The gay cruise that attracted international attention after being denied permission to dock in Turkey (Türkiye) has now also been refused entry to Egypt.
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Turkey bars Atlantis gay cruise from ports over ‘moral values’
Turkish authorities have barred an American gay cruise from calling at the ports of Kuşadası (Kusadasi) and Istanbul, forcing the ship to alter its Mediterranean itinerary and prompting renewed criticism of the country’s deteriorating record on LGBTQIA+ rights.
Tortola at the centre of a record tourism boom in the British Virgin Islands
Tourism in Tortola has entered a new phase of expansion, following a record-breaking year for the wider British Virgin Islands in 2025. The figures underline both the resilience of the destination after years of disruption and the structural importance of tourism to the islands’ economy, with Tortola at the centre of this recovery.
LATVIA | 1.5 days in Riga
August 2025. We’re travelling to the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and more specifically their respective capitals Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius. Are they interconnected by rail? Yes, but not in the most straightforward or userfriendly way possible. The Rail Baltica project should remedy this. Unsurprisingly though, this megaproject faces political and budgetary hurdles. It…
NORWAY | Tourism breaks record with 40.6 million guest nights in 2025
Tourism in the Kingdom of Norway reached new heights in 2025 and continued growing into early 2026, as rising numbers of international travellers headed north for fjords, mountain landscapes, Arctic adventures and cooler summer temperatures. The country recorded its strongest tourism year ever, driven particularly by foreign visitors, with hotels, camping sites and holiday accommodation…
GERMANY | Introducing Cologne
November and December 2017. During my solo trip to Taiwan – the vacation which was a catalyst to start Trip By Trip – I met Ugo. Fast forward to August 2025. Ugo is touring Europe and we decided to meet up. Showing him Antwerp was an option, but fitting the metropolis into his itinerary was…
10 things to do at your next Gran Canaria visit
This weekend the Maspalomas Pride Parade 2026 culminates with the parade in Playa del Inglés. Many LGBT tourists will be locking themselves up in the gay bars of Yumbo Shopping Centre. But why not enjoy the entire island on your next visit? I rented a car, traveled the island and experienced first-hand ten things that…
TUI’s Mein Schiff launches ‘Rainbow Cruise: The Next Chapter – A Future of Unity’ for 2027
TUI‘s Mein Schiff has announced a new edition of its popular LGBTQIA+ themed voyage, ‘Rainbow Cruise: The Next Chapter – A Future of Unity‘, set to take place from 28 September to 3 October 2027 aboard Mein Schiff 2.
Antwerp tourism breaks records again in 2025 with strong growth in day visitors, overnight stays and international events
Antwerp recorded another exceptional tourism year in 2025, welcoming a record number of visitors and confirming its position as one of Belgium’s leading city destinations. The city counted 16,271,561 day visitors, an increase of 3% compared with 2024, while stay tourism rose even more sharply.
Is Greece too popular? 2024 tourism statistics raise overtourism concerns
Greece’s tourism sector continued its remarkable post-pandemic rebound in 2024, welcoming a record-breaking 40.7 million international visitors and generating €21.6 billion in travel receipts, according to final figures from the Bank of Greece (Τράπεζα της Ελλάδος).