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Airbnb reveals top travel destinations for Pride Month • GCN
It's no secret that being an LGBTQ+ traveler isn't easy, whether it's choosing and researching travel destinations or feeling comfortable in new communities, there has a million things to think about. However, especially in June, Pride…
The Best Airbnb Vacation Rental Alternatives
Last week, comedian Caleb Hearon took to Twitter to bluntly express his displeasure with Airbnb, proclaim"I'm done with airbnb lmao these motherfuckers have curfews, quiet hours and chore lists now. I'll be in a HOTEL. The tweet created…
TUI passengers get five-star rooms with hot tubs due to overnight flight delay in Cyprus
Holidaymakers delayed overnight in Cyprus have been accommodated in a five-star hotel with king-size beds and hot tubs, claiming to 'take the hard with the soft' after being forced to extend their stay. Passengers due to travel on a TUI…
Volvo has started testing trucks with hydrogen-powered fuel cells
According to Volvo Trucks, the fuel cells for the vehicles will be supplied by cellcentric, a joint venture with Daimler Truck which was established in March 2021.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesVolvo Trucks said on Monday it…
Chaos at Mallorca airport with Jet2 passengers stranded as plane misses take-off slot
Two friends were stranded at a holiday airport with no food or water after their flight home was delayed. Nyomi Loftus and Megan Sainsbury were due to return to Manchester from Palma de Mallorca airport on Saturday with Jet2 at 11.25pm,…
Why I spend £6,000 a year on bachelorette parties
I don't mean to sound like an insufferable spoilsport, but when you attend so many bachelorette parties and weddings (and they seem to get more lavish by the minute) , the money begins to accumulate. I spend between £5,000 and £6,000 a…
Juno CEO on Maintaining Faith While Raising Funds During a Downturn
Ally Fekaiki is the founder and CEO of Junoa benefits market.
Founded by Fekaiki in 2019, Juno's marketplace allows employees to choose the benefits they receive using credits issued by their workplace. Benefits range from mental health…
The four great challenges of Athens
Athens is a complicated city. For one thing, it's densely built up, with very little green space and the highest car ownership rate in Europe. On the other, however, it is a city that has been through multiple crises and is going…
Will there still be cities at the end of the 21st century?
6. Infrastructure
Cities need resources such as water and energy to be viable. Their realization requires infrastructures, as…
Primark’s ‘game-changing’ fake tan remover is just £3 and shoppers are loving it
Primark shoppers have praised a fake tan remover sold by the retailer, with some calling it a "game changer". The budget giant stocks PS After Glow Self-Tan Eraser for £3, although one shopper found it for just 50p. The product is intended…
Blow for holidaymakers as easyJet focuses travel on popular resort town in Egypt
Low-cost airline easyJet has cut all flights from UK airports to Hurghada in Egypt until the end of July. Bosses blamed 'industry-wide operational issues' for the decision and apologized to thousands of inconvenienced passengers. The…
Solo Travelers Get Additional Vacation Guarantees With Airbnb App Update
Airbnb has unveiled an important digital aid to safeguard the well-being of solo travelers. In 2021, 26% of all nights booked on Airbnb were by singles, and more than 50% of nights booked for long-term stays in the first quarter of 2022…
Airbnb calls them the 10 best summer travel destinations for 2022
Vacation planning has been a bit of a rollercoaster experience in recent years, as pandemic anxiety has continued to bring people closer to home, while pent-up wanderlust has enticed others to fly far, very far.
