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How to thrive as an LGBTQ+ digital nomad – and where to find welcoming places

How I find my queer community as a digital nomad


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/05/how-to-thrive-as-an-lgbtq-digital-nomad-and-where-to-find-welcoming-places
‘Intolerable’: Airlines slam passenger disruption caused by French air traffic controller strikes

Budget airline Ryanair has called on EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to take urgent action.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/04/intolerable-airlines-slam-passenger-disruption-caused-by-french-air-traffic-controller-str
Eurostar allows passengers at St Pancras to board 30 minutes earlier to ease overcrowding

The move is part of a plan to increase capacity at the station amid predictions that demand for international rail travel is set to triple.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/04/eurostar-allows-passengers-at-st-pancras-to-board-30-minutes-earlier-to-ease-overcrowding
Ryanair is increasing its free cabin bag allowance. Here’s what you’ll be allowed to bring on board

Ryanair has said it will bring in the new free cabin baggage allowance “over the coming weeks”.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/03/ryanair-is-increasing-its-free-cabin-bag-allowance-heres-what-youll-be-allowed-to-bring-on
Europe’s summer heatwaves: Should you cancel your holiday when extreme weather hits?

Weather and insurance experts on what to expect in Europe this summer and what you can do if your trip is impacted by extreme weather.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/03/europes-summer-heatwaves-should-you-cancel-your-holiday-when-extreme-weather-hits
Crete wildfires: Is it safe to travel to the Greek island and what are my rights if I cancel a trip?

Wildfires have burned through forest and farmland in Crete’s Ierapetra area on the island’s southern coast.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/03/crete-wildfires-is-it-safe-to-travel-to-the-greek-island-and-what-are-my-rights-if-i-cance
Venice, Dubrovnik, the Balearic Islands: How to cruise responsibly in overtouristed destinations

Travellers looking to cruise responsibly don’t have to avoid destinations with restrictions or taxes.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/03/venice-dubrovnik-the-balearic-islands-how-to-cruise-responsibly-in-overtouristed-destinati
Experience Kyoto’s 1,000-year-old festival with parades, night markets and floating shrines

Gion Matsuri is a bucket list experience for many visitors to the Japanese city.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/02/experience-kyotos-1000-year-old-festival-with-parades-night-markets-and-floating-shrines
‘We expect respect’: Bali politicians call for tourists who break the law to be deported

Bali’s mayor has warned that some transgressions could be met with legal consequences.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/02/we-expect-respect-bali-cracks-down-on-naughty-tourists-with-strict-new-rules
From Italy’s Dolomites to Norway’s Fjords: Walking routes soar in popularity as Europe swelters

If you’re looking for a fresher escape this summer, here are a few hiking routes to consider.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/01/from-italys-dolomites-to-norways-fjords-walking-routes-soar-in-popularity-as-europe-swelte
Sustainable, natural and light-filled: Here’s why these are the world’s most beautiful airports

The award prioritises “intelligent sustainability” in airport design.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/01/sustainable-natural-and-light-filled-heres-why-these-are-the-worlds-most-beautiful-airport
Corfu aims to attract wealthy travellers to avoid overtourism amid rising visitor numbers

The famous Ionian island is investing in luxury accommodation and seeking tourists with "deep pockets".


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/07/01/corfu-aims-to-attract-wealthy-travellers-to-avoid-overtourism-amid-rising-visitor-numbers
'Less numerous, less big, less polluting': Cannes to ban big cruise ships and limit passenger visits

The French Riviera hotspot will limit cruise ship access, capping vessel size and daily disembarkations to curb overcrowding and pollution.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/30/less-numerous-less-big-less-polluting-cannes-to-ban-cruise-ships-with-over-1000-passengers
Polish railways PKP launches direct rail link from Warsaw to Croatian coast

On Saturday, the first PKP train from Warsaw to Rijeka in Croatia completed its journey.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/29/polish-railways-pkp-launches-direct-rail-link-from-warsaw-to-croatian-coast
Flight chaos in Italy: what happened and how to claim reimbursement

On Saturday evening, 320 flights were cancelled or diverted in north-eastern Italy due to a systems failure at Milan's Linate airport. A passenger told Euronews about his misadventure, while associations remind us that refunds are available.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/29/flight-chaos-in-italy-what-happened-and-how-to-claim-reimbursement
Send a letter to yourself in 2045: The quiet charm of Paris’s time-travelling café

Café Pli is the first of its kind in Europe, inspired by Nuldam Space, a similar concept café in Seoul, South Korea.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/29/send-a-letter-to-yourself-in-2045-the-quiet-charm-of-pariss-time-travelling-cafe
This Italian coastline has all the beauty of the Amalfi Coast and none of the crowds

Even in the height of summer peak season, Maratea is a dreamy oasis of tranquillity and slow living, devoid of crowds.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/28/this-italian-coastline-has-all-the-beauty-of-the-amalfi-coast-and-none-of-the-crowds
Hundreds of flights cancelled as French air traffic control strike continues

Passengers should expect delays and cancellations at all French airports, the French Civil Aviation Authority has said.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/27/french-air-traffic-controllers-call-for-strikes-as-busy-summer-holiday-season-begins
Slovenia is launching a digital nomad visa. Here’s who is eligible and how to apply

The visa is expected to become available from the beginning of November this year.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/26/slovenia-is-launching-a-digital-nomad-visa-heres-who-is-eligible-and-how-to-apply
EU to ban airlines from charging extra for hand luggage: What does this mean for passengers?

