Italy takes aim at tourists with Airbnb crackdown and loudspeaker bans
Rome: Italy's fight against overtourism now includes stopping tourists from lingering on bridges. According to the United Nations World Tourism...
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Best time to visit Italy for dolomite adventures, truffle festivals and coastal escapes
Rome: Italy, the leading light of exotic holidays, has long been a treasured escape for tourists. From the iconic settings...
Where to eat, stay, and play on Kastellorizo, Greece’s perfect tiny island
Athens: Greece has hundreds of islands, but few are as small or as perfectly formed as Kastellorizo. Ironically, the island...
Italy tops new European ranking for tourism reputation
Rome: Italy is top of a new ranking for overall reputation as a European tourist destination but it needs to...
The Irish are choosing Greece for their holidays
Athens: The interest of Irish tourists in visiting areas with sun, sea, culture, good food and entertainment was established during...
Record numbers expected as travel rush begins
Beijing: This year, a staggering 9 billion passenger trips are expected to take place, establishing a new record. About 480...
Italy: Visa-free policy well received by tourists
Rome: With a visa-free policy now in place for visitors from some countries, niche tourist spots in China can unlock...
US pledges over $320,000 to Balochistan’s Mehrgarh Museum
Celina Ali Islamabad: In a bid to secure cultural artefacts for the future, US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome Tuesday...
UK government accused of frightening immigrants into leaving the country
London: EU citizens in the UK are "expected to beg, bend their knee and show remorse for not knowing" about...
Bank of Greece: Tourist receipts soar in 2023
Athens: Greece saw a surge in tourist arrivals, reaching 32 million visitors from January to November 2023, according to data...
Italy: MPs should reject “unworkable, harmful and unlawful” migration deal with Albania
Rome: Italy’s lawmakers must reject an agreement to detain people rescued at sea by Italian ships in Albania, Amnesty International...
Italy: How to love Italy sweet life—‘dolce vita’
Rome: To hold Dolce Vita—the new silk-swathed hardcover released by luxury publisher Assouline—in my hands feels as though I am...
Pakistan, Indonesia agree to enhance cooperation in immigration, tourism
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Pakistan and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to enhance mutual cooperation and coordination on the matters related to...
What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it?
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has succeeded in pushing his asylum and immigration bill through the House of Commons...
A two-wheeled culinary adventure through Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Rome: Hands clasped firmly behind his back, with the beady vigilance of a parade-ground sergeant major, Alessandro Ferrarini strides among...
UK’s Sunak battles to push through Rwanda migrant law
London: UK leader Rishi Sunak battled Tuesday to quell growing dissent over his controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda,...
Italy, Singapore and Spain Rank among the world’s strongest passports
Rome: The privilege of holding on a U.S. passport falls short when compared to travelers from Italy, Japan, Singapore, France,...
Spoon sweets: A historic gesture of Greek hospitality
Athens: The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering “Spoon Sweets” to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century...
EU ranks Europe’s most livable cities – The winner isn’t in the EU
Brussels: Do you live in a European city? Ever wondered if the grass is greener somewhere else? We live in...
After spending 25 days in Italy, here are 10 things I recommend to every tourist who visits
Timothy Moore Rome: In September, my husband and I kissed our pups goodbye, boarded a plane, and spent an unforgettable...
Floor collapses during wedding reception at 15th-century building in Italy, 30 people injured
Rome: A floor in a former Tuscan convent hosting a wedding reception in Italy gave way on Jan 13, injuring...
China welcomes the world back with relaxed visa rules
Beijing: China has implemented a series of measures aimed at facilitating entry for foreign nationals, boosting business, education, and tourism....
Italy: Matteo Salvini to take stand in migrant trial
Palermo: Italy’s deputy prime minister, Matteo Salvini, was on Friday due to testify in a trial over whether he illegally...
Italy granted thousands of visas to Pakistanis recently: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, has said that his nation granted visas to more than 15,000...
Italy: Two bodies found after avalanche in Alps
Rome: Italian mountain rescue teams found the bodies of two hikers after an avalanche on Sunday in the Alps close...
Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK
London: British Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK...
UK plans to introduce passport-free travel at its airports
London: The United Kingdom’s Border Force Agency is planning to make passing through British airports completely passport-free, replacing the requirement...
Italy: Lake Maggiore holidays – How to explore second largest lake
Rome: The Italian Lakes are also a paradise for plant-lovers, with lots of famously lovely gardens thanks to that mild...
Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed Channel to UK last year
London: Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel to Britain from mainland Europe in small boats in 2023, an annual drop...
Facial recognition could replace passports at UK airport e-gates
London: It has happened to the best of us. The last-minute racking of brains on arrival in the UK to...
