Europe holiday hotspots becoming ‘ghost towns’ with empty hotels and dead nightlife
Wars, recessions, overtourism protests and fed-up locals are just some of the reasons why visitor numbers are slumping in some resorts that rely heavily on…
‘Islamophobic’: Spanish town’s ban on religious gatherings sparks criticism | Islamophobia News
The ban, originally proposed by far-right Vox party, affects Muslims celebrating religious holidays in sports centres in Jumilla.A ban imposed by a southeastern Spanish town…
Where tourists seldom tread, part 18: three seaside towns that defy the tides of fashion | United Kingdom holidays
Tis the season to be beside the seaside – and to hype and critique coastal towns in surveys and rankings. I suppose lists of this…
Britain’s longest river flows through 11 towns and cities and it’s stunning
The River Severn is the longest river in the UK, stretching for 220 miles through England and Wales. Here's everything you need to know about…
Lucky dips: a rail tour of Slovakia’s best spa towns | Slovakia holidays
‘Centuries ago people used to say, ‘In three days the Piešťany water will either heal you or kill you.’” My guide Igor Paulech is showing…
Inside an affordable European gem with ‘cobblestone old towns’ and stunning beaches
The European gem boasts stunning beaches, mountains and cities brimming with cultureThe underrated gem isn't Greece, Portugal or Thailand(Image: Gabriel Mello via Getty Images)A travel…
Where tourists seldom tread, part 17: three port towns freighted with history | England holidays
IpswichThe place names are tiny poems: Silent Street, where sound was deadened with straw out of respect for convalescing soldiers during the Anglo-Dutch wars of…
A guide to California Gold Rush towns Nevada City and Grass Valley
You could argue that Nevada City peaked 170 years ago, along with Charles Darwin, Herman Melville and Queen Victoria.But we’re still talking about them all.…
Towns, Knicks stun Pacers in Game 3 of NBA East finals | Basketball News
A late scoring binge by Karl-Anthony Towns allowed New York Knicks to beat the Indiana Pacers for the first time this playoff series.Karl-Anthony Towns scored…
UK’s ‘worst’ seaside town’s £60m tourism plan after Butlin’s snub 41 years ago
With Brits still grieving the loss of a huge Butlin's resort some 41 years later, one rundown UK seaside town has revealed its £60 million…
Three very unlikely Austrian towns hoping to host Eurovision next year
Austria have now won the Eurovision Song Contest three times after victory in 1966 and 2014. Vienna hosted the event following both victories.JJ secured a…
‘Rundown’ seaside town’s £1.8m boost as Butlin’s unveils huge transformation
A well-known seaside town in the south of England, which was recently crowned one of the 'worst' in the UK, has welcomed a huge upgrade…
UK’s traffic hell mapped – towns with WORST congestion revealed where drivers spend 360 HOURS trapped in queues a year
A NEW map has revealed the towns and cities with the worst traffic congestion in the UK - where drivers spend up to 360 hours…
‘Don’t want war’: Kashmiri towns caught in deadly India-Pakistan crossfire | India-Pakistan Tensions
Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – As the camera panned around a home blown up by the mortar fire in Poonch, an embattled hill city perched on the…
New train route to link one of UK’s best seaside towns with major northern city
Aviva Grand Central has announced plans for a new service that would link up Newcastle and Brighton for the first time. It is likely to…
Britain’s ’10 worst seaside towns’ revealed including once-beautiful resort ‘full of poo’ & dying area ‘crumbling away’
The 10 most rundown British seaside towns have been named by tourists, in a survey of thousands of holidaymakers.Which? Travel surveyed feelings about their visits…
'I live in one of the world's most beautiful towns but tourists are ruining it'
Tourists have taken to Reddit to share the times they've accidentally wandered into a local's home after mistaking it for a tourist attraction - and…
Incredible £1bn train line that’s ‘first of its kind’ to launch in UK connecting remote towns & villages to major city
A GROUNDBREAKING move promises faster journeys, more frequent trains and high-tech trams rolling through the heart of the Welsh capital. A brand-new £1billion train line…
‘Hidden gem’ in Lake District tourists keep missing in favour of two more popular towns
The Lake District is a popular staycation spot for Brits - but one of its most charming villages tends to be overlooked in favour of…
New UK train station latest as £85m build sees towns reunited after 60 years
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is building new stops on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line in Willenhall and Darlaston - home to the famous…