Forte Village, set on the Italian island of Sardinia, will launch the newly refurbished Villa del Parco Hotel this summer season.Part of the Leading Hotels of the World collection, the five-star Vi…
Travel to Russia on a big upswing
Some tour operators have said that talk arising from questions about president Trump’s relationship with Russia during and after the election campaign appear to have triggered a renewed inter…
Vikas Sheth to head VisitBritain as Country Manager, India
VisitBritain has recently appointed Vikas Sheth as the Country Manager in India. He will be resuming operations at VisitBritain’s Mumbai office from February 2017.Sheth is currently working i…
European Union Tightens Border Security
The European Union is taking steps to check documents, even for European nationals, at its borders. In this October 20, 2015 photo, migrants cross the Austrian-Slovenian border in Spielfeld, Austri…
EasyJet’s Numbers Show the British Are Still Traveling Despite the Pound’s Decline
U.K. holidaymakers are weathering the impact of last year’s Brexit’s vote on the pound, with passenger numbers on EasyJet Plc’s ski routes and city-break flights surging last mont…
Albania Expects a Surge of Tourists as It Still Struggles for EU Membership
Albania expects another surge in tourists this year and the economy is making progress but Economy Minister Milva Ekonomi says it is reform of the justice system that is holding back European Union…
Sweden Ranked as Having Best Passport in the World
A passport allows one to be a citizen of the world—but some think it should also work for you. As in, if you’re wealthy and well-traveled, it should be a bit like an exclusive invitatio…
European Parliament Once Again Pushes Mandatory Visas for U.S. Travelers
European Union parliament members are once again upset that the U.S. hasn’t granted visa waiver privileges to all EU bloc members. In this Wednesday, May 13, 2015 file photo passengers disemb…
World Travel Awards win drives UK gusts to visit Geneva
The number of UK tourists visiting Geneva last year rose 2.9 per cent, in comparison to the same period in 2015, official figures showed.Tourism, both business and leisure, is an important economic…
TripAdvisor: UK room rates set for sharp fall
TripAdvisor has announced the results of its 2017 Hotel Pricing Report, revealing UK hotel room rates will be significantly cheaper in 2017 compared to 2016.Driven in large part by a drop in the va…