Europhiles know that being named a European Capital of Culture is a chance for some of the Continent’s lesser-known cities to have their moment in the spotlight — and reap the economic benefits from the tourism that follow. A case in point…
By the end of 2024, the U.K. plans to implement electronic travel authorization, requiring visitors who don’t need a visa — including Americans — to seek permission in advance of travel. The rule would not apply to British and Irish citizens. A…
Whether it’s a renewed commitment to healthy eating or a desire to reduce your carbon footprint, this time of year is fraught with resolutions. Green Pearls, a communication and information platform for sustainable hotels around the world, might help those of us…
Even if you didn’t spend part of December binge-watching Season Two of the HBO hit series “The White Lotus,” chances are some of your clients did. How else to explain the explosion of interest in travel to Sicily — and specifically the…
Chateau Louise de La Valliere, a new five-star hotel in France’s Loire Valley, opened this fall as part of the Relais & Chateaux collection. Located near Tours and Amboise, the 16th-century chateau has been transformed into a boutique hotel with 20 rooms…
In Ireland, as in the rest of Europe, the surge of international summer visitors was a reassuring balm to tourism officials on edge about the postpandemic future of the industry. For the record, the number of international arrivals to Ireland in June…
With its pink royal palace, storied casino and retro James Bond vibe, not to mention the scent of money in the air, Monaco occupies a place in our imaginations as well as in its actual location on the French Riviera. Although arguably…
La Borde en Sologne, a chateau and spa property, opened Oct. 1 in France’s Loire Valley. The four-star hotel is located between Blois, Chambord and Cheverny in the small village of Vernou-en-Solonge. Related: Check out these chateaux gardens Loire Valley enchants with…
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) is hoping intervention from the EU will be enough to find alternatives to an imminent new tax law that is slated to go into effect in Germany in early 2023. The ETOA says that the EU…
I’m not exaggerating when I say I still can’t figure out my favorite thing about the Hotel de la Ville, Rocco Forte Hotels’ newest property in Rome. It might have been the decor in our room, which was everything you’d want in…