Six countries have earned the title of the most powerful passports in 2024 — with all of them granting visa-free travel to 194 out of 227 destinations. Four EU member states now share crown with Singapore and Japan as the number one passport in the quarterly Henley Passport Index. They are: Spain, Germany, France and … Read more
Tasmania has been named one of the best places in the world to visit in 2024, gaining recognition for its thriving food and dining scene and picturesque nature experiences. The island state scored a top 30 spot in The New York Times’ much-anticipated 52 Best Places To Visit In 2024 list. Travel contributor Nora Walsh … Read more
“Most people book on weekends, and therefore the drop seems more significant because ideally [bookings] should have gone up,” he told CNBC Travel. Travel bookings to the Maldives tumbled following a diplomatic row that erupted last week after a series of posts appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s … Read more
Southeast Wisconsin: School, business closings and delays Residents in southeast Wisconsin should prepare for significant snowfall Updated: 9:04 AM CST Jan 9, 2024 The National Weather Service is issuing a winter storm warning starting at 6 a.m. Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday. The Milwaukee area could see between 5 and 7 inches of snow. The … Read more
One of India’s biggest online travel platforms halted bookings to the Maldives, amid an increasingly fraught diplomatic spat that began when officials in the tourism-dependent island nation derided Indian leader Narendra Modi on social media. “Our company is entirely homegrown and made in India,” Prashant Pitti, co-founder of EaseMyTrip, wrote on X, the platform formerly … Read more
Timeline: Winter storm expected to bring heavy snow to Omaha area Monday Updated: 1:14 PM CST Jan 8, 2024 The Omaha area is expected to see accumulating snow and travel impacts throughout the day Monday and into Tuesday morning.Most of eastern Nebraska, including the Omaha area, could see 5 to 10 inches of heavy, wet … Read more
Pexels / Pixabay / Pixabay Expedia Group recently unveiled ‘Unpack ‘24,’ which is a look at travel trends we can expect to see in the upcoming year. One of the best travel tips is to stay on top of current trends, and this report will help you do just that. The report from Expedia includes … Read more
Social media and popular television shows such as Succession and The White Lotus are also opening people’s eye’s to the lifestyles of the rich and famous, driving aspiration. As a consequence, rising numbers of people are clubbing together to charter yachts and buy-out mansions. Take the trip: In February 2024, Soneva Secret (+960 660 4300) … Read more
Christmas travel plans have been thrown into chaos as hundreds of flights across Europe have been cancelled amid Storm Pia. KLM have grounded over 200 services alone, and British Airways have halted 24 of its routes as winds of up to 80mph and heavy rain wreak havoc. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Scientists anticipated the eruption of a volcano in southwestern Iceland for weeks, so when it happened on Monday night, it was no surprise. The region had been active for more than two years and thousands of small earthquakes rattled the area in recent weeks. Here is a look at what happened and … Read more