EU shifts to digital visas for Schengen area
Brussels: People applying for visas to visit Europe’s Schengen area will soon do so via an online platform, under a...
Tourism
Chamber planning adventure to Italy
Rome: Italy is the land of art, history, culture, and delectable cuisine, and a bucket-list destination for many. The Bedford...
Alamgiri Gate replica unveiled at Beijing’s World Park
Islamabad: Ambassador of Pakistan to China Moinul Haque has unveiled a newly constructed replica of the Alamgiri Gate at Beijing’s...
Navigating Europe’s new visa entry requirements
Brussels: Most travellers looking to enter the EU will soon need to obtain electronic travel authorizations before travel. The US,...
Italy: Earthquakes beset town as supervolcano rumbles
Pozzuoli: The talk in shops and coffee bars in Pozzuoli, a port town outside Naples, is not about soccer or...
‘Leaning tower’ in Italy closed off amid subsidence fears
Rome: Dante Alighieri was so spellbound that he wrote about it twice: in the “Divine Comedy,” and in another sonnet....
This ‘leaning tower’ in Italy has been closed after fears of collapse
Rome: Italy’s government has criticised the local council for not taking proper care of the structure. A historic tower in...
Gladstone’s: The UK’s only residential library
London: For more than 100 years, clergy, scholars and ordinary people have spent their days studying and their nights sleeping...
I traveled on a high-speed train from Florence to Rome for $46, and I’ll never choose the standard option again
Joe Opaleski I visited Italy in September to celebrate my sister's birthday and opted to travel by train instead of...
Italy: Ryanair’s new Bristol Airport flights to Porto and Venice this winter
Venice: Ryanair has announced its winter schedule from Bristol Airport which includes 25 routes and new flights to Porto and...
Man walking to every city in the UK
London: A man is attempting to walk to every city in the UK dressed in traditional Scottish Highlander wear. Adam...
UK government consults on safe and legal routes for refugees
London: Local authorities will be consulted on plans to determine an annual cap on the number of refugees resettled in...
UK updates travel advice for Lebanon
Beirut: The British Embassy in Beirut has announced updated travel advice for Lebanon. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office advises...
Italy: Inside coveted marble quarries where artists like Michelangelo traveled for the finest materials
Joey Hadden "Is that snow?" my partner said one morning during a summer Mediterranean cruise as we opened our cabin's...
China Focus: Modernity meets tradition in Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations
On this year's Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on Friday, Liu Jinxiang woke up very early to prepare for the family...
Italy’s Colosseum welcomes record two million visitors this summer
New visitor experiences and lure of Ancient Rome draws 25,000 people a day to the Colosseum. Rome's Colosseum archaeological park,...
Rome reopens Piazza Colonna to public after 10 years
Rome has reopened Piazza Colonna, the central square outside the headquarters of the Italian government, after being off-limits to the...
No, ETIAS won’t become operational in 2024, EU sources say
Brussels: The European Union has once again postponed the launch date of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS),...
UK Imposes transit visa requirement for Georgian & Russian travellers
London: As of September 8, 2023, citizens coming from Georgia and Russia are required to obtain a transit visa when...
EU tourism at a decade high in the first half of 2023
Brussels:” The EU tourism industry is experiencing a strong recovery from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first...
Italy: This island is luring digital nomads with 3 months free rent
Rome: A village on the Italian island of Sardinia has launched a scheme to entice remote workers to live there....
PTDC, PCFAK celebrate Pakistan-China Year of Tourism 2023
Islamabad: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and the Pakistan-China Friendship Association Khyber (PCFAK) celebrated the Pakistan-China Year of Tourism 2023....
Pakistan and China Year of Tourism 2023 celebrated
Islamabad: Pakistan and China Year of Tourism 2023 was celebrated here. The event was organized by the Pakistan-China Friendship Association...
UK air travel disruption to last for days – minister
London: British Transport Minister Mark Harper said it would take days to resolve the widespread disruption to flights into and...
Italy: What it’s like to take a rare 13-hour overnight train where carriages ‘detach’ and are loaded onto a boat that crosses the sea
Rome: For some travelers, trains – not planes – are the preferred mode of transportation. Sarah Marks, who told Insider...
Italy: ‘Beautiful’ lake hides a ‘mysterious’ abandoned town with only a tower visible
Rome: Water can hide all kinds of secrets. But while shipwrecks and sea creatures might be expected, a bell tower...
Italy: Rome Ciampino – the story of country’s oldest airport
Rome: Rome is considered one of the most fascinating places in the world, with its unique atmosphere and historic sights...
Italy will have 24-hour armed guards put in place after German tourists caused $10,800 in vandalism
Florence: Italy will have 24-hour armed guards put in place following the $10,800 repair of a historic landmark that German...
Italy: Tourists arrested for spraying soccer graffiti on 460-year-old landmark
Rome: Not again! Yet another Italian historic landmark has been defaced by tourists in a summer that has seen the...
You’ll soon be able to explore Italy on these vintage tourist trains
Rome: As the demand for Italy continues to soar and popular cities overflow with crowds, the bel paese is proposing...
