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Eurostat data reveals which EU citizens travelled the most on national and international rail lines in 2023, marking a record year for train travel.
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- The Telegraph
The truth about Spain’s new ‘Big Brother’ travel rules
Tourists visiting Spain will face more paperwork on their holidays, thanks to a new law that requires hotels and car hire firms to gather detailed personal information about their customers.
- Wales Online
Jet2 holidaymakers disgusted after taking closer look at hotel bed
Jet2 said it is 'investigating as a matter of priority'
- Evening Standard
London to Edinburgh train upgrades could make rail faster than flying
Proposed improvements and efficiency measures aim to cut 20 minutes from the journey
- The Telegraph
The travel trend that threatens to crush Cornish tourism
Cornwall is out, the West Midlands is in. Or at least, that could be the case in the not-too-distant future if domestic travel patterns continue as they have this year.
- Eastern Daily Press
7 things I will miss the most when I leave Norfolk
After a decade of living in Norfolk, I am moving away at the end of the year and these are the things I will miss the most.
- KameraOne
Teenager jumps from cruise ship into freezing river in Russia
On November 26, a 19-year-old teenager in Moscow, Russia jumped from a cruise ship into the freezing Moskva River for no apparent reason. He was hospitalized with hypothermia.
- The Argus
Member of the Royal family to visit Sussex this week
Princess Anne is set to visit Sussex next week as part of a royal visit.
- The Northern Echo
The five most picturesque villages to visit in County Durham this winter
The five most picturesque villages to visit in County Durham
- Manchester Evening News
UK tourists arriving in Spain warned over strict new law that's now in force
The new law means that anyone staying in Spain will have to complete more paperwork upon arrival
- The Independent
Schools urged to stagger summer and half-term holidays to cut soaring flight prices for parents
Exclusive: ‘Most airlines make profits during the summer and lose money in the winter – if they cannot make a profit in summer, they will go out of business’
- The Telegraph
The ultimate British Christmas holiday checklist (if you’re American)
If, as Charles Dickens had it, “there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour,” then Britain is the place to be for Christmas. Few peoples celebrate the holiday in as large or drawn-out a fashion as this island nation. From mid November – while America still eagerly awaits the family feasts of Thanksgiving – the festive lights are up on Regent Street in London, to the regular backing of Mariah Carey and the Pogues. Theatres, concert halls and churches adver
- The Telegraph
How Premier Inn conquered the Middle East
Whether it’s the Hard Rock in the Maldives or the superb Ritz-Carlton in Tenerife, travellers love an odd couple. But have two names ever seemed so mismatched – at least on face value – as Premier Inn and Dubai?
- Manchester Evening News
Flight attendant shares 'cheapest day in the year' to book flights – and it's very soon
If you're desperately wanting to book a holiday, you may want to ignore the Black Friday deals and hold out for the cheapest day of the year to book those flights - and it's soon
- Wales Online
Three gorgeous Welsh hotels named among the best in the UK
The retreats have won prestigious prizes at the 'hotel Oscars'
- Bournemouth Echo UK
Public given access to Corfe Castle tower for first time since 1646
For the first time since 1646, the public will be able to access a tower at Corfe Castle that was built for King Henry I.
- The Telegraph
Britain’s greatest scenic train journeys
There is no more relaxing form of travel than rail, and no better way to enjoy the beauties and sights of a country than through a carriage window, whatever the season. When it came to seeing landscapes, Robert Louis Stevenson thought “none more vivid... than from a railway train”.
- South Wales Argus
TUI to increase flights from Cardiff Airport including to new destination
TUI has announced it will offer more flights and trips to new destinations from Cardiff Airport from December 2025 - see all the services being added.
- The National
Edinburgh tram journeys '10 minutes slower' as campaigners call for rules change
TRAM journeys in Edinburgh have been extended due to a new service rollout with some trips nearly ten minutes slower than when the service was originally proposed, 20 years ago ...
- Barrons.com
Norwegian and Carnival Stocks Rise. Why Cruise Stocks Are ‘Looking Very Good.’
Truist Securities raised its price target on four cruise line stocks, citing their ‘impressive performance.’