War on tourists spreads to the south of France as Marseille officials start sawing off key boxes in clampdown on Airbnb lettings

War on tourists spreads to the south of France as Marseille officials start sawing off key boxes in clampdown on Airbnb lettings

The mayor of Marseille has announced that all lockboxes and key safes must be removed from properties in a matter of days as part of new measures cracking down on Airbnb rentals amid spiralling house prices. Starting earlier this month, city officials began affixing large warning stickers to properties sporting the lockboxes, which are seen … Read more

Traveller reveals controversial hand luggage technique that means you’ll ‘never ever have to check in a bag’

Traveller reveals controversial hand luggage technique that means you’ll ‘never ever have to check in a bag’

A SEASONED traveller has revealed their hand luggage tip which will mean you never have to check in a bag again – but it might prove to be controversial. Author, TV writer and producer Gary Janetti, dives into his travels around the world in his third book We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay. 2 Gary … Read more

Europe’s ‘champagne capital’  named top alternative holiday hotspot for fewer crowds in 2025

Europe’s ‘champagne capital’  named top alternative holiday hotspot for fewer crowds in 2025

A CITY in France has been named as an amazing holiday alternative to avoid the huge crowds. Reims, in the northeastern part of France, is just two hours from Paris. 6 The city of Reims has been named an alternative holiday destination for 2025Credit: Alamy 6 It is just an hour from Paris so its … Read more

Pharrell Williams is Adding Paris Hotelier to his Impressive Resume

Pharrell Williams is Adding Paris Hotelier to his Impressive Resume

CHECKING IN: You can soon add hotelier to the many additional caps worn by music star Pharrell Williams, who moonlights as creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, runs beauty brand Humanrace and auction house Joopiter, to name of a few of his side hustles. He co-invested in the property that formerly housed the Hôtel … Read more

Lacoste Signs Partnership With Rolex Paris Masters Tennis Tournament

Lacoste Signs Partnership With Rolex Paris Masters Tennis Tournament

FIRST SERVE: Lacoste announced Thursday it has signed on to be a premium partner of the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament. The partnership will kick off at the next edition of the tournament, running from Saturday to Nov. 3 at Paris’ Accor Arena complex. The financial terms of the deal, which runs until 2030, were … Read more

‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic

‘Confident’ China should relax grip on cultural, information exchange: academic

China should cut red tape around international cultural exchanges and relax its internet controls to prevent the worsening of its information “decoupling” from the world, a leading academic said. Wang Wen, dean and professor of the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University, noted that China had become a target for criticism by Western … Read more

I’m a female solo traveller… these are the FIVE places I will never go back to – including a major European capital

I’m a female solo traveller… these are the FIVE places I will never go back to – including a major European capital

A female solo traveller has revealed the destinations she will never visit again, including one major European city.  Taking to TikTok, where she has over 267,000 followers, @andreaboldbodytravels, recvealed the bad experiences she suffered while on holiday. Introducing the video, she said: ‘If you are a solo travelling woman like me, or if you plan … Read more

Jacquemus Opens First U.S. Store on Spring Street in New York’s SoHo

Jacquemus Opens First U.S. Store on Spring Street in New York’s SoHo

Welcome to New York, Simon. With a line that stretched more than a city block, customers queued up before dawn to be among the first to shop in the U.S.’s first Jacquemus store. The French luxury label founded by 19-year-old Simon Porte Jacquemus in 2009 is carried at most of the city’s high-end stores, including … Read more

US$55 million plan for eco-facelift around Notre Dame a part of major Paris revitalisation

US million plan for eco-facelift around Notre Dame a part of major Paris revitalisation

As Notre Dame gears up to reopen its doors in December, Paris is on the verge of a remarkable eco-revival, bringing nature back to the forefront of the City of Light. Beyond restoring the cathedral’s spire and medieval charm, the city announced plans this week to turn Notre Dame’s surroundings into a serene, green oasis … Read more

Fondation Cartier Teases New Paris Building for 40th Anniversary

Fondation Cartier Teases New Paris Building for 40th Anniversary

PARIS — Nearly 40 years to the day after it was inaugurated, the Fondation Cartier pour l’art Contemporain offered a glimpse at its future home on Place du Palais-Royal, designed by architect Jean Nouvel. Sitting opposite the Louvre museum, the future home of the contemporary art institution will occupy more than 90,000 square feet on … Read more