarding passes: Why the future of flying could be paperless
• 14:04
5 min
Several airports and airlines are already testing biometric boarding and paper-free check-in procedures.
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A bird's eye view of some of Warsaw's architectural highlights
• 13:27
1 min
Kolejkowo Warsaw is a living city on a scale of 1:25. The Warsaw Towers exhibition, covering 1,000 square metres, allows visitors to discover the Polish capital from a new perspective.
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İstanbul’s creative renaissance: contemporary art and sustainability in the cultural capital
• 00:40
1 min
In this episode of Explore Türkiye, we uncover how İstanbul’s contemporary art scene fuses heritage with innovation, from major museums to artists like Deniz Sağdıç reshaping creativity and impact.
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Is it safe to travel to Lanzarote? Latest advice after Storm Olivier sweeps through Canary Islands
• 00:16
4 min
European governments have updated their travel advice for tourists in the Canary Islands.
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Zondag 13 april 2025

Travel websites ‘almost always inaccessible’ leaving disabled users frustrated and unable to book
• 09:01
9 min
Travel companies have been identified as one of the worst offenders when it comes to website accessibility, and it’s costing them dearly.
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Zaterdag 12 april 2025

‘The paperwork is a nightmare’: The romance and red tape of dating as a digital nomad
• 09:03
9 min
Constant travel turns casual dating into an uphill battle, and making the decision to travel together causes relationship milestones to arrive at breakneck speed.
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Vrijdag 11 april 2025

Is Norway introducing a visitor tax? Here’s all we know about its proposal to tackle overtourism
• 15:01
4 min
Norway is experiencing a surge in arrivals as holidaymakers seek cooler climes.
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Rattlesnakes, rocks and a Rolex: The weirdest things left behind in unclaimed luggage
• 14:31
9 min
The contents of suitcases can be baffling to behold.
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Hiking in Cinque Terre this spring? Be prepared for footwear checks and one-way systems
• 14:01
5 min
The Cinque Terre park authorities brought in a ban on open or smooth-soled footwear like flip-flops in 2019.
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Donderdag 10 april 2025

New competitors could slash Channel Tunnel rail fare by 30 per cent in the next 15 years
• 14:30
10 min
A new report forecasts a drop in Channel Tunnel rail fares of nearly a third as new operators enter the market.
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Europe’s top rail operators and routes for a dog-friendly adventure across the continent
• 14:01
12 min
Plenty of rail and cruise companies now accept pets, meaning you can take a trip without worrying about crates or cargo holds.
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Woensdag 9 april 2025

Barcelona to create special selfie zone to curb tourist chaos at Sagrada Familia
• 14:00
4 min
Until recently, Plaça Gaudí had been exploited by tourists for a TikTok trend that caused considerable disruption.
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You’ll need to book via app to visit these spectacular beaches in Sardinia this summer
• 00:14
6 min
Sardinia has capped the number of holidaymakers that can visit its famous beaches this summer.
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Dinsdag 8 april 2025

UK and Spain travel warning: Airport and hotel strikes expected to cause disruption this Easter
• 16:26
4 min
Holidaymakers with flights from the UK and hotels in Tenerife should prepare for possible disruption.
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Italian rail operator reveals €1bn investment to tackle Eurostar monopoly
• 14:48
3 min
Eurostar currently holds a monopoly on routes between mainland Europe and London, but competitors are closing in.
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Some airlines are banning power banks on flights. Here’s what travellers need to know
• 14:00
5 min
The aviation industry’s heightened caution around power banks comes after several incidents of fires caused by malfunctioning batteries.
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LGBTQ+ travellers forgo trips to the US as gender rules on passports change
• 05:01
7 min
Trump’s new policies have created uncertainty for travellers as US immigration authorities may now require documentation showing ‘sex at birth’.
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Italy fines Roman Colosseum ticketing agencies €20m for practices that forced tourists to pay more
• 00:16
3 min
Ticketing agencies made it almost impossible to purchase standard-price entry to Italy's most popular tourist attraction.
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Maandag 7 april 2025

US tourist arrested in India for trying to make contact with an isolated tribe
• 14:58
5 min
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, a 24-year-old YouTuber, is facing charges after he tried to contact the Sentinelese people who live on the off-limits North Sentinel Island.
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From European sleepers to California’s Amtrak: This rail tour takes you around the world in 100 days
• 14:22
4 min
With only 12 spots available, travellers wanting a place on this rail adventure need to be quick.
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Zondag 6 april 2025

Floating cities: The biggest cruise ships launching in 2025 weigh over 200,000 tonnes
• 09:01
32 min
Several enormous cruise ships are set to launch in 2025 - we take a look at the five biggest.
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Zaterdag 5 april 2025

From Star Wars to Black Mirror: Tourists are discovering Spain through famous filming location
• 09:06
10 min
Companies are starting to work with tour operators to attract travellers interested in tourism based on cinema and TV series.
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Vrijdag 4 april 2025

Another summer of disruption? Spain’s anti-tourism protests reignite ahead of Easter break
• 14:01
8 min
Residents say new government measures are not enough to combat the negative effects of mass tourism.
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Donderdag 3 april 2025

Seat reservations on Spanish trains just got easier for Interrail and Eurail passholders
• 14:35
9 min
Holders of Interrail and Eurail passes have long lamented the hoops they have to jump through to reserve seats on Spanish trains, but all that’s about to change.
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ETIAS scams: Everything Brits need to know about EU travel as ETA launch causes confusion
• 14:02
8 min
With new travel rules come new scammers attempting to part you from your money.
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DiscoverEU: How to get one of the EU’s 36,000 free rail passes for young people this summer
• 09:32
7 min
All you need to do is answer six questions and you might be in with a chance of a month-long free rail pass.
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Woensdag 2 april 2025

Eurostar rivals given ‘green signal’ for cross-Channel trains: What could it mean for passengers?
• 14:04
7 min
Breaking Eurostar’s monopoly was never going to be easy, but a handful of courageous rail companies are keen to make it happen.
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UK ETA travel permit: British dual nationals flag issues with application system
• 13:46
4 min
Confusion has arisen for UK citizens who don’t have a British passport because theirs is expired, lost, or they were never issued with one.
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