2026 Travel Trends: Dry Tourism, Luxury Trains & AI-Free
Travel experts reveal the top 18 trends for 2026, including luxury train hopping, alcohol-free 'dry tourism', and a shift towards human-led travel planning over AI. Discover what's next.
Travel experts reveal the top 18 trends for 2026, including luxury train hopping, alcohol-free 'dry tourism', and a shift towards human-led travel planning over AI. Discover what's next.
EasyJet alerts UK tourists to a new mandatory travel insurance rule for Georgia from 2026. Learn the coverage requirements and avoid entry denial.
Emily Hart, who has visited all 50 US states, warns sharing holiday snaps in real time is dangerous. Discover her essential safety and money-saving tips for solo travellers.
Lithuanian authorities have detained 21 suspects in a major crackdown on a criminal network using weather balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, an operation that caused airport closures. Read the full investigation details.
Lithuanian authorities have detained 21 suspects in a major crackdown on a criminal network using weather balloons to smuggle cigarettes from Belarus, an operation that forced repeated airport shutdowns. Read the full investigation details.
Lithuania accuses Belarus of a cynical hybrid attack as smuggler balloons shut Vilnius Airport. Read the latest on escalating tensions and the €1m defence plan.
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Lithuania reopens two key border crossings with Belarus after a closure sparked by smuggling balloons. The move aims to free stranded trucks, but Vilnius warns the border could shut again. Read the latest.
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New Era Travel in Alresford, Hampshire, ceases trading just three years after opening. Discover the impact on customers and the wider UK travel industry turmoil.
Belarus's leader threatens to confiscate over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks after border closures. Read the latest on this escalating diplomatic crisis.
Belarus's authoritarian leader threatens to confiscate over 1,000 Lithuanian trucks stranded by a closed border, escalating tensions with the NATO member. Read the latest on this diplomatic crisis.
Lithuania's main international airport faced emergency evacuation after security breach discovery, marking the third major European travel disruption this week as authorities investigate potential threats.
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Lithuania's capital faces unprecedented travel disruption as mysterious giant balloons drift into flight paths, forcing Vilnius Airport to suspend all operations in dramatic safety move.
Vilnius Airport faces unprecedented closure as rogue military balloons breach airspace, sparking major security alert and disrupting flights across Lithuania.
Lithuania has granted its military authority to destroy suspicious aerial objects from Belarus amid rising concerns over organised crime and national security threats using low-tech smuggling methods.
Lithuania closes airspace to Russian and Belarusian aircraft as Viktor Orban's controversial Vatican meeting with Pope Francis creates diplomatic waves across Europe.
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Vilnius Airport faces emergency closure after mysterious balloons from Belarusian territory breach Lithuanian airspace, raising security alarms in NATO territory.
Two Russian military aircraft illegally entered NATO airspace near Lithuania, prompting swift interception by German fighter jets in a serious escalation of tensions.
A mysterious weather balloon incursion has triggered unprecedented airspace closures across Lithuania, grounding flights and raising serious security concerns in the Baltic region.
Exclusive intelligence reveals Wagner Group fighters are operating covertly across Europe, with Poland and Lithuania on high alert as Russia's private army establishes new footholds.
Lithuania's main international airport faces temporary shutdown as mysterious balloons drift into critical airspace, raising security concerns and disrupting travel plans.
Moscow accused of flying military aircraft through Lithuanian airspace without authorization in latest provocation against NATO territory. The incident comes amid heightened regional security concerns.