This European country is launching the world’s longest circular hiking trail to combat overtourism

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It’s never too early to start planning a future vacation, and a popular low-cost airline is rolling out the deals to help travelers save in 2025.Norse Atlantic Airways, based in Oslo, Norway, recently released flight availability throughout 2025, including plenty of one-way deals to Europe for less than $200.  Flights from New York's JFK Airport to London Gatwick (LGW) are available for $122 one-way throughout January 2025, and flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to London (LGW) are $191 one-way during the same time period. Travel + Leisure spotted additional flight deals including:

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The hiking group was as varied as a bag of trail mix, ranging from an elderly man in his seventies to a woman in her early thirties. We had met at the shared breakfast table at Palazzo Fiuggi that morning over coffee and omelets with cured salmon before driving to the hills outside the town for a three-hour hike. When we arrived at the forest, we trailed our guides through the trees, past grazing horses and pale yellow wild orchids. We were encouraged to move at our own speed–if anyone got lost, they could radio the group via the walkie talkies that we all carried. As a fast paced New Yorker, I was certain I’d be charging ahead and leading the pack—but I found myself moving at the same pace as the other hikers, enjoying the friendly chatter.

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Maybe the antidote to overtourism is slow travel. Slow travel offers a different way to experience a place compared to the whirlwind tours of many vacations.