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Canary Islands Brace for Storm Teresa with Landslide Risks and Flight Disruptions
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (304+ words) The Canary Islands are preparing for severe weather as storm Teresa approaches the archipelago, bringing the risk of landslides, transport disruption and dangerous coastal conditions. Authorities across the islands have activated precautionary measures as heavy rainfall, strong winds and high…...
Lisbon Overturns Short-Term Rental Restrictions After Housing Costs Continue to Rise
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (588+ words) Airbnb has welcomed the decision by Lisbon City Hall to overturn restrictions on short-term rentals, arguing that the measures failed to deliver their stated goal of improving housing affordability in the Portuguese capital. Lisbon first introduced restrictions on short-term rentals…...
Wizz Air Expands Venice Base with New Aircraft and 5 Routes
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (277+ words) Wizz Air is strengthening its position in the Italian market with a new phase of expansion at Venice Marco Polo Airport, announcing additional aircraft capacity and five new routes. The low-cost carrier, currently the second-largest airline in Italy by market…...
Live by the Sea in Italy: Coastal Towns Selling Homes for €1
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (398+ words) Owning a home by the Mediterranean might sound like a fantasy, but in parts of Italy, it's now a one-euro reality. Several coastal towns are joining the country's "Case a 1 Euro" (Homes for "1) movement, offering abandoned homes for symbolic prices…...
Spain and Morocco Move Closer to a Rail Tunnel Linking Europe and Africa
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (527+ words) The idea of a direct land connection between Europe and Africa has long captured the imagination, but engineering realities have repeatedly pushed it beyond reach. Now, advances in modern tunnelling technology are bringing that vision closer to feasibility, as Spain…...
Ryanair Cuts Winter Flights From Vienna
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (198+ words) Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has announced a significant reduction of its flight program from Vienna Airport, following a similar move by Wizz Air earlier this year. Both airlines cited high taxes and soaring airport fees as the main reasons for…...
Storm Harry Batters Mediterranean Coastlines, Flooding Malta and Disrupting Spain and Italy
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (349+ words) Storm Harry has swept across the central and western Mediterranean, battering coastlines from Malta to Spain and southern Italy, bringing violent winds, powerful storm surges and disruptive winter weather inland. In Malta, residents woke on Tuesday to fallen trees, damaged…...
airBaltic Starts Gran Canaria–Molde Flights This October
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (271+ words) AirBaltic direct flights between Gran Canaria and Molde will soon give travelers a new way to explore the beauty of southern Spain and the scenic fjords of Norway. Starting October 29, 2025, the Latvian airline will begin weekly service between the two…...
Why Benidorm Should Be on Your Radar: Spain’s 2025 Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (454+ words) More than just a sun-drenched Mediterranean destination, Benidorm is quietly rewriting the rules of modern tourism. Once known mostly for its skyline and beaches, this coastal city on Spain's Costa Blanca has emerged as a global model of sustainable development'so…...
Major Strikes in Spanish Airports Could Disrupt Your August Travel Plans
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) This August, many travelers heading to Spain may face serious disruptions due to a series of large-scale strikes affecting 12 key airports across the country. The protests are organized by the General Union of Workers (UGT), which is protesting against what…...