Here’s why Europe has some of the world’s best passports for digital nomads

A Norwegian cruise line just hired its first-ever Chief Aurora Chaser to help travelers make the most of the incredible northern lights phenomenon on their voyages.

Thinking of visiting China, India, or Venezuela this year with a US passport? Not so fast — or at least not before securing a visa. Some of the best wonders of the world require US citizens to obtain a visa before take-off, an inconvenience in planning that long-awaited international getaway.

After a mild yet miserable winter spent hiding indoors, many Europeans are craving some quality time in nature.

Last week, hundreds of global travel professionals gathered in Delhi for the inaugural Skift India Summit and the opportunity to glean valuable insights from the CEOs of major travel brands, including The Oberoi Group, OYO, Agoda and the country’s flag carrier, Air India. “India is having a moment,” explains Brian Quinn, head of event programming at Skift, “with the India outbound traveler poised to become the biggest global force in coming years.”

The World’s Best Female Chef Award recognizes an individual who has impressed critics and gourmets from around the World, and it is part of the World’s 50 Best’s mission to highlight female role models within the culinary industry. The prestigious honor is voted for by 1,080 independent restaurant industry experts and gourmets from across the World.

Cruise ships have hidden features that many passengers, particularly first-timers, don’t know about. Some ships are as big as small cities, and while it’s relatively easy to familiarize yourself with a seemingly endless number of amenities — water parks, tattoo parlors, multiple restaurants — there is also an entire ecosystem, often below passenger decks, that is shrouded in mystery.

Over half of Tripadvisor’s users say that helping the environment is important to them and sustainability increasingly factors into travellers’ choices about where to go.

With stunning scenery, restorative fresh air, unique nature and hearty cuisine, it’s no surprise that Switzerland is one of the most popular destinations in all of Europe. It also consistently tops lists of the most expensive places to travel to not just in Europe but worldwide.

If you’re a sakura - or cherry blossom - lover, you’ll likely have Japan and Washington DC on your travel bucket lists. But did you know there are countless places across Europe with equally impressive pink blooms to take in this spring?

Scientists have confirmed that January and February broke global heat records and predictions for the spring suggest soaring temperatures won’t be abating. It’s no surprise, then, that one of accommodation platform Booking.com’s travel predictions for 2024 was ‘cool-cations’, where people visit colder climes to ‘revive and refresh themselves’. According to the site’s annual report where predictions are published, the majority (51%) of travelers surveyed said that climate change will impact the way they plan their vacation in 2024, while over half (56%) say that as temperatures soar close to home, they will use their vacation to cool down elsewhere.

Finland has been dubbed the world's happiest country for six consecutive years by the World Happiness Report.

Spring has well and truly sprung and we’re just a few weeks away from Easter. As the flowers bloom and temperatures heat up, many of us are planning to make the most of the season and go on the trip of a lifetime.