In the business of online travel reservations, Booking.com is a giant that can require all kinds of terms from suppliers, clients and other business partners. The internet, however, is not a wild west anymore, especially in Europe where regulation is setting fair rules also for digital business. Spain’s National Markets … Read >
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Travel guide to South Portugal shows you the best beaches and sights to see
Algarve is the southernmost province of Portugal. Only a stretch of salty water separates the province’s south coast from North Africa, which makes Algarve one of the southest in Europe. The south coast has become so popular as a tourist, digital nomad and winter … Read >
Top 10 safest countries to visit in Europe
Every traveler has a set of criteria that he or she knowingly or unknowingly applies for making decisions where to travel. Some people like to live dangerously, whereas many people prefer safe destinations, especially if they are planning an overseas trip. The safest countries … Read >
Lawyers, Guns and Money: traveling safely in Europe
Warren Zevon didn’t actually sing about war in his song Lawyers, Guns and Money, but problems caused by shady characters he hung out with. While European countries are providing Shelter, Guns and Money to Ukrainians defending their country and for those who … Read >
The best travel photography from road trips in Europe 2021
During the summer of 2021 it became obvious that many travelers had chosen their own cars, campervans and motorhomes to tour Europe instead of flying to a remote island faraway from home. Camper parks, camping sites, and motels had customers to an extent that one of our writers decided to … Read >
Europe leads the way to sustainable travel
A crisis like a worldwide pandemic inevitably causes many long-term changes. Governments, businesses, families and individuals re-think the policies and customs they have. Euromonitor, a market research consultancy, has conducted an extensive study on global tourism, and concluded that sustainable travel is … Read >
March in Hong Kong
A back street in HongKong.
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This is what you need to know about traveling to the UK after Brexit in January 2021
The long Brexit divorce process when the UK leaves the European Union has ended. The UK borders are not completely open for travelers anymore. From now on, when you are planning a trip to England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you should pay attention to the new rules. Here is … Read >
Amazon Explore takes you to a city sightseeing tour online
Amazon has created an exceptional travel product that allows travelers to stay home, and follow a local guide who shows the agreed destination or, for instance, a cake recipe over the internet. The product, Amazon Explore, was made available to a limited number of beta users in September 2020, … Read >
Travel news digest: countries with high and low infection ratios, guided online tours, going nowhere flights
News on tourism, destinations, service, and tools
Europe is on vacation, here is the result: The old continent is suffering from a wave infections
The big countries in Central and Southern Europe have vacation period in August, and it has resulted into a new wave of virus infections. … Read >