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Indians' Europe holiday faces a visa traffic jam
The Economic Times
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June 17, 2025
Getting a Schengen visa remains a challenge for Indian travellers looking to spend their summer holidays in exotic locales in Europe. Delays in Schengen visa approvals are continuing for the fourth straight year in 2025 amid soaring demand from...
Full list of the countries where rabies is 'high risk' after UK tourist dies
Manchester Evening News
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June 18, 2025
A woman has tragically died in the UK after becoming infected with rabies in Morocco. She is said to have contracted the fatal viral disease while coming into contact with a stray dog during a visit to Morocco, the UK Health and Security Agency...
Brain-eating amoeba alert: 11-year-old dies after rare infection in Slovakia
Daily News Hungary
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June 17, 2025
A tragic case has emerged in Slovakia, where an 11-year-old boy from the Záhorie region (Erdőháti) has died after being infected by a very rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba known as Naegleria fowleri, according to the Bratislava-based newspaper...
Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia and Czech Republic
The Straits Times
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June 17, 2025
‹‹ 1 of 2 Slovakia's Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Robert Kalinak wait for repatriated Slovaks, along with Czechs, Austrians and Slovenians, returning from...
The first evacuated Slovak nationals arrive in Slovakia from the Middle East crisis area
Radio Slovakia International
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The first group of Slovak nationals evacuated from the crisis-hit Middle East arrived in Slovakia on Monday. The group included 25 tourists and 5 embassy employees. The evacuation flight also transported 43 citizens from Poland, the Czech...
Inside the Modern Hotel Program: How Corporate Travel Managers Are Redefining Sourcing and Strategy
Hospitality Net
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June 17, 2025
Alexandria, VA – As managed hotel programs undergo a period of rapid transformation, companies and their corporate travel managers are rethinking how they source, negotiate and manage hotel stays. Travel buyers are looking to embrace more flexible...
Ryanair issues warning to UK tourists flying this summer due to 'scandal'
Birmingham Live
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June 17, 2025
Ryanair's boss has issued a warning to UK tourists flying to Europe this year. Michael O'Leary, the CEO of the airline, alerted holidaymakers to what could be a summer of chaos, with delays forecast for those flying to Europe. The chief stated the...
Flights with evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia and Czech Republic
WHTC - Michigan
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June 17, 2025
(Reuters) -Flights carrying evacuees from Israel have arrived in Slovakia and the Czech Republic amid the war between Iran and Israel, authorities said on Tuesday, making these countries among the first to get their citizens out of the Middle...
Want to travel for free? The rise of house-sitting tourism
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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The global gig economy continues to grow, valued at more than $556 billion last year. But one of the fastest-growing segments cannot be quantified in money made because its value lies in money saved and experience gained. It’s the ultimate Airbnb:...
My husband and I built careers in tech and law. In our 40s, we sold our house, traveled for a year, and left both industries.
Business Insider
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June 17, 2025
By the time we reached our 40s, my husband, Dave, and I had built a life we thought we'd always dreamed of. We lived with our two greyhounds in an over-3,000-square-foot home outside Boston that we owned. We were both hustling and climbing the...
World News | Cyprus Says Portugal, Slovakia Asked for Its Help with Evacuations
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Nicosia, Jun 16 (AP) Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos says Portugal and Slovakia will be bringing their citizens from the area of the Israeli-Iran conflict home through Cyprus. The island nation is the nearest European Union country to...
People with a Blue Badge may be able to use it on holiday abroad this summer
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 16, 2025
Blue Badge users could access parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities, extended parking durations, or exemptions from parking fees. How to apply for a Blue BadgeIf you have a physical disability or health condition that affects your...
Czechs to board Slovak evacuation flight from Jordan, foreign ministry issues new travel warnings
Radio Prague International
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June 15, 2025
Several Czech citizens will fly from Amman to Bratislava on Monday aboard a Slovak repatriation flight, Foreign Ministry spokesman Daniel Drake told the Czech News Agency. The Czech ministry is keeping its list of evacuees up to date and remains...
Czechia to send evacuation flight for citizens in Israel, warns against travel to region
Radio Prague International
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June 15, 2025
Czechia will send a repatriation flight on Monday for its citizens in Israel, the Foreign Ministry announced on social platform X. Those wishing to board must register with the Czech Embassy in Tel Aviv. In addition, several Czech citizens are...
Weekend: Lifted by water, swept away by music
The Slovak Spectator
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July 11, 2025
TRAVEL Discover Slanec Castle Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Perched atop an andesite hill directly above the village that shares its name, all that remains of Slanec Castle are several...
Cyclists from Košice donate bicycles to help Ukrainians affected by the war
The Slovak Spectator
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July 11, 2025
Every week The Slovak Spectator brings you a selection of three short stories from across Slovakia from which pessimism and negativity are absent. Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Cyclists in...
International Visegrad Fund turns 25
Radio Slovakia International
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The International Visegrad Fund (IVF), headquartered in Bratislava, represents an institutionalized form of mutual cooperation between the Visegrad Group countries--Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. It provides support across seven key...
From Pressburg to Pest: The quest for a Hungarian Parliament Building
Daily News Hungary
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July 11, 2025
Back in 1825, the Diet of Hungary still convened in Pressburg (now Bratislava), launching the nation’s Reform Era. It wasn’t long before voices emerged suggesting that the assembly should be moved to Pest, where a new Parliament building would be...
Türkiye's air passenger traffic hits 108.8 mln in first half of 2025
Hurriyet Daily News
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ANKARA Türkiye's airports handled a record 108.8 million passengers in the first six months of 2025, marking a surge in both domestic and international travel, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced on Thursday....
Dylan Ferguson Signs With HK Nitra
Pro Hockey Rumors
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July 10, 2025
Depth goaltender Dylan Ferguson will continue his career in Europe. He’s signed with HK Nitra, the Slovak club announced on Facebook. It’s a one-year deal, leaving the door open for a return to North America in 2026-27. Ferguson is only 26 years...