Farm stays and heritage hotels: The experiences shaping European travel in 2026

Published on 16/10/2025 - 12:34 GMT+2 •Updated 12:39 Travellers in 2026 might be swapping chain hotels for converted prisons, rustic farmhouses and literary retreats, according to the annual report from the Expedia Group. The company’s Unpack ’26...

Sweden revives Cold War food stockpiling amid rising conflict fears

Sweden is stockpiling emergency grain for the first time since the Cold War. The government cites the risk of supply chain disruption from war or conflict. The first grain reserves will be established in vulnerable northern Sweden. This is part of...

Sweden shadows Russian Kilo-class submarine in Baltic amid NATO reinforced naval vigilance

A Russian Project 636.3 Kilo-class submarine entered the Baltic Sea on October 15, tracked by Swedish Gripen fighters and Visby-class corvettes. The escort marks another NATO-coordinated operation as the alliance monitors unusual Russian naval...

Cyprus tops EU for tourist overnight stay growth in 2024

Cyprus has emerged as the European Union (EU) leader for tourism growth in 2024, registering the highest year-on-year growth in overnight stays among all member states, according to Eurostat. The EU’s statistical office on Friday reported that...

What is the new European Entry/Exit System (EES) and how does it affect travel to Czechia?

The EES is a new EU-wide biometric system designed to log the time and place of entry and exit of non-EU short-stay travellers to the Schengen Area - a zone of 29 European countries with open internal borders, including most EU member states as...

What the EU's new border system could mean for airport travellers

Travellers flying from Glasgow Airport might be faced with increased wait times when visiting Europe as border changes come into force. Anyone planning to swap the dropping temperatures in Glasgow for some autumn or winter sun may be faced with...

Full list of countries UK tourists must pay £17.50 to enter from 2026

From next year, UK holidaymakers will be required to pay £17.50 to gain entry into certain popular holiday destinations(Image: Oscar Wong via Getty Images) From next year, UK holidaymakers will be required to pay £17.50 to gain entry into certain...

Swedish Ambassador Jan Thesleff: Diwali is very much present in Sweden

Swedish Ambassador Jan Thesleff says, "There is a word in Hindi that has the same meaning as in Swedish, and that is sambandh – collaboration, togetherness – and Diwali is very much about that” Swedish Ambassador Jan Thesleff is already in a...

Cyprus tourism soars past 3.6 million visitors

UK remains top market — island sees surge in arrivals from Israel and Germany Tourist arrivals in Cyprus increased by 12 per cent in September 2025, reaching 570,635 visitors compared with 509,463 in the same month last year, according to a report...

Revealed: Full list of new travel rules in place ahead of October half term holidays

By ERIN DEBORAH WAKS, TRAVEL WRITER Published: 04:54 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 04:54 EDT, 17 October 2025 The October half-term holidays are fast approaching, meaning many of us will be desperately seeking some winter sun before the festive...

UK tourists must pay £17.50 to enter certain holiday destinations from 2026

British tourists flying out to a string of European Union holiday destinations will be charged under a shake-up. British tourists flying out to a string of European Union holiday destinations will be charged under a shake-up. UK tourists must pay...

China to implement visa-free travel for Swedish nationals

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday that China stands ready to implement a visa-free travel policy for Swedish nationals and hopes that Sweden will play a constructive role in promoting the healthy development of China-EU relations....

Cyprus Business Now: tourism, Cyprus Presidency, housing, VAT, CBC

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday addressed the 91st HOTREC general assembly in Paphos, highlighting the vital role of tourism in Cyprus’ economy, the country’s sustainable development strategy, and upcoming European priorities under...

Themis reusable rocket demonstrator stands ready in Sweden

Themis reusable rocket demonstrator stands ready in Sweden by Robert Schreiber Berlin, Germany (SPX) Sep 25, 2025 The European Space Agency's first full-scale reusable rocket demonstrator, Themis, is now positioned on its launch pad at the Esrange...

Sweden nominates Ikea chief Jesper Brodin to head UNHCR

Sweden's government said on Tuesday that it had nominated Jesper Brodin, the outgoing head of the holding company managing most of the Ikea furniture stores, to lead the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR is grappling with surging global displacement...

Chinese top diplomat urges Sweden to promote healthy China-EU ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has called upon Sweden to assume a constructive role in advancing positive relations between China and the European Union during high-level discussions with Swedish counterpart Maria Malmer Stenergard in Beijing....

Brussels Airport expands winter network to 135 destinations, welcomes Smartwings and new routes to China and Sweden

Brussels, 15 October 2025 – Brussels Airport will offer 135 direct destinations this winter season, including two new routes to Sälen (Sweden) and Chongqing (China). The airport also welcomes new airline Smartwings, which will launch 12 weekly...

The Peloponnese region in Stockholm for Travel News Market 2025

The Peloponnese region is preparing for the Travel News Market 2025 tourism exhibition to be held on November 27 in Stockholm. This is the most important B2B event in Sweden, bringing together tourism professionals, tour operators, travel agents...

Riverside’s Immanuel Lutheran Church hosts traveling ‘Icons in Transformation’ exhibit

“Icons in Transformation,” a traveling exhibition by Swedish artist Ludmila Pawlowska, is at Immanuel Lutheran Church and Schools in Riverside through Nov. 16. The exhibit features more than 100 contemporary works that reinterpret sacred...

The 11 travel rules you need to know (and the ones you can ignore)

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