The Tour de France is the world’s biggest annual sporting event. Normally held in July, the event sees nearly 200 cyclists race over 2,000 miles in just 23 days – before finishing on the streets of Paris. While most of the race takes part in the towns, cities, countryside and mountains of France it often […]
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 09:37, 20 March 2025 | Updated: 09:40, 20 March 2025 The world’s happiest country has been revealed but it’s not good news for the UK which falls to its lowest spot since 2017. Finland takes the top spot once again for the eighth successive year in a row in the latest […]
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini tabled a bill in the State Assembly this week to curb illegal and fraudulent activities of travel agents. Titled ‘The Haryana Registration and Regulation of Travel Agents Bill, 2025’, the bill was tabled on Tuesday during the ongoing budget session. It calls for a maximum prison sentence of seven […]
Chloe Hughes BBC News, West Midlands BBC The four-day festival has something for everyone, said Seb Slater from Shrewsbury BID A four-day festival will explore and celebrate the future of travel in a Shropshire town. The Shrewsbury Moves Festival has been organised by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), Shropshire Council and Shrewsbury Town Council. […]
Everybody has those five or six things that can make or break a holiday – items that are essential when you need quick support for your health, your hygiene or simply your comfort. Call it a travel emergency stash, a travel essentials kit or a save-the-day bag; whatever the name, it contains crucially helpful items […]
PATA and Travel Unity have formalised a two-year partnership through an MoU signed in January 2025, aiming to promote an inclusive, accessible, and sustainable tourism industry across the Asia-Pacific region. Under this collaboration, PATA and Travel Unity will work jointly on various initiatives, including the cross-promotion of events and activities, reciprocal speaking opportunities, and exclusive […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other Nordic countries are also once […]
Immigration authorities in the United States have warned Indian nationals, including H-1B workers, international students (F-1 holders) and Green Card holders, against travelling outside the country. This comes hot on the heels of US officials forcing Green Card holders to ‘voluntarily’ give up residency at American airports and threatening them with detention if they push […]
Photo: VCG China’s central government announced Thursday that two new measures aimed at facilitating travel and residency for residents of Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan on the mainland took effect on Thursday. Under the new policy, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents who lose, damage, or forget to carry their travel permits can apply for […]
(Credits: Far Out) Wed 19 March 2025 23:00, UK As humans, it’s in our nature to be self-centred. It’s why we often have to check ourselves before we say something overly privileged and why we feel bad when we suddenly realise how narrow our worldview is. This is, of course, a privileged view in itself […]
