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Teenager ‘seriously injured’ by scuba tank explosion in Montenegro
Dive Magazine
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August 26, 2025
26 August 2025   2 minutes of reading Ploče Beach is a busy tourist hotspot in Budvar, Montenegro (Photo: Piotr Kowalski/Shutterstock) A 14-year-old boy has had to have his hand amputated after a scuba tank exploded at Ploče Beach in Budva,...
British holidaymakers abroad splurge more than double what foreign tourists spend in the UK
The Independent
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August 26, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Airfares for Israel's holidays are sky high
Globes
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August 26, 2025
Despite the return to Israel of many foreign companies, the very high demand during the Tishrei holiday season is pushing up airfares to incredibly expensive levels. Even flights to destinations that are considered relatively cheap, such as...
'I work on cruise ships and this one popular destination is not worth visiting'
The Mirror
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August 27, 2025
Cruising gives people the opportunity to visit a number of countries at once - but according to one well-travelled cruise worker, there is one place she'd recommend avoiding. Cruises offer the chance for travellers to visit the balmy Caribbean,...
Annual Growth in the Number of Tourists by 5.5 Percent During the SFF
Sarajevo Times
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August 24, 2025
According to preliminary statistical data from the Sarajevo Canton Tourist Board, in the period from August 14 to 23 – including the day before and the day after the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival – Sarajevo recorded 41,980 guests,...
Sheikh Abdullah meets Montenegro's Prime Minister in Podgorica
The National News
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Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks on Saturday with Montenegro's Prime Minister Milojko Spajic during an official visit to the capital, Podgorica. The meeting focused on strengthening...
Traditional vs Cultural Expedition Cruising: 5 Differences with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Travel Market Report - New York
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Expedition cruising is traditionally associated with the polar regions and other remote and exotic lands, but over the last several years some expedition cruise lines have expanded their cruise itineraries beyond these traditional destinations....
Montenegro-United Arab Emirates agreements: Transparency concerns and environmental risks
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa
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Velika Plaža, Ulcinj, Montenegro © biggunsband/Shutterstock Concerns are growing over agreements approved by the Montenegrin parliament to authorise investments in the country by the United Arab Emirates, in derogation transparency and...
Mapped: Holiday hotspots most at risk from wildfires revealed as blazes sweep Europe
The Independent
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August 23, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Macao Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will visit Portugal and Spain next month
Macao News
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August 27, 2025
Chief Executive (CE) Sam Hou Fai of Macao is scheduled to visit Portugal and Spain between 16 and 23 September in what will be his first overseas trip since taking the city’s highest office on 20 December last year. According to an announcement by...
The IMOCA Fleet Glides Across the Mediterranean, with the Grand Fiale Awaiting in the Boka Bay
Albanian Daily News
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For the next twenty days, the prestigious regatta will chart some of Europe’s most stunning routes, with the grand finale set to unfold in the heart of the Boka Bay. Beneath the sunny skies of Cartagena, a city with over three millennia of...
As climate change hits Europe, explore the rise of cooler travel spots
IOL
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ZamaNdosi Cele|Published 18 minutes ago 2min As the climate crisis worsens, Europe has found itself in the grip of unprecedented heatwaves, with cities like Paris and Palermo recording scorching temperatures exceeding 40°C. In Portugal, a...
Chinese investment reshapes global tourism destinations
Globetrender
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August 21, 2025
Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative is quietly transforming holiday hotspots from the Maldives to Montenegro, reshaping destinations while opening the door to potential new geopolitical tensions. Olivia Palamountain reports China's Belt and Road...
These Are The 11 Countries With Zero Income Taxes And Easy Visas For Digital Nomads
The Travel
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August 26, 2025
Working without borders provides freedom, more sunshine, more adventures, and financial breathing room outside the usual backbreaking 9-to-5 work. The "work anywhere" in the world and "work at your own pace" have been a household name among remote...
Albania tops Europe in flight growth as tourism booms
Gazeta Tema
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August 21, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 21 – Commercial flights in Albania jumped 151.7% in July compared to pre-pandemic levels, the highest rise in Europe, according to EU statistics agency Eurostat. The surge reflects a tourism boom that has made Albania one of the...
Destinations Where Tourists Outnumber Locals
Visual Capitalist
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August 21, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Destinations Where Tourists Outnumber Locals This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments
Banking Dive
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Radisson Hotel Group Accelerates Adriatic Growth with a New Flagship Signing in Montenegro
Hospitality Net
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August 20, 2025
Radisson Hotel Group is proud to announce the signing of a flagship new-build property on Montenegro's stunning Adriatic coast: Radisson Blu Hotel & Residences, Tivat. This signing with ALK Group, marks a significant step in the Group's strategy...
Holidays in Albania: the best resorts, beaches and entertainment
Interfax Ukraine
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August 8, 2025
Prices for tours to Albania have risen significantly: thousands of European tourists have already appreciated the quality of holidays on the beaches of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas and are returning for the new swimming season. Which resorts offer...
Spain wildfires: Urgent warning with 'extreme danger' in tourist hotspots
The Mirror
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August 19, 2025
The heatwave sparked fires across Spain ( Image: Getty Images) Holidaymakers in Spain have been issued with an extreme wildfire warning with the alert stretching across tourist hotspots. It comes after crippling heatwave temperatures caused fires...