17 things you need to know before traveling to British Columbia

17 things you need to know before traveling to British Columbia With its laidback West Coast vibe and penchant for rugged back-to-nature adventure (skiing, surfing and mountain-biking all feature), British Columbia (BC) is sometimes touted as...

Air France's new La Première suites take to the skies for the first time to Singapore

As of 15 July 2025, Air France is offering its new La Première suites on its daily flight between Singapore Changi airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The Boeing 777-300ER used on this flight now features the airline's highest standards...

I adored Jersey — it’s a crying shame that tourists aren’t visiting

Bergerac gave Jersey TV hall of fame status in the 1980s (Picture: Getty Images) This year’s Bergerac reboot sparked hopes of a return to halcyon days for Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, just a 40-minute flight from London. It was...

French PM proposes cutting national holidays to cut debt

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said Tuesday he wanted to reduce the number of public holidays in France as part of a bid to tackle what he called the “curse” of his country’s debt. Presenting 2026 budget proposals, Bayrou said two out of France’s...

Cinema and Food Culture: From France to Lesvos

The Honorary Consul of France in Lesvos and Lemnos, Sofia Baroutsaki-Tsirigoti, and the action “Cinema and Food Culture: From France to Lesvos” are organizing a unique event that bridges cinema, gastronomy and science. From Friday 25 to Sunday 27...

Paris police to deploy en masse for Bastille Day, PSG game

FRANCE - Paris will be under tight police surveillance Sunday and Monday for a key football match for local champions PSG and France's national holiday, with both events potentially creating public disturbances, police said. Some 11,500 officers...

Full list of the world’s strongest passports in 2025 - UK drops another place

The UK has dropped another place in this year's ranking of the most powerful passports. Henley and Partners revealed its annual Henley Passport Index, which ranks 199 passports and 227 travel destinations based on how easily they can travel...

French PM Bayrou proposes slashing two public holidays to reduce national deficit

Published on 15/07/2025 - 19:32 GMT+2 France's Prime Minister François Bayrou has outlined plans to cut €43.8 billion from the national budget, warning that debt presents a "mortal danger" for the country. The cuts involve reducing the number of...

Smart alternative spots travelers are headed to this summer

Travel is shifting this year. Instead of chasing the same old photo ops, people want more value for their money and room to actually relax. Popular destinations feel overdone. So, flight and booking data now point to quieter places taking the...

French border police given new powers to arrest migrants who enter country illegally

French border police have been given new powers to arrest migrants who enter the country illegally in a nationwide crackdown. Bruno Retailleau, the interior minister, is attempting to push through legislation which would allow French courts to...

EU tolerance of French air traffic control strikes is unacceptable

Summer has landed. So what better time to spend hours at an airport, waiting to take off? Or, better still, find your holiday flight’s been cancelled — and all because of those French air traffic controllers, who are once again on strike. It’s...

Travel: Mediterranean cities of Spain, France and Italy featured in 2026

Travel while you can. Too many of us wait until we are almost too old to fulfill our travel dreams, and for many, waiting too long can pose health challenges that come with aging thus limiting our travel experience. As we reach our 60s and beyond,...

France reaffirms partnership with S.Korea on Bastille Day

France reaffirmed its commitment to working with South Korea as it marked Bastille Day on Monday. The day is observed annually on July 14, commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, which sparked the French Revolution. Speaking at the...

France’s military pigeons still ready to serve, 150 years after siege of Paris

PARIS, July 15 — These days, French military pigeon number 193-529 is no longer needed to carry tiny messages during war-time communication blackouts. But the racing bird serves as a reminder of the brave service of its predecessors in World Wars...

France celebrates nation’s Bastille Day

PARIS -- France celebrated its biggest holiday Monday with 7,000 people marching, on horseback or riding armored vehicles along the cobblestones of the Champs-Elysees, the most iconic avenue in Paris. There was also partying and pageantry around...

France’s PM wants to scrap two public holidays to help fix public finances

Air France-KLM builds cloud-based gen AI ‘factory’ to drive business transformation

French-Dutch airline group, Air France-KLM, has partnered with Accenture and Google Cloud to launch a dedicated generative AI (gen AI) factory, designed to accelerate innovation and operational transformation across the airline group. The...

These Travel Outfits May Just Inspire You to Book Your Next Vacation

There was a time when going to the airport called for dressing up. It was an era of pillbox hats and glamorous coats. It was also a time of cigarette smoke-filled cabins, so we’ll take our wins where we can—but when it comes to travel outfits,...

Thailand sees long-haul travel surge, driven by Airbnb bookings

Airbnb reports 40% growth in long-haul bookings to Thailand in 2024, with strong demand from Europe, North America, and Australia. BANGKOK, THAILAND – Thailand experienced a notable surge in interest from long-haul geos in 2024, as evidenced by...

Months After Wanting to Sell NASCAR, France Family & Co Takes a Shocking Decision

The France family has been the driving force behind NASCAR since 1948. This was when Bill France Sr. gathered racing enthusiasts at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Florida, to create a standardized stock car racing series. So from...