But one recent Airbnb survey…
Temperatures top 40C in scorching heat wave in Spain with warnings for tourists
Temperatures across Spain are set at nearly 40C for much of the coming week and a seven-day heatwave grips the holiday nation. In some areas the mercury could soar to 43C and holidaymakers have been warned to prepare for scorching…
Travel has united us as a family – but now it’s time to start letting go
We settled into our traveling roles, developing our own Morse code of looks and pauses. Put a family on a small RIB with a marine biologist on a foggy Monterey morning with no distinction between sea and horizon, and you'll know how they…
How to avoid airport holdups if your passport isn’t stamped by border guards
British passport holders have complained about long queues to get in and out of their favorite holiday destinations to meet post-Brexit travel rules. Since the UK left the EU at the end of 2020, British citizens visiting the EU and the…
To combat soaring house prices, Israel is offering a stranglehold on Airbnb rentals
An empty property is a lost opportunity for a home, even just for a day. Or at least that's how the Israeli government sees it.
In November 2021, when the government unveiled its housing plan, a key element was a proposal to crack…
AforD [PremEcon] IB BCN to SFO from 674€
Today's airfare goes to Iberia and its restricted Premium Economy fares for round-trip travel from Barcelona (BCN), Spain to San Francisco (SFO), USA. United.
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Alcohol crackdown in Magaluf has no significant impact, tourism boss warns
A high-profile crackdown on excessive alcoholism during the holidays has had no noticeable impact, according to resort bosses. New regulations have been introduced after consultation with the Balearic government, tour operators and local…
Ciao, hola, zdravo: Europe’s iconic hotspots to see before the world truly opens up
Josh Martin is a Kiwi journalist based in London. OPINION: Imagine a walk down the Ramblas in Barcelona or a paddle down the Rio Grande in Venice without the usual sea of cruise ship cords and fanny packs lying around to the sound of a…
Maine DSA launches list of ballot measures to make Portland ‘liveable’
Hoping to rely on ballot wins of the 2020 People First Portland campaign that passed rent control, green housing standards and a $15 minimum wage, the Maine Democratic Socialists of America are now…
Best Netflix Travel Shows | Tech Radar
With a library as vast as Netflix, it's hard to choose the best Netflix travel shows, but we're here to help. Of course, it's ironic that just as the world opens up again after the pandemic, the cost of living has skyrocketed. We guess…
Overtourism in Venice, Florence and Skye: What residents think of returning travelers
After two years of purely domestic or packed travel plans, the figures suggest Europeans are eager to head abroad this summer.But those who live in Europe's holiday hotspots are likely to feel more ambivalent.The number of trips has now…
Money saving tips for living abroad
Thanks to its affordable cost of living, vibrant urban culture and access to quality health care, Medellin has become popular with remote workers like Corritta Lewis and her family taking a gap year.
“We ended up in Colombia because we…
Family’s despair after luggage goes missing on Ryanair flight to Spanish island
A family say they were left without clothes or essentials after their five suitcases got lost on a flight from Manchester to Fuerteventura. Emma Hayward, 44, her husband, two young children and elderly mother on a holiday island in the…
Airbnb Mallorca: 17 of the best stays for summer 2022
Looking for 'Airbnb Mallorca' as soon as we see the summer sun is practically a rite of passage at this point. But, with over 1,000 Airbnbs in Mallorca to browse, finding the right one for you can be… overwhelming. Thanks to Airbnbyou can…
Holidaymakers face soaring car rental costs as shortages drive prices up | Automotive
Jhe cost of renting a car in European holiday destinations has nearly doubled in the past three years, and experts predict prices will remain high as global shortages mean car hire companies are paying more for new ones. vehicles.An…
Ukio closes €2.5 million financing round
Spain: based in Barcelona turnkey apartment rental start-up Ukio announces that it has raised 2.5 million euros in a debt financing round.
The round was led by Extension Fund and brings Ukio's total funding to date to around €11m. .…
January-April occupancy rates disappoint Athens hoteliers
Hoteliers in Athens expressed their disappointment with occupancy rates recorded over the first four months of the year which marked a 33.6% decrease over the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, according to Athens-Attica and Argosaronic…
Lessons from Spain on urban “touristification”
For most Europeans, Barcelona is, quite understandably, one of the prettiest – if not the prettiest – big cities on the continent. However, behind its impressive facade hides a difficult reality for its inhabitants. The excess of…