In March 2025, Basque Minister of Sustainable Mobility Susana García Chueca (PSE Euskadi) recently embarked on a two-day trip to Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium as part of a European cooperation project focused on cross-border rail connectivity. The Minister and others were hosted by the Aachener Verkehrsverbund (AVV) or Aachen Transport Association.
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Brussels Airlines notes increasing demand for destinations with cooler temperatures, such Evenes (Norway), Edinburgh (Scotland) and Bilbao (Spain)
Brussels Airlines notes an increasing demand for destinations with lower temperatures in summer months. Belgium‘s national airline transports 12% more passengers to Scandinavia, compared to 2024.
ANTWERP | Boerentoren construction site open for visitors from 1 May to 30 June 2025
The Boerentoren or Farmers’ Tower in Antwerp has been laid bare, and for the first time, the general public is invited to experience it in this remarkable state. From 1 May to 30 June 2025, the construction site will open its doors, allowing visitors to step inside the iconic tower that has been stripped down…
OVERTOURISM | Alternatives for Venice, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Santorini, Paris, Dubrovnik, London and Rome?
Overtourism was an issue in 2024 and still is in 2025. An increasing number of cities, grappling with the less appealing aspects of mass tourism, are implementing measures to curb the influx of visitors. One strategy is not to go to these hotspots, but to find alternatives. And if we all do that, those alternatives…
MIDNIGHT TRAINS | Unified Rail Europe? Coping with rail network challenges
Back in June 2021, a company in France called Midnight Trains launched its ‘Hotel on rails‘ project for luxury night train services worthy a hotel experience. Every Friday, Midnight Trains sends a newsletter with some sort of update on its project.
