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Charles Witlox (Charlies-Travels.com) passed away after kite accident

TRAVEL NEWS – December 31, 2022: Charles Witlox, best known for Charlie's Travels, has passed away after being killed in an accident while kitesurfing in Cape Town earlier this week. This was announced on the...

Holidays 2023 | 17 days leave = 40 days off

TRAVEL NEWS - December 28, 2022: In recent years we unfortunately had to make do with unfavorable holidays that often fell on weekends. Fortunately, that will change in 2023. The holidays are coming up next year...

New night train Brussels-Amsterdam-Berlin | From May 25

TRAVEL NEWS – December 28, 2021: There will be a new European sleeper-night train route from May 25 between Brussels, Amsterdam and Berlin, among others. The European night train route (with sleeping places) connects Brussels...

Climate neutral | How we compensated our travel in 2022

TRAVEL NEWS – December 22, 2022: Yes, we travel and fly a lot… But that doesn't mean we don't care about the environment. On the contrary ?! To compensate for our travel behavior we have (Wereldreizigers.nl) through our...

Sandals Resorts | New luxury villas in Jamaica and St. Lucia

TRAVEL NEWS (Press Release) – December 21, 2022: Sandals Resorts International (SRI) is expanding the Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort in Castries, Saint Lucia, and Beaches Negril family resort in Jamaica. The opening of...

Calls and 5G streaming available on flights within European Union

TRAVEL NEWS – December 7, 2022: Airline passengers in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to use their phone optimally while flying thanks to 5G technology on board. Passengers would also no longer…

Indonesia (incl. Bali) | 1 year imprisonment sex outside marriage

TRAVEL NEWS – December 06, 2022: The Indonesian parliament has passed legislation banning sex outside marriage in Indonesia (and therefore Bali). Those who break the law risk prison sentences of up to one…

Electric flying from Eindhoven in 2025 | Transavia & FlyWithLucy

TRAVEL NEWS (press release) – October 7, 2022: Transavia Ventures, the investment arm of Transavia, invests in startup FlyWithLucy (Lucy), the first electric airliner that focuses entirely on electric...

FIFA World Cup 2022 and the Hayya Digital Card (the World Cup Visa)

TRAVEL NEWS (press release) September 15, 2022: The 'Oman' program for the 2022 FIFA World Cup QatarTM has been announced! During the press conference in Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of…

How Jerusalem Became the First Accessible UNESCO World Heritage City

TRAVEL NEWS (press release) September 15, 2022: The 5.000-year-old city of Jerusalem is visited by some 10 million people annually, making it Israel's most visited destination. As a place of pilgrimage for three...

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