ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters struggled through the night to contain 82 wildfires across Greece, 64 of which started Sunday, the hottest day of the summer so far. Their efforts were without the help of firefighting planes and helicopters, which do not…
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Tourists are waiting more than two hours to visit the Acropolis in Athens. Taxi lines at Rome’s main train station are running just as long. And so many visitors are concentrating around St. Mark’s Square in Venice that…
Do travelers care enough about a great cocktail to influence their choice of destination or hotel? Common sense says probably not, but for some, an inventive drink can add a dash of fun to a vacation, especially when paired with great food….
Radisson Hotel Group is expanding its portfolio at Munich Airport with the opening of the Flightgate Munich Airport Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals. Located in Hallbergmoos, just outside the Bavarian capital and 10 minutes from the airport, the property features 212…
The Heritage Grand Perast by Rixos reopened in April after a two-year renovation as the all-inclusive resort brand’s first hotel in Montenegro. The hotel is housed in a restored 18th-century palace in Perast, a coastal town on the Bay of Kotor, a…
Enduring as London’s appeal may be to city-bound vacationers, travelers are also branching out beyond London to explore other parts of the U.K. Viator, the online booking service for tours and attractions, said London is its biggest departure city, a gateway for…
Back in the day, when I was a young adult traipsing around Europe with a camera and a map (remember those?), there were certain rules we budget-strapped travelers all knew: Paris, London and Rome were iconic and posh, but Portugal was the…
Railbookers has expanded its offerings in Ireland with the addition of five itineraries for guests to explore several corners of the Emerald Isle. The new itineraries include visits to Ireland’s capital city of Dublin and to iconic landmarks such as the Cliffs…
It’s not often you find yourself nearly a mile in the sky diving into a caviar-topped baked potato with a mother-of-pearl spoon. But then, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, nearly everything seems possible — and nothing too extreme. Don’t be surprised if you…
Almanac Hotels debuted the Almanac X Prague on March 1, the first hotel in the new lifestyle collection Almanac X. The 204-room, reborn property is steps away from the city’s Unesco-listed Old Town and the historic Wenceslas Square. Set inside the former…