Airlines will not be allowed to charge passengers any additional fees for carrying hand luggage on board.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/25/eu-to-ban-airlines-from-charging-extra-for-hand-luggage-what-does-this-mean-for-passengers
Porto bans the sale of alcohol for consumption on the street at night to tackle 'botellon' problem

Supermarkets and bottle shops will no longer be able to sell alcohol for consumption on public roads after 9pm.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/25/porto-bans-the-sale-of-alcohol-for-consumption-on-the-street-at-night-to-tackle-botellon-p
Eurostar warns passengers to cancel or postpone journeys after cable theft causes major disruption

Major disruption to Eurostar services between London and Paris continues for a second day after track deaths and cable theft in France.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/25/eurostar-warns-passengers-to-cancel-or-postpone-journeys-after-cable-theft-causes-major-di
Travel warning: Thailand bans tourists from crossing land borders into Cambodia

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said that Thailand will boost screening at land borders and block departing tourists.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/24/travel-warning-thailand-bans-tourists-from-crossing-land-borders-into-cambodia
Flight cancelled to the Middle East? Here are your passenger rights and travel insurance advice

Major carriers including Emirates, Lufthansa, Air France, United, and Delta have suspended flights to the Middle East region.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/24/flight-cancelled-to-israel-or-iran-here-are-your-passenger-rights-and-travel-insurance-adv
Are flights to Dubai and Qatar still cancelled? US strikes on Iran add to global travel disruption

Flight cancellations and airspace closures have rippled across the Middle East and beyond after the US launched strikes on Iran on 22 June.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/24/are-flights-to-dubai-and-qatar-still-cancelled-us-strikes-on-iran-add-to-global-travel-dis
Inside Bali’s Potato Head: I visited a luxury hotel that is redefining zero-waste travel

"Our mission is to make the experience beautiful - it just so happens to be more sustainable,” Potato Head's founder says.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/22/inside-balis-potato-head-i-visited-a-luxury-hotel-redefining-zero-waste-travel
Fewer pilgrims and falling rates: Rome's Jubilee tourist rental boom fails to materialise

As Rome marks its Jubilee year, the anticipated wave of pilgrims and short-term rental profits has yet to arrive, leaving landlords disappointed and locals grappling with a still-tight housing market.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/21/fewer-pilgrims-and-falling-rates-romes-jubilee-tourist-rental-boom-fails-to-materialise
Spanish court rejects Airbnb appeal and keeps order to block 66,000 ‘rule-breaking’ listings

The government is clamping down on Airbnb properties to tackle its housing crisis, which the company claims is misguided.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/20/spanish-court-rejects-airbnb-appeal-and-keeps-order-to-block-66000-rule-breaking-listings
Pan Am returns to the skies stopping in Lisbon as part of €52k nostalgia-filled transatlantic tour

Passengers took a dream journey through the historic destinations of the American airline, which went bankrupt in 1991.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/20/pan-am-returns-to-the-skies-stopping-in-lisbon-as-part-of-52k-nostalgia-filled-transatlant
Air India disruptions grow after crash sparks delays, cancellations and plane inspections

Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/19/air-india-disruptions-grow-after-crash-sparks-delays-cancellations-and-plane-inspections
Is it safe to fly to Bali? Flights resume after volcanic eruption causes cancellations and delays

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused widespread flight cancellations to and from Bali and other local airports on Wednesday.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/18/is-it-safe-to-fly-to-bali-indonesia-volcano-eruption-causes-cancellations-and-delays
How the water gun has become a symbol for Barcelona residents 'fed up' with the tourism industry

The phenomenon started last July, when a fringe, left-wing activist group held its first successful rally.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/17/how-the-water-gun-has-became-a-symbol-for-barcelona-residents-fed-up-with-the-tourism-indu
Is flying safe? Experts on why the Air India crash shouldn’t make you scared to get on a plane

If you’re a nervous flyer, here’s reassurance from industry specialists, plus a guide to the world’s safest airlines.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/16/is-flying-safe-experts-on-why-the-air-india-crash-shouldnt-make-you-scared-to-get-on-a-pla
Rescue fees, infant charges and group bookings: Which European airline has the highest hidden costs?

