Visa-Free Countries for Indonesian Passport Holders: 43 Nations in 2025

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - As the final quarter of 2025 approaches, many people are planning year-end holidays, often including trips abroad. However, Indonesian travelers need to understand that entry regulations vary by destination. Not all countries...

Passenger traffic at Durres port rises 2% in Jan-Sept 2025

Posted on October 24, 2025 Durres, Albania (Ports Europe) October 24, 2025 – The Port of Durres remains Albania’s main maritime gateway for passenger movement, recording a 2% rise in traffic during the first nine months of 2025. According to data...

European city just 3 hours from UK that's still sunny in autumn and has £2 pints

Tirana at sunset(Image: Getty) For a stunning autumn getaway, there's no need to spend big or journey far. In fact, one of the most breath taking destinations is practically on our doorstep. Albania, brimming with culture and steeped in intriguing...

Where to begin with Theo Angelopoulos

Why this might not seem so easy 2025 marks both the 90th anniversary of the birth of Theo Angelopoulos (1935 to 2012) and the 50th anniversary of the premiere of The Travelling Players (1975), the film that firmly established him in the front rank...

On its 7th birthday, Istanbul Airport has so far hosted over 400M passengers

ISTANBUL As it marks its seventh birthday on Wednesday, IGA Istanbul Airport, Türkiye’s gateway to the world, has so far welcomed more than 400 million passengers. Spanning 76.5 million square meters (823 million square feet), the airport was...

Can Merz-Erdogan talks reset tricky Germany-Turkey ties?

Germany and Turkey have shared a politically tense relationship for years — almost as if by tradition. What can Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Ankara achieve? "The focus is on the bilateral conversation with Mr. Erdogan." That was all Deputy...

‘Sadistic’ gang member makes new appeal in long deportation fight

A “sadistic” robber has fought deportation to his native Rwanda for more than a decade by claiming it would breach his human rights, the Court of Appeal has been told. Sofian Majera was a member of a notorious gang of young migrants who kidnapped...

What's the best budget airline in Europe? An honest review of EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air

Breadcrumb Trail Links Travel Guide Travel Essentials Travel Travel International Examining the pros and cons of flying on the cheap with three popular low-cost carriers Author of the article: The Washington Post Natalie B. Compton Published Aug...

Foreign markets bolster AIA

International markets are the force behind the growth of Athens International Airport traffic, as they keep bring more passengers at a steady pace. Europe and North America almost monopolize the international network, showing the importance of...

Bavaria Reports Local West Nile Virus Case

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) recently reported that 13 countries in Europe reported about 1,000 locally acquired human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection with known place of infection....

Vice PM Balluku Present New Director of Road Transport Services

Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Belinda Balluku presented this Wednesday the new Director of the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, Kreshnik Bajraktari. According to her, this directory has become a model of success. “Starting...

Holyhead 'is being used as a backdoor route' for illegal immigration

Holyhead Port is a key link for passenger and freight traffic between Dublin and Britain(Image: Getty Images) Holyhead Port is being used as a backdoor route for illegal immigration, it’s been claimed. So far this year, a total of 177 people have...

My hero didn’t go to the celebration

The most vivid memory I have of Oxi Day — 28 October 1940 — isn’t from a school parade or a patriotic ceremony. It comes from a hot July day on the island of Chios, where I was born and raised. Every year, on 22 July, the island celebrates the...

Aeroporti di Puglia: three new routes inaugurated from Bari towards the East

Wizz Air and Aeroporti di Puglia (AdP) celebrated an unprecedented expansion of services from Bari "Karol Wojtyla" Airport with the first flight of three new international routes: Erevan (Armenia), Chișinău (Moldova) and Skopje (North Macedonia)....

Starmer calls Western Balkans Europe’s ‘crucible’ as he kicks off summit

The Prime Minister is hosting leaders from the Western Balkan nations of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo as the UK seeks to agree further measures to bring down the number of migrants arriving...

Kinahan enforcer’s bulletproof mansion & drug lord’s manor disguised as a FARM shed… UK’s gangster homes map revealed

FROM council estate tower blocks and dingy terraced houses to luxury penthouse apartments and sprawling country mansions, Britain’s criminal underworld network has a home in every corner of the land. Even the most unassuming properties have been...

These Are Europe’s 2 Most Incredible Destinations For 2026 According To Expedia

As customary every year, the Expedia Group has released its long-awaited report on growing travel trends, and fast-rising destinations travelers should keep an eye on. For their Unpack '26, which used both booking data and thousands of traveler...

Teacher who swapped the classroom for scuba-diving with sharks says she has no regrets

A teacher who swapped the classroom for a life of adventure, travelling the world, scuba diving with sharks and hiking up volcanoes, has said she has “no regrets”. Hannah Cauldwell, 30, left her job as a secondary school French and Spanish teacher...

How ELIRA Apparel is Empowering Women Through Fashion, Weaving Everyday Freedom into Wearable Innovation

Freedom often comes in unexpected forms. For Kelly McCombs, it arrived on a hiking trail, mid-walk with her dogs, when the simple act of going to the bathroom revealed an inconvenient truth: women lacked functional apparel that allowed them the...

Major warning for Ryanair passengers flying from 12 November as check-in rules change

Passengers have been urged to familiarise themselves with Ryanair's new policy before heading to the airport.(Image: Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images) Ryanair passengers have been given a last-minute warning about a major change the airline is...