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Monkey King stars as world's largest Legoland opens in Shanghai
Kyodo News+
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July 5, 2025
SHANGHAI - The world's largest Legoland opened in Shanghai on Saturday, featuring eight areas themed on such characters as the Monkey King from the classic Chinese novel "Journey to the West" as well as an expansive replica of the local cityscape...
Tourist: JD Vance meme kept him out of US. Officials deny claim
The Daily Jeffersonian - Ohio
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A Norwegian tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the U.S. after admitting to prior marijuana use, according to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Initial reports suggested Mikkelsen was denied entry due to a meme on his phone, but Homeland...
EU rule could see UK holidaymakers turned away for holidays for three years
Belfast Live
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June 29, 2025
UK holidaymakers keen on jetting off to sunnier European climes like Greece, Spain, and France must keep on top of post-Brexit rules when travelling with a UK passport, or they could face being turned away for up to three years. Travellers are...
Column: Why is U.S. losing its appeal
Pennsylvania Sun
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China is becoming "cooler" because of decades of consistent, people-centered development. The United States is losing its appeal due to years of isolationism and elite capture. Should the U.S. policies persist, its "cool" could risk vanishing...
I’m space travel agent ‘Mr Intergalactic’ who brokers trips for rich – but holidays to the stars will soon be for all
The Sun
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June 29, 2025
ONLY the mega-wealthy know that there is a travel agent who brokers trips to space for the rich. Roman Chiporukha, otherwise known as Mr Intergalactic, founded SpaceVIP to take thrill-seekers out to space - but he believes holidays to the stars...
‘The nurse told me I couldn’t keep my baby’: how a controversial Danish ‘parenting test’ separated a Greenlandic woman from her children
The Guardian
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June 29, 2025
‘Now your two hours begin.” The countdown started when Keira Alexandra Kronvold had just given birth in the early hours of 7 November 2024. Keira, 38, was originally granted just one hour with her daughter, Zammi, before her baby was to be removed...
Thailand crowned best massage nation and participation numbers break records at World Championship in Massage
Leisure Opportunities
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July 4, 2025
The event is both a competition and a space to network and promote the different massage techniques practiced around the world Participants pay a fee of €260 (US$306, £223) to compete The overall individual winner, receiving a gold medal, was...
Tourist claims he was denied entry to US after…
USA Today - Virginia
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A Norwegian tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the U.S. after admitting to prior marijuana use, according to CBP. Initial reports suggested Mikkelsen was denied entry due to a meme on his phone, but this was refuted by Homeland Security....
EU rule could see Brits turned away for holidays for three years
Daily Express
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June 29, 2025
People who are planning to travel to Greece, Spain, France and more this year must follow a specific rule that came in after Brexit if travelling on a UK passport - or risk being banned from EU countries for three years. Millions of Brits are...
Supercharge your summer holiday with these 15 adventurous breaks
The Times
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I don’t get it. What’s the appeal of a fly-and-flop holiday? You spend your whole life glued to seats: at home, at work, in restaurants, on a train. Then, when you finally get some time off, you find the nearest sunlounger and sit down. What’s so...
Tourist claims he was denied entry to US after meme found on phone
USA Today - Virginia
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A Norwegian tourist, Mads Mikkelsen, was denied entry to the U.S. after admitting to prior marijuana use, according to CBP. Initial reports suggested Mikkelsen was denied entry due to a meme on his phone, but this was refuted by Homeland Security....
Did US kick out a tourist over JD Vance meme?
Firstpost
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June 28, 2025
Is the United States denying entry to foreigners due to political memes? The bizarre question arose after a Norwegian traveller claimed he was stopped from entering America as immigration agents took objection to a doctored photo of a bald US Vice...
The Northwich business that changed family holidays across the continent
Northwich Guardian
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‘Before Eurocamp, we’d go to a cottage in Wales. Eurocamp was my first experience of travelling abroad and my first taste of different cultures.’ Fast forward to today and Chris knows only too well how the Eurocamp experience has changed – he is...
Nat Locke: the crisis in the Middle East saw me read my travel insurance for the first time. It’s baffling
The West Australian
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June 28, 2025
And to think that this time last week, my biggest concern was battling email servers to secure an e-visa to Turkiye. I got it, in case you’re wondering, but now the whole trip is, well, up in the air. I’m reluctant to make a geopolitical crisis in...
Belgium issues travel warning ahead of Budapest Pride amid ban and legal risks
Daily News Hungary
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June 28, 2025
Belgium and other Western countries have updated their travel advisories for Hungary ahead of the Budapest Pride march, warning citizens of legal risks and urging vigilance following the Hungarian government’s ban on the event. Belgium issues...
Seven tranquil, mild beach holidays without the crowds
iNews UK
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June 28, 2025
With temperatures heading towards 40°C in parts of the Mediterranean basin, the Nordics and the Baltics offer alternative coastal escapes Summer holidays are on the horizon, but with overtourism and extreme heatwaves causing concern in Southern...
This Grande Dame Copenhagen Hotel Has A Michelin Star, Champagne Bar, And The City’s Only Indoor Pool
Forbes
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Hotel d'Angleterre Courtesy of d'Angleterre Some very special hotels allow guests to time-travel, transporting them back to a more elegant era when wearing sweatpants and slippers in first class, or showing up to a high-end restaurant in a t-shirt...
Irish celebs on holidays this summer: Check out the unmissable sunny destinations
RSVP Live
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June 28, 2025
The sun is shining here in Ireland and right across Europe. We have been getting our annual intake of vitamin D as the rain clears up and the temperatures rise, and our favourite Irish celebrities are no different. Maura Derrane enjoyed a...
The 461-billion dollar wedding: How riches of the Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' guest list tot up to more than the GDP of South Africa, Bangladesh or Denmark
Daily Mail
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June 28, 2025
It has been described as the 'wedding of the century', with Michelin star food, foam parties and more stars than the Oscars. But as 200 VIP guests descended on the the church at Giorgio Maggiore, the one kilometre square island would host a total...
Islam has a rich history of depicting Muhammad
The Spectator
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July 5, 2025
Journalists at LeMan are in fear for their lives after the Turkish satirical magazine published cartoons appearing to depict the Prophet Muhammad. The publication’s editor-in-chief Tuncay Akgun denied that the picture showed Muhammad, but his...