ALEX Batty’s dramatic return has given Ben Needham’s mum fresh hope that she will see her missing son again after 32 years of agony. Alex Batty, then 11, was travelling in Spain with his mum and grandad in 2017 when he vanished without a trace. 4 Toddler Ben Needham went missing 32 years ago on the Greek … Read more
WE have travelled far and wide this year to provide you – our wonderful readers – with holiday inspiration and tips. The Sun Travel team has ticked off bucket-list trips, amazing first-time experiences and much more to show you the best trips out there. Here, we reveal our favourites from 2023. Lisa in Rwanda FOR … Read more
Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more
TICKETS on a high speed train that connects Spanish hot spots loved by Brits are on sale for just £7. Private operator Iryo is now offering seats on routes across Spain from just £7. 2 Iryo has slashed prices on popular routes across Spain 2 Brits can now consider alternative ways of reaching their favourite … Read more
WHEN you think of Cuba, what springs to mind is the stately, if often crumbling, capital city Havana and its classic cars. But for me, one of its biggest attractions is its premier beach resort Varadero, located on the island’s north coast. 8 Varadero Beach is frequently voted on the the best beaches in the … Read more
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. This article is part of the Belgian Presidency of the EU special report. BRUSSELS — Ceci n’est pas une campagne électorale. As Belgium gears up for its six-month stint at the helm of the Council of the European Union from January 1, the country’s … Read more
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is intensifying Spain’s efforts to source its energy grid from solar and wind sources, formally ditching nuclear power. Reuters / SUSANA VERA Spain will shutter all of its remaining nuclear power plants by 2035, the government confirmed on Wednesday, as part of its aggressive energy plan for the future. The Council … Read more
The Omicron coronavirus subvariant JN.1 now makes up about 44.2 per cent of COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The variant, which was previously classified under its parent strain, BA.2.86, prompted concern among some scientists earlier this year due to its high number of … Read more
Tired of the usual sights or craving a break from the travel herd? These five travel spots may be the getaway you’re looking for. Adventure travel company Intrepid Travel’s new “Not Hot” list is out — spotlighting overlooked travel spots around the world. The company’s annual list attempts to combat overtourism by helping travelers “beat … Read more
Well, here we are folks, at the end of another turbulent year. When we put this list together at the end of 2022, its contents largely covered something many of us thought we would not see again in our lifetime: a major war in Europe. Now, we are grappling with two wars in our immediate … Read more
