Travellers dreaming of authentic crêpes next to the Eiffel Tower and pictures alongside the Trevi Fountain will need to rethink their European summer dreams.
According to South Africans attempting to escape the chill of winter, most embassies in South Africa are fully booked until mid-October. Embassies are currently overwhelmed with the high demand due to the fixed number of visas they can issue.
Europe has seen an influx of travellers looking to bask in the sunshine but has found itself battling airport chaos due to short-staffing and airline strikes, most notably in the United Kindom.
This may cause Europe to see a dip in the number of non-EU visitors towards the end of the year, as travellers attempt to avoid certain destinations to save themselves the bureaucratic agony.
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