Germany strikes: Local transport at a standstill with Hamburg airport also affected

You won't need a boarding pass or an ID to get through security if you're using TSA PreCheck at some airports.

Australia is a vast, diverse country celebrated for its iconic landmarks and natural beauty.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

Let’s be real: Sometimes accruing enough points and miles to be able to cash in for a dream trip is tough. It can take a long time to rack up enough loyalty rewards to score those airline seats in first class or several days at a five-star resort. Fortunately, there’s a shortcut you can take to increase your account balance, practically instantly: Pool your points and miles with friends or family.

Had I ever seen so much bare flesh in one room? Naked in a mixed-gender Austrian sauna, I sat opposite two dozen other nude people on wooden benches. Even after more than a year of living in Europe, as an American, I still felt a little uncomfortable sitting there in nothing but my own skin.

Tamil Nadu, located in the south of India and renowned for its majestic temples, showcases its diverse persona and targets Germany as a strategic market by participating in the Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) 2024 from March 5, 2024 to March 7, 2024. In line with its tourism growth objectives, Tamil Nadu aspires to be a top international destination. To showcase the attractions of Tamil Nadu’s tourism, a designated pavilion for Tamil Nadu Tourism will be set up at ITB Berlin. The pavilion will highlight the lively culture, picturesque landscapes, and architectural marvels located throughout Tamil Nadu offering a comprehensive overview of the state’s tourism and hospitality services.

In a first step toward a broader legalization of cannabis, and after long delays due to strong opposition from lawmakers in the ruling coalition, Germany is set to approve the decriminalizing of cannabis for recreational use by parliament on Friday, paving the way to take effect on April 1 (and not an April Fool’s Day joke).

Shannon Airport had a strong growth surge in 2023 with 1.958 million passengers welcomed to the airport, a 29 per cent increase on 2022 activity. This strong performance saw the airport achieve its highest passenger numbers since 2009, 14 years ago, with growth in air services across all markets.

A commercial jet in Belgrade, Serbia, struck a set of runway lights during take-off on Sunday, which punched a hole into its fuselage that forced an emergency landing an hour later, local media reported.

“Welcome to the oldest bratwurst kitchen in the world,” says Sofia Hilleprandt, as I duck beneath the wooden ceiling beams. “This wood was cut in 1379.” One of the beams has a cushion attached to it, no doubt because it’s concussed a patron or two. On the walls are weathered pots and pans, alongside knick-knacks and trinkets such as old beer mugs and faded portraits. 

The first thing that struck me as I arrived in Gran Canaria was the spinning white blades that dotted the horizon. I later learnt that these wind turbines generate 20 per cent of the island’s energy, far higher than the European average.

Although many give Bruce Brown's 1966 film, The Endless Summer, credit for introducing surfing to fishing communities in Ghana, Senegal, and Nigeria, the sport has been happening along the shores of Western Africa, including Ghana's 300-mile coastline, for centuries. West Africans independently developed surfing before outsiders arrived; since at least the 1640s, sea merchants knew surf patterns well and used wooden surf-canoes to fish and ride 10-foot tall waves. Yet in present-day Ghana, surfing is largely the domain of tourists.