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Holiday Starting from Vienna? Travel Comfortably with a Budget Rental Car from Hungary
Thanks to their one-way service, you don’t need to return the car – we’ll take care of bringing it back to their Hungarian office. It’s the perfect solution if you're flying but want to reach the airport at your own pace, or if you’d rather not...
Underrated Travel Spots to See Now, Before They’re Everywhere
Big names in travel draw big crowds. If you’d rather skip the long lines and elbow-to-elbow sightseeing, there are places that haven’t been picked over yet. These are cities and towns where the pace feels right, the scenery’s real, and you don’t...
Cyprus Leads EU in Beach Water Quality With 99.2% Rated ‘Excellent’
Home Cyprus Cyprus Leads EU in Beach Water Quality With 99.2% Rated ‘Excellent’ Cyprus led the European Union in bathing water quality this year, with 99.2% of its swimming sites rated “excellent,” according to a new report from the European...

Spain Travel Trends 2025: Oviedo, Bilbao, and Rouen Shine as Cool Summer Escapes
This summer, travelers are making striking shifts in their holiday plans to beat the heat, with Spanish holidaymakers leading a wave of demand for cooler, milder destinations. Instead of crowding southern beaches or sweltering cities, people are...

Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley (World)
Photo: AP A mudslide covered homes and a street in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol, Austria, Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the...

Air India Flight from Delhi to Vienna Experiences Sudden Altitude Drop; Pilots S...
An Air India Boeing 777 flight traveling from Delhi to Vienna experienced a sudden loss of nearly 900 feet shortly after takeoff, according to a report by The Times of India. The incident occurred just days after the tragic crash of Air India...

Fernando Alonso “doesn’t surprise” Aston Martin engineer following intense battle in Austria
Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso finished P7 at the 2025 Austrian GP after starting the race in P11. The Spaniard held off the F1 rookie Gabriel Bortoleto in the closing moments of the race to bring home a good haul of points for the...

World News | Dozens Evacuated from Austrian Village After Mudslide Covers Parts of Alpine Valley
Vienna, Jul 1 (AP) Dozens of people were being evacuated by helicopter in Austria on Tuesday after a mudslide covered homes and mountain huts in the Gschnitztal valley in Tyrol in the southwest of the Alpine country. The Austrian Armed Forces used...

April 2025: Easter vacations support European hospitality activity by MKG Consulting
While Easter weekend fell at the end of March in 2024, this year it fell in April. The spring vacations fell in the same timeframe, which helped to keep leisure destinations busy. Stabilization of occupancy and average daily rate trends in...

Dozens evacuated from Austrian village after mudslide covers parts of Alpine valley
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American tourists spend most per person in Cyprus
Cyprus tourism revenue up 39.9 per cent in April Tourism revenue in Cyprus experienced a significant rise in April 2025, reaching €304.2 million according to the latest results from the passengers survey conducted by the state statistical service....

Delhi-Vienna Air India Flight Nosedives To 900 Feet Mid-Air; Pilots Grounded As DGCA Launches Probe
A mid-air crisis, critical in nature, occurred when an Air India Vienna-bound flight (AI-187) lost its altitude by about 900 feet after a brief period after departing from Delhi on June 14, triggering immediate safety concerns and a probe by...

Austria’s Crown Jewels of Wellness: Inside the World of VAMED Vitality Spas
For those who speak the language of silk robes, thermal bliss, and panoramic mountain views, VAMED Vitality World has become a byword for five-star sanctuary. As the reigning World’s Best Thermal Spa & Medical Wellness Operator 2024 and also...

We found the perfect family holiday in the Alps
After what felt like the one millionth “are we there yet?”, we pulled up outside of the Naturhotel Forsthofgut in Leogang, Austria, and immediately knew we had arrived somewhere very special. This is an Alpine retreat like no other – think...

Tourism | Croatia: Prices rise, arrivals fall
As summer heats up on the Adriatic, the port of Split in Croatia is a hive of activity. Hundreds of tourists are flocking to board ships bound for cosmopolitan islands like Vis, with local authorities reporting full ferries and increased tourism....

Rural tourism businesses hopeful for the rest of summer
This summer, residents of the Baltic states plan to travel mostly within their own countries, as well as visit neighbouring countries, according to a survey conducted by representatives of the Latvian autonomous intermediary company Booking Group...

President Ramaphosa to host President of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, in Pretoria
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday host the Federal President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander van der Bellen, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the State Visit presents an opportunity...

Dancing with Putin: how Austria’s former foreign minister found a new home in Russia
The trouble started with a dead cat. For years, the people of Seibersdorf had lived amicably alongside their most famous resident, more or less. True, there had been an incident when a neighbour complained about the smell of her horses. And yes,...

Travel expert reveals Europe’s friendliest city – and everyone is shocked
A travel expert who’s been to over 50 cities in Europe, has named the one he thinks has the friendliest people. Instagrammer, @Scottvisits, spends majority of his time on the road, which he then shares with over 100,000 of his followers. After...

Flight attendant, 24, dies after plunging from balcony in holiday hotspot: Police 'not ruling out foul play'
A flight attendant has died after falling from a third-floor balcony at her property in Vienna, Austria. Aurora Maniscalco, 24, had been at her home with her boyfriend before she plunged 33ft to the ground on June 21. Her 27-year-old partner...