A woman who discovered her boyfriend was “cheating” the night before they embarked on an extended European holiday has exposed his antics in an elaborate “revenge” plot. The girlfriend, who goes by the username @iknow_girl on social media, detailed the demise of their 18-month relationship after discovering messages between him and a friend. In a In … Read more
She couldn’t wing it. A British woman was left in tears at a London-area airport when authorities told her she couldn’t take off on her $1,300 all-inclusive vacation to Mallorca, Spain, due to a strict and little-known European Union passport rule, SWNS reports. Before Brexit began in 2020, British passport holders could travel anywhere in … Read more
Two Australians traveling through Europe who wanted to try out a hostel for the first time have revealed the “disgusting” experience that ensured they would never do it again. Liv Hull and Demi Rutter shared their “hostel icks” on TikTok – including naked roommates, flooding showers, and sagging beds. The women from Sydney said it … Read more
Frenchman Stéphane Breitwieser was an art junkie, and to get his fix, he stole some 239 works of art with an estimated value of a whopping $2 billion — from as many as 200 museums all over Europe. One of the valuable pieces was the old master painting “Sybille, Princess of Cleves,” by the artist … Read more
There’s a reason watchmakers, Champagne houses and fashion designers all sponsor race car drivers — the danger, romance and money in motorsport are a recipe for luxury. But you don’t have to be a pro to enjoy the heart-pounding opulence of pushing a supercar to its limit. Just hop the pond. Europe is where the … Read more
If you’re planning on taking a trip overseas, it may be time to start saving — the average international trip costs nearly $5,000, according to new research; but that’s not stopping travelers. A survey of 2,000 Americans who travel internationally looked at their travel habits and found that despite the cost, the average respondent has … Read more
Big Mac-re Bleu! Fast food may seem like a cheap, last resort to many Americans, but that’s not necessarily the case elsewhere. A traveling TikToker left social media salivating after revealing some of the ritzy delicacies found at McDonald’s across Europe — from tiramisu to tortilla breakfast sandwiches, plus other cosmopolitan delectables very nearly worthy … Read more
An Australian university student who plunged nearly 20 feet from a balcony while on a European trip, is now stranded overseas after sustaining life-threatening injuries from the fall. Sydney man Jacob Konaraki was selected by his university to go on an overseas excursion to Greece for an archaeology dig. After the experience concluded, he decided … Read more
He was her best spud, err, bud. After spending about $4,500 scattering his ashes in Hawaii last year, a heartbroken pet owner is taking the last of her late hamster on a priceless holiday vacay. Lisa Murray-Lang, 47, said her Syrian hamster, Spud, loved “visiting” London, Paris and Amsterdam by way of dollhouse-like cardboard cutouts. … Read more
Croatia is one of the most picturesque destinations in Europe with the city of Dubrovnik attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists each year. From the stunning coastline and islands, to the food and warmth of the people, it’s no surprise tourists flock to the city. But if you’re heading to the hotspot this summer, you … Read more
A late-life masterpiece by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold Tuesday for $108.4 million, making it the most expensive artwork ever auctioned in Europe. “Dame mit Fächer” — Lady with a Fan — sold to a buyer in the room at Sotheby’s in London after a 10-minute bidding war for a hammer price of 74 million … Read more
Finland has welcomed the arrival of summer, its warmer weather and the anticipated influx of tourism by establishing what is believed to be the world’s first phone-free island in a move to encourage people to get off their devices. Visitors to the Ulko-Tammio Island off of Finland’s southeast coastline will be asked to keep their noses out of their … Read more
It was the most gorgeous of gifts. Not long ago, a thoughtful British husband decided to pamper his busy wife with a wardrobe reinvention. He booked a personal stylist at Bicester Village, the luxury outlet and dining destination in leafy Oxfordshire, less than an hour outside of London. Following a preliminary video consultation, the stylist … Read more
Johnny Depp and his band the Hollywood Vampires have postponed their US tour dates due to an injury. The group, which also includes superstars Alice Cooper, Tommy Henriksen and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry, announced the news via social media on Monday. “We are sad to share that the Hollywood Vampires will be rescheduling our three US … Read more
It was an unbearable day for this documentarian. A German man was viciously attacked by a bear after “entering the animal’s territory” while filming rare birds in the Carpathian Mountains of Central Europe — a region he called “Dracula’s Forest” — NewsFlash reported. “It happened incredibly quickly. The bear came thundering out of the bushes,” … Read more
LIVERPOOL, England — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine. The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the competition … Read more
A chemical widely used to dry clean clothes has been linked to the rise in Parkinson’s disease, the world’s fastest-growing brain condition. The connection between Parkinson’s disease and trichloroethylene, or TCE, has been suspected for decades, but a new report delivers damning evidence against the product, which has dozens of military, industrial, commercial, medical and … Read more
WHO says Europe may be entering new COVID wave (NYSE:PFE) Seeking Alpha Europe Is Facing a New COVID-19 Wave and the US is Probably Next Yahoo News Europe likely entering another COVID wave, says WHO and ECDC Reuters COVID resurgence in Europe likely around the corner, says WHO, ECDC Fox News A COVID-19 Surge Could Come This Winter After … Read more
With winter weather just around the corner, the first hints of another wave of COVID-19 have emerged in Europe, according to data released by the World Health Organization this week. Infections across Europe — the majority of them caused by omicron subvariants that dominated the summer months — have been steadily climbing in several nations, … Read more
CNN — A recent episode of “The Great British Bake Off” is drawing criticism from some viewers for its depictions of Mexican culture. In the “Mexican Week” episode of the reality competition series, which aired in the UK on Tuesday and was released in the US on Friday, contestants are tasked with making pan dulce, … Read more