Italy: Join a homegrown family feast in Basilicata region
Sarah Barrell Rome: Deft and swift, she forms millimetre-thick sheets, slicing them into ribbons that she wraps around her narrow...
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Portugal tells undocumented migrants to leave or be deported
Lisbon: Thousands of undocumented migrants in Portugal have received official letters, advising them to leave the country voluntarily or face...
Italy: Volcanoes, witches, and wild beauty – inside secret isle of Panarea
Stephanie Rafanelli Rome: “I travelled the globe looking for a home. Then I came to Panarea and found one –...
Italy: Summer work visa created for migrant workers in Sardinia
Rome: To meet the needs of the tourism sector during the summer season and the higher manpower required, the Italian...
Portugal named top retirement destination in Europe
Lisbon: Portugal has just been ranked the number one place to retire in Europe and the second-best in the world....
Pair cross Italy by motorcycle to raise awareness about immigration
Rome: Two young women are traveling through Italy on an old Vespa and a motorcycle to raise awareness around the...
UK Foreign Office issues travel warning for India and Pakistan as Heathrow flights are delayed
London: Britons have been warned not to travel to parts of India and Pakistan following a deadly escalation in conflict...
Portuguese government announces major migrant expulsion plan
Lisbon: Lisbon has announced a major campaign to expel immigrants living in the country without authorization starting this week. The...
Henan’s cultural and tourism market heats up in May Day holiday
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Over the past 5-day May Day holiday, Henan's cultural and tourism authorities strengthened coordination, placing equal emphasis...
How Gen-Z reshapes China’s holiday tourism scenes
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: A DIY flower-studded gradient dress, a vast lawn packed with people, the smell of famous local dishes...
UK joins US in issuing travel advisory over India-Pakistan standoff
London: The United Kingdom has joined the United States in issuing a travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid all...
France gives first supersonic Concorde jet historical monument status
Paris: The iconic aircraft, which revolutionised air travel with its supersonic speeds, entered commercial service in 1976 but was retired...
Syrians’ asylum requests in Europe drop to decade low
Brussels: Asylum applications filed by Syrians in the European Union dropped to their lowest in over a decade in February...
Search called off for Dutch tourist missing in mountains in Italy
Rome: The Italian authorities have called off the massive search for the missing 31-year-old Dutch tourist in the mountains near...
Portugal announces the expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of a national election
Lisbon: Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners living in the country without authorization, a minister said Saturday...
In Bulgaria, history meets beautiful landscapes
Joshua Berida Sofia: Relative to other countries in Europe, Bulgaria is quite an affordable destination and can serve as a...
EU citizenship no longer for sale
Teri Schultz Brussels: The last "golden passport" program in the European Union is now banned by the bloc's highest court....
Foreign tourists helping boost holiday travel surge
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: Chinese and international tourists leave the Palace Museum in Beijing on Thursday, the first day of the...
Meet the winners: Turismo de Portugal
Lisbon: Representatives from Turismo de Portugal spoke with Routes in Seville after winning the Destination category at the Routes Awards...
China steps up policy support to facilitate travel, shopping for overseas visitors
Henan Daily Zhengzhou: For Stephanie, a traveller from Australia, her first trip to Shanghai turned out to be not just...
China to handle 144 mln railway passenger trips over May Day holiday
Beijing: China’s railway network is expected to handle approximately 144 million passenger trips during the eight-day May Day holiday travel...
Bulgaria: European Council President tours aquaponics facility
Brussels: European Council President Antonio Costa continues his visit to Bulgaria. On April 28, he and Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen...
EU top court rules against Malta’s golden passport scheme
Brussels: The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Malta needs to end its golden passport programme that allows wealthy...
Italy: e-buses covered +40% of the city bus market in Q1 2025
Rome: In the first quarter of 2025, Italy registered 1,123 new buses over 8 tons, marking a 7.4% decline compared...
Enjoy Portugal’s wonderful weather while it lasts: rain returns next week
Lisbon: At last, a Bank Holiday long weekend with stunning temperatures has arrived. Advice: enjoy every minute of it. Tomorrow,...
Malta sold ‘golden passports’ to Russians sanctioned over Ukraine war
Valletta: Malta remains the only EU country still selling citizenship in exchange for investments. Several Russians under EU and US...
EU may accept 12-month work visas for ‘youth experience’ scheme with UK
London: The EU is prepared to make major concessions in negotiations to allow British and European 18- to 30-year-olds to...
Italy: Migrants welcomed by volunteers at Ancona port
Rome: A reported 161 migrants reached the central Italian port of Ancona on April 22 aboard a vessel run by...
Wyndham targets Spain and Portugal with super 8 expansion
Lisbon: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is expanding its Super 8 hotel brand into Spain and Portugal, intensifying competition among global...
easyJet puts 2.5 million Portugal seats on sale
Lisbon: easyJet has put flights on sale for summer 2026, meaning more than 45 million seats on over 250,000 flights...
