Toronto Cruise Arrivals Boost Tourism Ambitions
Toronto welcomed more than 18,600 cruise passengers during its 2026 season, strengthening its position as a Great Lakes embarkation point as demand for smaller-ship voyages across the region continues to grow. The Toronto Port Authority recorded 43 cruise ship calls at the city's terminal this year, involving seven vessels operated by companies...
Airbnb Privacy Changes Concern Property Managers
Airbnb will introduce temporary telephone numbers for certain hosts and guests in the United States and Canada, a privacy measure that has prompted...
Kenya Uganda Agreements Target Regional Tourism
Kenyan and Ugandan tourism organisations have signed four cooperation agreements aimed at developing cross-border travel products, using digital...
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Abu Dhabi Secures European Basketball Finals
Abu Dhabi will host European club basketball's EuroLeague Final Four in 2027 and 2029, extending a partnership that positions major sporting events...
Saudi Hotel Expansion Outpaces Megaproject Spending
Saudi Arabia's vast tourism and entertainment developments are receiving fewer construction contracts even as hotel companies continue planning new...
Norwegian Air Profits Defy Rising Costs
Norwegian Air Shuttle has reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings as robust summer travel demand offset rising fuel costs, although the...
Philippine Travel Tax Repeal Threatens Infrastructure
Plans to abolish the Philippines' outbound travel tax are raising concerns about how the country will fund tourism infrastructure, even as lawmakers...
Thailand's Tourism Recovery Faces Uneven Demand
Thailand has received almost 25 million international visitors this year, but the latest tourism figures reveal a recovery divided between...
South America Gains European Holiday Travellers
European holidaymakers are increasingly choosing South America as disrupted routes through the Middle East make some journeys to Asia less...
French Tourism Faces Confidence Test
A Paris holiday promises days spent beyond the hotel: galleries, restaurants, boutiques and streets worth exploring. France’s latest unrest is...
Azerbaijan Looks Beyond Baku for Tourism
Beyond Baku’s international events, Azerbaijan is looking to the silk workshops, mountain settlements and historic trading towns that give visitors...
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Bulgaria’s Rose Valley Eyes Tourism Spotlight
A rose harvest offers Bulgaria an evocative setting for international tourism diplomacy. The country is preparing to host a UN Tourism forum on...
Bahrain’s Tourism Ambitions Run Beyond Pearls
In Muharraq, the houses of pearl merchants recall a time when Bahrain’s coveted treasures came from the seabed. Their courtyards and storehouses...
Maldives Gives Winter Escapes Breathing Room
An overwater villa, a seaplane arrival and days measured by the tide: a Maldivian escape promises distance from everyday complications. Behind that...
Autumn and Winter Trends: When the Season Becomes the Destination
There are journeys whose timing is decided by something more persuasive than a school calendar or a favourable forecast. A white truffle coming into...
Cargo Voyages Lose Their Open Door
Cargo-ship travel, once one of the world’s quietest forms of long-distance adventure, has become far harder to find. For centuries, working vessels...
Deep-Sea Tourism Enters Its Safety Era
Deep-sea tourism is moving from fantasy frontier to specialist travel category, as submarines and advanced diving technology make parts of the ocean...
Dubai’s Welcome Begins To Fill Again
Dubai’s visitor economy is regaining momentum, with 869,000 international overnight arrivals in August, the city’s highest monthly total since...
Tokyo Draws A Line Around Local Life
Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward is preparing to restrict short-term visitor accommodation, in the latest sign that Japan’s tourism boom is forcing popular...
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Albania Adds A Smile To Seaside Escape
Albania is positioning itself as a new meeting point between beach holidays and medical tourism, as more visitors combine its Adriatic and Ionian...
Cinque Terre Protects Its Fragile Magic
Cinque Terre remains one of Italy’s most recognisable coastal escapes, but its future as a travel destination is increasingly tied to how well it...
Ash Cloud Grounds Indonesia’s Island Routes
Indonesia’s main international gateway was forced into a major shutdown after an eruption from Anak Krakatau sent volcanic ash across surrounding...
Cook Islands Open A Softer Pacific Escape
The Cook Islands are gaining fresh appeal as improved access brings more travellers closer to one of the South Pacific’s most quietly rewarding...
Nepal’s Mountains Send Travellers A Warning
Nepal’s adventure tourism industry is facing a serious test after devastating Himalayan floods raised new concerns about safety, infrastructure and...
US Travel Reopens Its Global Invitation
The US travel industry is pressing for a stronger international rebound as President Donald Trump meets industry leaders to discuss how to bring more...
Peru Train Journeys Revive Slow Travel
Luxury rail travel in Peru is being positioned as an antidote to hurried tourism, with Belmond’s Hiram Bingham and Andean Explorer trains turning the...
Morocco Turns Digital Tourism Into Advantage
Morocco’s tourism industry is placing digitalisation at the centre of its next growth phase, as the country looks to convert rising visitor numbers...