EU EES: What the EU's new border system could mean for travellers from Edinburgh Airport

Travellers flying from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh for some autumn or winter sun may be faced...

Chinese top diplomat urges Sweden to play role in ‘healthy’ China-EU ties

ISTANBUL Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Sweden on Thursday to play a “constructive role” in promoting the healthy development of China-EU relations, according to a statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The top diplomat made the...

FBR lifestyle monitoring cell trains sights on 20 tax dodgers

ISLAMABAD: The FBR Lifestyle Monitoring Cell has detected over 20 cases of multimillion rupee assets, vehicles, frequent foreign visits and luxurious lifestyles but declaration of negligible assets in the income tax returns. There are three...

Brussels Airport adds routes to China and Sweden for winter

Brussels Airport will be directly connected to 135 destinations this winter, including two new routes to China and Sweden, it announced on Thursday. Czech airline Smartwings will also begin operations at the airport in Zaventem this month From 22...

China says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen

BEIJING - China maintains that jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai is a Chinese national and it firmly opposes any country, organization or person interfering with its judicial sovereignty in any form, the Chinese foreign ministry said on...

Brits must pay £17 fee to enter these holiday destinations from 2026

British tourists will soon have to pay a fee to visit 30 countries in Europe, thanks to a new entry system due to be introduced next year. The European Union (EU) is launching a European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which...

China to implement visa-free travel policy for Swedish nationals

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- To encourage and support people from Sweden to travel to and experience the real China, China stands ready to implement a visa-free travel policy for Swedish nationals to further promote people-to-people and cultural...

I visited the UK's 'most underrated beach' but instantly found two major flaws

In the farthest reaches of the UK, miles away from the nearest Greggs, lies the nation's most underrated beach. The Outer Hebrides may not boast a single branch of the popular sausage roll chain, but it is home to Garry Beach. This hidden gem is...

I visited Scotland's most underrated beach but it was bleaker than expected

Garry Beach is a remote spot(Image: Milo Boyd) Miles from civilisation – arguably as distant as you can venture from Greggs anywhere in Britain – lies the nation's most overlooked seaside gem. The Outer Hebrides might lack a single branch of the...

Full list of new travel rules UK tourists need to know this October half term

Jamie Brassington Senior reporter and Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead 14:43, 16 Oct 2025Updated 14:44, 16 Oct 2025 Holidaymakers are set to face a host of new tourism regulations(Image: ozgurcankaya via Getty Images)...

RSF calls on Swedish government to secure Gui Minhai’s release during state visit to China

In the words of the publisher’s daughter, Angela Gui, “The only acceptable outcome of the foreign minister’s visit is my father travelling home with her.” The approach of this grim anniversary has sparked a wave of diplomatic and civil society...

The UK city now rivalling London and Edinburgh for foreign visitors - as it's been 'inundated' with big-spending US and Chinese travellers

A compact city in the UK is now rivalling some of the nation's top economic powerhouses thanks to big-spending overseas travellers who have poured into its economy. Tourism in York is on the rise, and city leaders are now aiming to bring in even...

Trump's Policies Linked To U.S. Losing Key Travel Status For The First Time In 20 Years

The U.S. passport's power is now at a historic low for the first time in 20 years. The Henley Passport Index just updated its list for October 2025, and the U.S. is nowhere to be found on the top 10. The American passport held the No.1 spot back...

Sweden sack coach Tomasson after World Cup qualifying defeats

The Swedish Football Association has sacked manager Jon Dahl Tomasson following a poor start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. They are bottom of Group B with one point from four games following a 1-0 defeat against Kosovo on Monday....

Sweden’s War on Parents

Daniel Samson and his wife, Bianca, are living every parent’s nightmare. Their children have effectively been kidnapped by the Swedish state. In December 2022, the Samsons had an argument that is common in practically every family. Their eldest...

I visited the UK's 'most underrated beach' and it was bleaker than I expected

Garry Beach, in the north of the Isle of Lewis, has been named the most underrated beach in the whole of the UK by Boat Booker. Milo Boyd went to see what everyone has been missing Milo Boyd is a Digital Travel reporter who covers aviation news,...

These Are the Celebratory Trips Travel Advisors Are Planning for 2026

From high school graduation to retirement and everything in between, people are more inclined than ever to celebrate life’s major milestones with the trip of a lifetime – and travel advisors are often the ones making those memories happen....

china China's foreign ministry says jailed Swedish publisher is Chinese citizen

BEIJING — China maintains that jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai is a Chinese national and it firmly opposes any country, organisation or person interfering with its judicial sovereignty in any form, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday...

Can A Trip To Sweden Really Be Good For Your Health?

Sweden' latest tourism ad campaign leans into calm solitude. getty “Doctor, I’d like you to prescribe me Sweden.” It sounds like a late-night joke, but that’s the premise of a new ad campaign from Visit Sweden. The video opens with a woman in a...

Beijing reaffirms jailed Swedish publisher is a Chinese citizen

Gui Minhai kidnapped in Thailand 10 years ago and jailed on spying charges PUBLISHED : 16 Oct 2025 at 16:35 BEIJING - China has reaffirmed that jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai is a Chinese national and it firmly opposes any country,...