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From the Riviera to Hilltop Villages: 10 Must-See Places in the South of France
Travelbinger
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July 16, 2025
The South of France doesn’t just offer vacation destinations, it offers a masterclass in the art of living well. This is where the Mediterranean sun transforms everything it touches into pure gold, where medieval villages perch impossibly on...
Aussie beach crowned 'best in the world' for 2025
Nine
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July 16, 2025
One of Australia's most beautiful stretches of sand has been crowned the best beach in the world for 2025 in a new ranking. Global travel site Big 7 Travel has released its annual list of the 50 Best Beaches in the World. Now in its seventh year,...
A Promising Summer Season in 2025 – Tourism on the Rise in Nabeul-Hammamet
Tunisie Numerique
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July 16, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Nabeul-Hammamet tourist region continues to demonstrate its appeal in the first half of 2025, with key indicators showing a clear upward trend. According to data published by the Regional Tourism Delegation,...
Air France KLM Appoints Steven van Wijk as General Manager Greater China
That's
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July 16, 2025
Air France KLM announced the appointment of Steven van Wijk as General Manager Greater China, effective August 1, 2025. Steven van Wijk will be responsible for overseeing four destinations (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei) from his base in...
Ryanair | Fire on new strikes by French air traffic controllers and Ursula von “Derlayed-Again”
Tornos News
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July 16, 2025
Ryanair launched fresh criticism of the French authorities and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, today, Wednesday 16 July, on the occasion of yet another strike by French air traffic controllers (ATC). The company...
FACTBOX Public holidays across the world
ARY News
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July 16, 2025
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday proposed to cut two public holidays to drive economic growth as part of a plan to overhaul the country’s debt-laden finances. The headline-grabbing proposal stirred outcry in the European Union’s...
Israeli tourists harassed, outed abroad
Ynet
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July 16, 2025
In recent months, Israeli travelers in Muslim-majority countries, particularly Indonesia, have become targets of pro-Palestinian groups on social media. These groups, with tens of thousands of followers, share the travelers’ names and locations,...
Top Things to do around Albi, Occitanie, France
The Travel Magazine
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July 16, 2025
7 Around 100km north-east of Toulouse, Albi stands on the banks of the river Tarn, its UNESCO-listed cathedral visible for miles around. The red brick buildings have a warm glow, even on dull days, but the green of the river banks and surrounding...
Cabinet reviews outcomes of Amir’s visit to France
Kuwait Times
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July 16, 2025
KUWAIT: The Council of Ministers held its weekly meeting Tuesday morning at Bayan Palace, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. Following the session, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for...
Could axing two national holidays save France from its mountain of debt?
BBC
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July 16, 2025
Prime Minister François Bayrou has put the cat among the pigeons in promising to cut two of France's national holidays in order to rescue the country's finances. Predictably enough, his proposal on Tuesday to axe the Easter Monday and 8 May...
In Germany, summer vacation is grounds for interstate spats
Deutsche Welle
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July 16, 2025
Why don't all schoolchildren in Germany have their summer vacation at the same time? About 11.4 million minors attend school in Germany. If they and their families were to go on vacation at the same time, the result would be even more massive...
Un grand voyage to France aboard the Indian 101 Scout to visit the Le Mans 24hr race
MCN
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Indian 101 Scout 5 There are few things I enjoy more on this earth than loading up a motorcycle and heading off on a long trip. To write about it you must navigate a minefield of romantic cliché and I’ll try not to fill up my travel writer bingo...
Santa’s village swelters: Even travelling to the Arctic Circle won't save you from a heatwave
The Economic Times
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July 16, 2025
Rovaniemi, a city inside the Arctic Circle and widely recognised as the home of Santa Claus, recorded an unusual peak temperature of 30°C this week, according to Finland’s national weather agency. This is significantly higher than the region’s...
Wales to Introduce Tourist Tax in 2027: What Visitors Need to Know
Rus Tourism News
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July 16, 2025
Starting in 2027, Wales will join the growing list of destinations across Europe introducing a tourist tax — a move long in the making and officially approved by the Welsh Parliament this year. The new levy will allow local councils across Wales...
MGallery Collection Unveils Its Latest Property in France: The Talaia Hotel & Spa Biarritz – MGallery Collection
Hospitality Net
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July 16, 2025
This July, MGallery Collection welcomes its latest property in the Basque Country: Le Talaia Hotel & Spa Biarritz - MGallery Collection. Elegantly designed, the hotel features 149 rooms and offers breathtaking views over the Côte des Basques; the...
Magical trip to Paris for Newport secondary school students
Shropshire Live
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July 16, 2025
Students from a Newport school have returned from an overseas trip that brought the French language and culture to life. Burton Borough students at The Louvre A group of Year 10 students from Burton Borough School travelled to Paris for four days...
Europe's holiday hotspot hell: Videos show streets groaning with crowds and huge queues at famed beauty spots in Italy and Greece - despite raging anti-tourism protests
Daily Mail
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July 16, 2025
Shocking images have emerged showing streets in some of Europe's most famous holiday hotpots groaning with crowds of tourists - despite anti-tourism protests across the continent. Swarms of holidaymakers can be seen packed shoulder-to-shoulder and...
Britain’s Immigration Scandal, Budget Cuts in France, Druze Youth Attacked in Southern Syria
theTrumpet
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Is Britain preparing to share nuclear bombs with Germany? That’s the question I examine in today’s main story. Of course, if you read my Morning Brief last week, you know the answer already. But the article goes into more detail of Germany’s...
How Western democracy died
Unherd
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July 20, 2025
From a stumbling economy to soaring crime, France has plenty of problems. But, judging by recent events, the government seems to have another threat in mind: social media. Earlier this month, prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into Elon...
Air France And KLM Mix Crews On Boeing 777 New York Flights
Simple Flying
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July 16, 2025
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has begun deploying Air France crew on its Boeing 777 aircraft operating between Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (AMS) and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). In what is being described as a...