‘I want to show wheelchair users they can travel the world’

Eléonore Vern reveals that she ‘died twice’ during her severely premature birth.  She failed to breathe for eight minutes, an event that caused lasting neurological damage and partial cerebral paralysis and which means Eléonore uses a wheelchair. The sophrology relaxation therapist lives in Lyon (Rhône-Alpes) but was born and grew up in Montpellier (Hérault) and […]

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Why last-chance tourism is the latest controversial travel trend

Travellers are racing to see parts of the world that could soon vanish forever due to the effects of climate change, in a trend known as “last-chance tourism”. Travel and tourism is responsible for between 8% and 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2021 report from the World Travel and Tourism Council. As […]

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100 countries that don’t require Covid vaccinations for travel

The travel landscape couldn’t look more different in 2023 compared to three years ago when borders were beginning to shut. Many countries have since relaxed their Covid-related travel restrictions, dropping the requirements for pre-departure testing and quarantine on arrival. But not everywhere has returned to normal — some countries still continue to ban travellers who […]

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Dad watches son travel the world after Sunday morning suggestion

A dad’s Sunday morning suggestion led to his son embarking on a successful golfing career. Lewis Forsyth, from Southport, was at home one Sunday morning in 2020 with little to do when his dad Andy came up with an idea. Andy, 49, originally from Formby, told the ECHO: “It was during lockdown. They let you […]

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Places the U.S. Government Warns Not to Travel Right Now | Best Countries

In 2024, tourism across the globe is “well on track” to return to pre-pandemic levels, according to projections by UN Tourism. Global conflicts and natural disasters, ranging from a series of coups across Africa to catastrophic earthquakes in the Middle East affected international travel patterns throughout 2023. Still, international tourist arrivals reached 87% of pre-pandemic […]

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The best travel camera in 2024

The best travel cameras have to do one crucial thing: be better than your phone. After all, your phone is almost certainly going to be in your pocket anyway – and it’s almost certainly got a great camera.  That means the best travel cameras need to combine compactness with image quality, advanced features with simple operation, […]

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The new costs of travel that tourists should know

Some businesses have gone as far as self-imposing taxes for what they say is the good of the planet. Maple Leaf Adventures, an expedition cruise line operating along Canada’s British Columbia coast, has joined other operators to collect a C$200 sustainability fee per passenger. “This is a ‘representative amount’ but not nearly the true actual […]

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