Extreme Weather and Natural Events Disrupt Travel Around Southern Europe

Holland America Line will open up grand voyages and pole-to-pole sailings to travelers hoping to book just a segment, making it easier to explore some of the coolest regions on Earth.

Aug 28, 2024 • 7 min read

Good morning from Skift. It’s Wednesday, August 28, and here’s what you need to know about the business of travel today.

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The rapidly brightening sky was painted with swaths of orange, pink, and yellow. The early-morning light revealed a city that seemed to be little more than a patchwork of haphazardly planned mid-rise buildings in varying states of repair, punctuated with sprawling bushes, trees quivering in the morning breeze, and lawns sloping toward the nearby sea. The nocturnal beep-beep of tree frogs gave way to the insistent chirp of morning birds that rose from the trees to swoop across the sky like animated chevrons. As I watched the Senegalese sunrise on my first day in Africa, I was vibrating with anticipation. Dakar was waking up, and I was here to witness it.

With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north.

With rising temperatures in southern Europe, more and more tourists are flocking to cooler destinations in the north.

There has been a shift in travel preferences with emerging trends such as quiet travel and the pursuit of a slow-paced life gaining popularity in recent months. Quiet travel is a way of exploring that emphasises tranquillity, mindfulness, and a closer connection to nature. Scotland’s serene landscapes offer a perfect escape for those seeking quiet, reflective travel in nature’s embrace.

Traveling as a sober person can be quite challenging at times. No matter how comfortable you are with your sobriety or how long it’s been since your last alcoholic drink, it can still feel like you’re missing out. After all, the whole point of traveling is to soak in as many new experiences as you can and plenty of those experiences seem to involve imbibing. When you’re with other people who seem to be enjoying themselves all the more because of their buzz, it can feel pretty awkward declining to partake.