Travelers must pay to visit during the day
Many travelers are accustomed to nightly tourism taxes tacked on to their hotel bills. But daytime taxes are a new ask. Venice’s city council on Tuesday approved a long-awaited regulation…
World’s longest rail tunnel to close for months
An Italian train makes its way at the north entrance of the new Gotthard Base Tunnel, the world’s longest train tunnel, on the eve of its opening ceremony on May…
How to save money on travel? Cat-sitting in exchange for a free stay
I love Spain. So when a friend of a friend who lives on the island of Mallorca asked if I could look after her five cats in exchange for staying…
ASEAN moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system
Indonesian President Joko Widodo makes a speech during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Minister’s Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 14, 2023. Murat Gok | Anadolu Agency…
Melting ice reveals remains of climber lost on glacier 37 years ago
Berlin CNN — The remains of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn have been recovered, as melting…
Heatwave in Italy sees temperatures near a European record
An unrelenting heatwave stretching across southern Europe is expected to push temperatures close to a record on Tuesday, with emergency workers in Spain, Greece and the Swiss Alps battling to…
Vienna, Copenhagen, Melbourne top list
Austria’s Vienna has come up top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Global Liveability Index 2023…
When In Switzerland, Relish Desi Food Like Geeta Basra And Harbhajan Singh
Geeta Basra jetted off to Zurich – the largest city in Switzerland – with her husband, Harbhajan Singh. And, let us agree the vacation diaries are incomplete without foodie updates.…
Swiss women launch landmark lawsuit in Europe claiming weak climate action breaches their human rights
CNN — A group of older Swiss women are taking their government to Europe’s top human rights court, claiming its failure to act on the climate crisis is violating their…
Yellen changed the mood — again
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before a House subcommittee in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is…