I’m a travel journalist for The Traveler, reporting on global travel news, disruptions, and trends affecting travelers worldwide.
Europe’s fastest warming is rewriting holiday maps, pushing travelers from overheated Mediterranean summers toward cooler northern coasts, alpine valleys and shoulder-season city breaks amid rising heat, fire and flood risks.
Bali faces January 2026 storms with heavy rain, four meter waves and fast boat suspensions, as officials urge tourists to monitor BMKG alerts, adjust island hopping plans and prioritize coastal safety.
France flight chaos: January 21–22, 2026 delays and cancellations at Paris Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Nice and Toulouse leave thousands stranded, with key airlines disrupted and EU261 compensation options in focus.
Puerto Galera plans 2026 business permit discounts for DOT accredited resorts and dive shops, aiming to boost post pandemic recovery, raise quality standards, and sharpen its edge against rival beach destinations.
Japan’s January 22, 2026 flight disruptions saw at least 31 cancellations across Osaka, Nanjing, Kagoshima, Komatsu and Fukuoka, exposing how winter weather and tight regional schedules can rapidly paralyze travel.
A rapidly intensifying January 2026 winter storm threatens life threatening ice, crippling snow and brutal cold, bringing likely multiday travel shutdowns and power outages from Texas and Louisiana to New Jersey and New England.
Deadly landslides at Mount Maunganui’s beachfront holiday park are disrupting New Zealand’s peak‑summer travel, but most regions remain open, with officials urging flexible itineraries, road‑check vigilance and avoidance of storm‑hit areas.
Cartagena’s commuter train crash with a construction crane, Spain’s third serious rail accident in a week, heightens concerns over safety, winter travel disruption, and long term resilience of the rail network.
Europe and the United States are quietly reshaping cross-border travel in 2025, with tighter Schengen checks, new EU biometrics and higher, digitally scrutinized US visas adding cost, delays and complexity.
India’s busiest airports reel from renewed IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air cancellations, as stranded metro passengers face packed terminals, scarce seats, soaring last minute fares and questions over aviation reliability and regulation.
Air France and SNCF expand Train+Air with low cost Ouigo trains, offering cheaper protected one ticket links from more French cities to Paris Charles de Gaulle and long haul flights.
Discover Türkiye’s Basilica Therma in Yozgat, a 2,000 year old Roman spa where steaming thermal pools, fresh restorations and a living legend are quietly transforming Sarıkaya into a standout heritage escape.
