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Where you vacation could raise your skin cancer risk, says new study
The Manual - Oregon
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July 4, 2025
Most of us assume everyone knows the importance of protecting our skin from harmful UV rays, yet a new study suggests awareness campaigns aren’t doing enough to protect Americans. A recently published study revealed a dangerous gap between what...
Lessons Albania Can Teach the World
Albanian Daily News
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Dr Khaled El-Enany, former minister of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt and candidate of Egypt, the League of Arab States and the African Union for the post of Director -General of UNESCO, visited the Albanian capital as part of his campaign for...
Customs corruption ring at border crossing with Albania dismantled
Kathimerini
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NEWS [InTime News] Thirteen customs officials – including the supervisor – stationed at the Mavromati border crossing to Albania have appeared before an investigating magistrate following their arrest by the police’s internal affairs division. The...
Albanian villages: From national neglect to national assets
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
During a meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Edi Rama urged Albanian mayors to redirect their attention to villages, proposing a number of reforms to support agriculture. While this suggests the government is beginning to acknowledge the problem,...
How extreme weather will affect your European holiday - and how to prepare
iNews UK
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July 4, 2025
As weather becomes more unpredictable, it pays to be prepared when you go on holiday This week’s European heatwave extended beyond the obvious hot spots into the Low Countries and Germany. In France, it prompted schools and the top of the Eiffel...
Backpacking the Balkans, Part II
Sandpoint Reader - Idaho
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June 30, 2025
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first installment of this travelogue, my partner Cadie and I had just completed the arduous hike through the Accursed Mountains in northern Albania, arriving in the beautiful village of Theth. The day after our...
China Airlines and The New Terminal One Announce Strategic Partnership
Breaking Travel News
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July 8, 2025
China Airlines (CAL), a Taiwan-based carrier, will begin operations at The New Terminal One at New York John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2026, launching an elevated travel experience for its valued customers. The long-term partnership...
New UK border security measures to affect travellers flying from Greece and Italy
Plymouth Herald
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July 4, 2025
A visa update for Europe has been issued by the Foreign Office as part of a new crackdown on border security. Countries affected by the change include popular holiday destinations for Brits such as Greece and Italy. On the social media platform X,...
Albania sees record tourist numbers in May
Gazeta Tema
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June 26, 2025
Albania welcomed more than 1.6 million visitors in May, marking a 4.3% rise compared to the same month last year, official statistics show. Foreign arrivals reached nearly one million, with tourism from southern and western Europe driving growth....
International passenger traffic growth keeps market resilient
International Airport Review
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July 8, 2025
Passenger traffic remains resilient in May, but airport performance continues to be hampered by aircraft shortages and maintenance issues affecting airlines, ATM disruptions and aviation taxes. ACI Europe has released its air traffic report for...
Weed tourism lights up global travel
BizNews
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Marijuana-inspired travel is the next big thing in the global travel industry as the world begins to realise that ganja really is the new tourism gold. Knowing that cannabis and the tourism dollar are fast friends would most likely have Bob Marley...
Tourism | Croatia: Prices rise, arrivals fall
Tornos News
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June 30, 2025
As summer heats up on the Adriatic, the port of Split in Croatia is a hive of activity. Hundreds of tourists are flocking to board ships bound for cosmopolitan islands like Vis, with local authorities reporting full ferries and increased tourism....
Albania sees strong deposit and lending growth
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Deposits in both the lek and euro have surged in Albania, according to Bank of Albania data as of the end of May. Lek-denominated savings reached 645 billion leks, rising by 5 billion from April, largely driven by businesses but significantly...
Documentary About Albania! German Journalist and Director Visit Shkodra
Euronews Albania
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July 2, 2025
Touristic Albania is gaining increasing attention from major international media outlets, which are turning their eyes to the country as an undiscovered and highly attractive travel destination. German journalist Sussane Petersen from the renowned...
U.S. warns Albanians: Tourist visas not for birthright citizenship
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
TIRANA, July 2 – The U.S. Embassy in Albania issued a warning Wednesday that using a tourist visa to travel to the United States with the primary intent of giving birth and securing citizenship for a child is prohibited. “Using a tourist visa to...
Nudity at the Beach Still a Taboo in Albania, Citizens Call for Designated Areas
Euronews Albania
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July 2, 2025
At a time when many foreign tourists choose Albania for their vacations and often have no issue going topless on the beach, for the majority of Albanians, this remains a line that should not be crossed. In Durrës, beachgoers express surprise — and...
Two Men Arrested for Drug Distribution Following Tirana Prosecutor’s Investigation; Drugs Seized
Albanian Daily News
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Tirana Prosecution arrested two 27-year-old youngsters after several months of investigation for distributing narcotics in doses in several areas of the capital, namely Tiranë e Re, Kombinat, and Selita. Through proactive investigative methods and...
Albanian PM mocks Reform leader Farage in row over prisoner numbers
BNE Intellinews
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Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has pledged to take back all Albanian prisoners from the United Kingdom if claims by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage about the number of Albanians in British jails prove accurate — but insists it’s an exaggeration....
IHG Hotels & Resorts expands Garner brand in Kansai, Japan
Breaking Travel News
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July 8, 2025
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) announced an agreement with Taisei Yuraku Real Estate Co Ltd (headquartered in Chuo-ku Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Takeshi Uekusa) and Pacifica Hotels (headquartered in Minato-ku Tokyo; Representative...
U.S. Embassy Urges Citizens: Do Not Use Tourist Visas to Give Birth in the U.S.
Euronews Albania
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July 2, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Tirana has issued a warning to citizens regarding the use of tourist visas. In a social media post, the embassy emphasized that using a tourist visa to travel to the United States primarily to give birth and obtain U.S....