What’s twixmas good for, other than binge-watching TV and eating more cheese and crackers than you’d care to admit? Reminiscing, of course!
2025 is very nearly upon us, but there’s no harm in one more look back at this year – a lot went down, after all. Taylor Swift continued her sparkling, gargantuan Eras Tour at the start of the year, the Paris Olympics and Paralympics took over our TVs and social media feeds throughout the summer, and of course, there was plenty of news on new tourist restrictions, new train services, and new tunnels.
But what were the most-read news stories on Time Out Travel, you ask? Well, we’re here to tell you! Read on for the five news stories that got the most love from our readers in 2024.
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The star-studded Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony line-up is revealed
We brought you a whole load of content on the Olympic and Paralympic games, from how to watch at home to how to watch from across Paris, but the thing that our readers cared about the most was the opening ceremony lineup – and given Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura, Céline Dion were all involved, we’re hardly surprised at the buzz.
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Adele returns to the European stage for the first time in eight years
Way back in January, Adele fans in Europe were gifted with exciting news that the multiple Grammy award-winning singer would be returning to the continent for a string of shows in Munich throughout the summer. Four dates were originally confirmed, but due to such staggering demand, another six were added a couple of days after the announcement.
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Time Out crowns Berlin the best city in Europe
We live and breathe city life at Time Out, so naming the best cities in the world for our annual roundup is a great excuse for us to share all the coolest, quirkiest and best things happening across cities all over the world at the moment. Berlin claimed the top spot for Europe, and we gained some insight from our local writer, Nathan Ma.
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Finland offers ‘happiness seekers’ a free summer stay
Yes, you read that right. Back in the spring we covered the news that Visit Finland and Helsinki Partners were planning to welcome guests to a five-day ‘happiness masterclass’ (which had the return flights home thrown in), and it included activities like woodland walks and wild swimming.
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The Moroccan steak named best in the world
Who doesn’t love a steak, right? Well, the vegetarians among us probably don’t, but anyone with meat in their diet and a hunger pang for some hearty food will probably enjoy a read of our roundup of the best steaks in the world, and a Moroccan restaurant claimed the top spot.
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