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Our UK Passport Is Now Weaker Than It Was Last Year With Fewer Countries Offering Us Visa-Free Entry – Here’s Which Ones
Secret Manchester
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July 24, 2025
Credit: Max_555, Shutterstock You may not have realised, but not all passports are created equally. What nation you belong to can greatly affect which other countries you can freely enter. And while, as is the British way, we often assume we can...
EU Had Its Best Tourism Year Yet in 2024
Schengen Visa Info
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March 5, 2025
Tourists to the EU countries have spent over three million overnight stays at accommodation spots, which shows an increase of 2.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2023. In general, the number of overnight stays has increased by over 60...
Latvia might tighten entry requirements for residents of CIS countries
LSM
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January 10, 2025
The Committee has submitted amendments to the Immigration Law and the State Border Law to the Saeima, the Saeima Press Service said on January 10. "Russia and Belarus will not refrain from using citizens of countries friendly to them for...
Panama, EL Salvador, Canada, Mexico, Bahamas, Guatemala, Honduras, US, Among Ninety Three Visa-Free Travel Countries Boosting Poland’s Tourism Sector
Newsroom Panama
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Poland’s strategic location at the heart of Central Europe positions it as a vital crossroads, connecting the dense forests of northwestern Europe to the fertile plains of the Eurasian frontier and major Atlantic trade routes. Bordered by seven...
LA County reports first measles case of 2025—in LAX traveler—as cases confirmed in Philadelphia, NY state
CIDRAP
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A Los Angeles County resident traveled through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) while infectious with measles virus, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health late yesterday. And today Philadelphia...
No heavy vehicles on over 700 Latvian roads
LSM
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March 13, 2025
The largest number of sections with restrictions is in the eastern part of the country. To avoid irreparable damage to the roads that have lost their load-bearing capacity, vehicles weighing more than 10 tonnes are not allowed to travel on them....
Visa demand crosses pre-pandemic levels as India’s global travel picks up, shows BLS International data
The Economic Times
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Visa application volumes have crossed pre-pandemic levels, indicating a sharp rebound in global travel, according to data released by BLS International. The company reported that it processed 27.69 lakh visa applications during the first nine...
Major change to UK travel rules in April - who needs to buy £10 permission and how long it lasts
MyLondon
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March 12, 2025
A huge change to the UK’s immigration system is about to take place. From April 2, those arriving at UK ports and airports - expect Brits and Irish - will need permission to travel in advance through either an Electric Travel Authorisation (ETA)...
Family-oriented experiential travel on the rise for Eid: musafir.com
Travel Daily Media
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March 11, 2025
With the Eid holidays just around the corner, UAE residents are eagerly packing their bags and preparing for exciting getaways. Nearly 60% of travellers are choosing outbound trips, while 40-45% are booking for inbound travel to welcome family and...
Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke, travels to Massachusetts and New Hampshire to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
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March 11, 2025
News & Events 11th March 2025 Minister of State, Niamh Smyth, to travel to Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia Minister of State, Alan Dillon, to travel to Vancouver and Salt Lake City The Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter...
Passenger Numbers at Riga Airport Increase by 11 Percent
The Baltic Times
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This February, Riga Airport served 433 000 passengers, bringing the total number of travellers since the beginning of the year to approximately 900 000, which is an 11 % increase compared to the first two months of 2024. Similarly, the number of...
Croatia ranks 9th in the EU for most tourism nights
Croatia Week
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March 11, 2025
by croatiaweek March 11, 2025 in News Dubrovnik The year 2024 was a record-breaking one for tourism across the European Union, with over 3 billion overnight stays registered at tourist accommodation establishments, Eurostat has confirmed. This...
UK tourists face having to pay fee to visit 30 countries under new EU law
Birmingham Live
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March 10, 2025
A new £6 visa-waiver introduction has been postponed until later in 2025 but tourists have been warned will have to purchase an 'e-visa' online prior to journeying to most EU countries once it comes into effect. UK tourists face having to pay a...
Vera Krichevskaya's 'Connected' Premieres at Artdocfest in Riga
The Moscow Times
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March 11, 2025
Since 2007 Artdocfest has been celebrating the art of documentary filmmaking, first in Moscow and then, when the Russian authorities began to disrupt the festivals, in Riga. Every year dozens of films from or about Russia and Ukraine, Central...
How “marathon tourism” replaced the mates city break
British GQ
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March 10, 2025
At any given moment, half of your Instagram feed will be holiday pictures from city breaks. A pastel de nata in Porto. A pair of Aperol spritzes on an outside table in southern Italy. A row of old, neat buildings in Amsterdam or Copenhagen. Or,...
I'm a female solo traveller… and this is how travelling alone around the world changed my life
Daily Mail
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February 20, 2025
‘I used to be shy, but now people don’t believe me when I tell them that.’ So says Gerda Lejasmeiere, who reveals to MailOnline Travel how solo travel has changed her life – for the better. The 32-year-old, who's based in Leeds, explains that she...
Latvia: Tobacco Sellers Look for Loopholes in New Regulations
Tobacco Reporter - North Carolina
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Tobacco sellers in Latvia are reportedly looking for loopholes in the new regulations that go into effect this month, according to Euro News. Beginning January 2025, tobacco products, including disposable vapes, refillable e-cigarettes, and...
When Brits will need to pay to enter Italy, Spain and Greece
Daily Star
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July 18, 2025
Ben Hurst and Kate Lally SEO writer 14:21, 18 Jul 2025 Brits jetting off to Italy and other EU destinations will soon have to apply for an extra document - and pay for it - or risk being turned away. The European Travel Information and...
Cyprus Business Now: Building permits, Hellenic Bank, Tourism, House prices
Cyprus Mail
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March 13, 2025
The number of building permits issued in Cyprus during October 2024 fell to 470, marking a 25.6 per cent decline compared to the 632 permits issued in October 2023, according to data released by the state statistical service. The total value of...
Latvia mulls zero tolerance policy for speeding
LSM
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January 6, 2025
The SM's information report "Interim Impact Assessment of the Road Safety Plan 2021-2027", which will be viewed by the government on January 7, includes some 30 new measures to improve road safety, among which a "zero tolerance policy" against...