In some cases, passengers have no choice but to purchase these “optional” services.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/16/rescue-fees-infant-charges-and-group-bookings-which-european-airline-has-the-highest-hidde
Worried about earthquakes? What to know about cancelling holidays, according to insurance experts

Southern Europe is seeing a rise in seismic activity, but standard travel insurance won’t cover cancellations.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/15/worried-about-earthquakes-what-to-know-about-cancelling-holidays-according-to-insurance-ex
On its 2,500th anniversary, Naples grapples with the benefits and burdens of a tourism boom

2,500 years after its birth, Naples is revelling in a tourism boom, yet experiencing downsides that most cities learn decades later.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/14/on-its-2500th-anniversary-naples-grapples-with-the-benefits-and-burdens-of-a-tourism-boom
Which airports are closed and where flights are cancelled amid Israel–Iran conflict?

A number of airlines have cancelled or suspended services to the Middle East due to escalating conflict in the region.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/13/israels-strikes-against-iran-flights-diverted-or-cancelled-as-airlines-face-airspace-closu
This new night train is promising travel to 100 European cities for less than the price of a flight

A new company is launching sleeper trains with entirely private rooms.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/12/this-new-night-train-is-promising-travel-to-100-european-cities-for-less-than-the-price-of
Self-service bag drops and electronic tags: Why airlines are now less likely to lose your luggage

Mishandled baggage still costs airlines an average of $5 billion (€4.3 billion) each year.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/12/self-service-bag-drops-and-electronic-tags-why-airlines-are-now-less-likely-to-lose-your-l
Selfie zones and mobility scooter fines: The weirdest crackdowns on tourist behaviour in 2025

Efforts to curb visitor numbers have made headlines thanks to outside-the-box thinking from both officials and residents.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/11/selfie-zones-and-mobility-scooter-fines-the-weirdest-crackdowns-on-tourist-behaviour-in-20
3,000 tourists pledge to ‘do the right thing’ on Scotland’s most famous road trip

The pledge comes after ongoing concerns about road safety and traffic management in the region due to the tourists making the famous journey.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/11/3000-tourists-pledge-to-do-the-right-thing-on-scotlands-most-famous-road-trip
New Eurostar services will whisk passengers from the UK to cities in Germany and Switzerland

The new services are expected to begin operating during the early 2030s.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/10/new-eurostar-services-will-whisk-passengers-from-the-uk-to-cities-in-germany-and-switzerla
Crete, Algarve, Mallorca: Where to find Europe’s best beaches for 2025, according to travellers

A Greek beach is back on the list for the first time in four years, soaring up 23 places to secure the number one spot.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/10/crete-algarve-mallorca-where-to-find-europes-best-beaches-for-2025-according-to-travellers
I took a 7-day trip from Paris to Istanbul on Europe’s newest transcontinental train

This luxurious slow train might just be the best new way to see Europe.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/08/i-took-a-7-day-trip-from-paris-to-istanbul-on-europes-newest-transcontinental-train
All of the cheese, none of the hassle: Why I took a small-group rail tour through Switzerland

Keen to save time on planning, Vicky Smith tried a guided train trip with small-group adventure company Intrepid.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/07/all-of-the-cheese-none-of-the-hassle-why-i-took-a-small-group-rail-tour-through-switzerlan
Norway to introduce tourist tax amid record visitor numbers and overtourism concerns

A record-breaking 38.6 million people booked accommodation in Norway in 2024.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/06/norway-to-introduce-tourist-tax-amid-record-visitor-numbers-and-overtourism-concerns
Wildfire warnings issued in the Canary Islands as millions prepare to holiday there

Despite rising wildfire risks, the Spanish archipelago remains one of Europe’s most visited destinations.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/05/wildfire-warnings-issued-in-the-canary-islands-as-millions-prepare-to-holiday-there
Planning a holiday in Europe this year? All of 2025’s tourist taxes, bans and restrictions explained

To save you trawling sites for the latest regulations and fines, we’ve compiled a comprehensive summary for visiting Europe this year.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/05/planning-a-holiday-in-europe-this-year-all-of-2025s-tourist-taxes-bans-and-restrictions-ex
Fragrance-free toiletries and lots of snacks: The ultimate packing list for the Hajj pilgrimage

The annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, can often fall during one of the hottest periods of the year.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/05/fragrance-free-toiletries-and-lots-of-snacks-the-ultimate-packing-list-for-the-hajj-pilgri
Violent turbulence hits Ryanair flight in Germany, forcing an emergency landing and injuring 9

Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight from Berlin to Milan to make an emergency landing in Memmingen after violent turbulence injured nine people.


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https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/06/05/violent-turbulence-hits-ryanair-flight-in-germany-forcing-an-emergency-landing-and-injurin