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Travellers are being warned about a popular scam targeting visitors to popular European destinations.If you’re visiting the Eiffel Tower or Trevi Fountain, it’s important to be aware of the various hazards and how to avoid them.2Tourists heading to Paris for the Olympics this summer or jetting off to Italy for a romantic getaway should beware of a new scam hitting tourist destinations. Photo: Getty2Experts offer important advice on how to avoid a new scam involving thread friendship bracelets. Credit: Getty ImagesWhile most tourists are aware of taxi scams, buy attraction tickets only from official companies and take care of their…
Whether you’re looking for a head-to-toe makeover, medically-led treatments or just a rejuvenating break, there are plenty of winter retreats to tempt weary Brits. With daily relaxation programmes including yoga, breathing exercises, pilates, high-tempo boxing classes and hikes, these are the kind of getaways that health-conscious people thrive on – but they’re not exactly fancy events – anyone interested in cleansing their mind and body is welcome. The best part? These wellness retreats are perfectly located on Spain’s Costa Brava, the coast of Cyprus and the Greek Islands (just a few miles from cloudy London) where you’re almost guaranteed to…
One of the coziest games in the cozy gaming genre is currently getting a sequel in Early Access. Slime Rancher 2 continues the foundations of the original game and expands on them with even more customization and ways to make your ranch more dynamic. The game’s latest update, Add to Cart Prontomart, released in late May, includes a ton of new features towards that end. Game Rant spoke with Pearl Ko, Senior User Experience Designer on Slime Rancher 2, about his thoughts on the latest update and the overall state of the game. The following interview has been edited for…
In June 2023, MEPs published proposals for tougher EU measures to stop overproduction and consumption of textiles. The parliament’s report calls for textiles to be produced with respect for human, social and labour rights, the environment and animal welfare. EU efforts to combat textile waste In the EU, there is an EU eco-label that producers who comply with environmental standards can affix to their products, raising awareness of products that contain less harmful substances and cause less water and air pollution. The Waste Directive was approved by Parliament in 2018. The Commission’s strategy also includes measures to address the presence…
Santander is working on a deal with Amazon.com Inc that would see the Spanish bank offer financing options to the e-commerce giant’s buyers across Europe. The plan is to launch the consumer finance partnership in Germany first and then expand to other European countries, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing privacy concerns. Representatives for Santander and Amazon declined to comment. Santander is committed to expanding its digital consumer lending business, which accounted for about 10% of group revenue last year. The bank said in its latest annual report that one of the pillars of its strategy…
Photo: LinkedIn/ @skoda-auto5 min read Last Updated: June 30, 2024 | 05:21 PM ISTCzech car maker Skoda is launching new models, expanding its sales network and looking at partnerships to expand in India, the brand’s most important market outside Europe, said Global CEO Klaus Zellmer. The company, which currently sells models such as the Kushaq and Slavia in the country, aims to nearly double its sales in the market with the launch of a new compact SUV early next year. Skoda Auto India sold about 49,000 units last year in India, the world’s third-largest passenger vehicle market, with annual deliveries…
Home » U.S. Travel News » Brazil’s new visa waiver policy leads to huge increase in international travel to European destinations like France and Portugal Sunday, June 30, 2024Reading time: 3 minutesBrazil’s international travel and tourism sector has seen a significant increase in traveller numbers, especially to European destinations such as France and Portugal, due to new visa waiver policies.The end of 2023 marked an important milestone, with Brazilian travel sentiment remaining strong heading into 2024.A recent survey revealed that 56% of respondents are planning long-distance travel between January and April, with 49% considering European countries as their preferred destination.Countries…
Modern life can be stressful – constantly glued to our phones, endless scrolling on Instagram, looming uncertainties around us like climate change and politics – so more and more people are choosing to get away from it all and reconnect with nature, even if just for a few days.If you’re into self-care, there’s a good chance you’ve at least considered going on a retreat on your next vacation. Do you like the idea of sunrise yoga, plant-based meals, morning hikes, detox massages, poolside breathing exercises and meditation with the sun shining in the background giving you a healthy dose of…
Photo illustration: Intelligencer, Photo: Temu Remember Juul? The company’s little e-pen helped popularize nicotine vaping in the US, leaving a trail of millions of discarded Juul Pods in US high school parking lots. Juul was kind of banned, then kind of unbanned, bought by Altria (formerly Philip Morris), then sold, and faced a lot of lawsuits. Juul still sells a lot of vapes, even in its scaled-down form, but according to Wired’s Louise Matsakis, teenagers and vaping adults are turning to newer, weirder, flashier, cheaper, more disposable atomizer technology. Manufactured almost exclusively in China, these e-cigarettes feature colorful, eye-catching metallic…
Three UK brands have pledged to end their greenwashing practices, but will other European brands follow suit? advertisementThree major British fashion brands have signed a pledge to only use “accurate and clear” sustainability claims after being investigated for greenwashing.Low-cost brands ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda, all of which have locations of various sizes across Europe, have said they will change the way they show the environmental impact of their clothes.The move comes after regulators at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the brands for misleading customers with environmentally friendly claims.How can greenwashing be eradicated in the fashion industry?After…