Iranian Airlines Face Chronic Difficulties: On September 30, bailiffs boarded a Caspian Airlines Boeing 737—while passengers sat ready for takeoff—and served an order to collect a debt of 3 million euros before the aircraft could depart. The detention occurred just days after US secondary sanctions against the Iranian aviation sector came into effect, halving international […]

Tourism’s contribution to Russia’s gross domestic product exceeded 3 percent in 2025, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko stated, as reported by TASS in late September. According to him, tourism is among the fastest-growing sectors of the Russian economy. Chernyshenko attributed these results to measures under the “Tourism and Hospitality” national project, which he said […]

Santorini is much more than white houses, blue domes, and beautiful sunsets. The volcanic island holds treasures and stories known to few. One of these is a unique dwarf tomato that locals call “tomataki.” This is no ordinary vegetable; it is a true natural wonder. There is almost no fresh water on Santorini, and rainfall […]

Exactly one month ago, the world’s longest cruise set sailed from Rome. The world’s longest continuous scheduled cruise—that is precisely what *Explorations by Norwegian* offers. The *Regatta*, a ship with 348 cabins, departed from Rome; over the course of 371 days, it will circumnavigate the globe, visiting 220 ports across 62 countries. Although the first […]