“If the first prize in the local church raffle is a semi-automatic rifle.” RUN! View Entire Post ›

Earlier this year, mainland China’s biggest hotpot restaurant chain, Haidilao, made news by announcing it would enter the Western-style fast-food market with Fresh Burger, serving pizza, pasta, fried chicken and beef patties in buns. Industry observers predicted that chains such as McDonald’s, KFC and Jollibee might soon be shaking in their boots. Although Fresh Burger has yet to debut in Hong Kong, several other mainland Chinese fast-food brands have recently landed in the city, albeit quietly....

The iconic luxury resort is extending its ongoing enhancement project to further refine design details and elevate the guest experience The post Park Hyatt Dubai Sets Reopening for First Half of 2027 appeared first on Business Traveller.

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård’s romantic fantasy film Wicker, based on the short story The Wicker Husband by Ursula Wills, is one of the buzziest films out right now. The English actress plays a lonely fisherwoman who asks a basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) to make her a husband out of wicker. His creation, played by Skarsgård, quickly becomes the talk of their small town as his blossoming romance with the fisherwoman disrupts the status quo. In real life, Olivia Colman found her true...

Foreign military attachés pay tribute to Long March martyrs

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One of watchmaking’s go-to materials, steel, or more specifically stainless steel, has finally made the leap into fine jewellery. Tough enough for decades of daily wear, and easy to source compared with precious metals like gold or platinum, stainless steel is getting the jewellery treatment, cropping up in some of the most desirable new collections, not just as a cheaper substitute for gold – currently priced at an all-time high – but for its own unique qualities. Steel is not a single metal...

Unmanaged menopause symptoms are not just impacting women, but costing the Canadian economy $3.5 billion and 540,000 lost workdays every year, according to the Menopause Foundation of Canada.

Home renovations can be costly and disruptive. Why spend money improving a property you rent? Because, argues Ella Bridgland, founder of Hong Kong-based Studio Ella, feeling comfortable in your domestic surroundings is crucial to happiness. “A home is the backdrop to everything: you may entertain there, work there and build a significant part of your life around that space,” she says. “You might not own the building, but for the duration of time you live there, it is unquestionably your home.” A...

The “son of a son of a sailor” grew up on the Gulf, and a new exhibition, hoping to attract the Parrothead nation, celebrates his early life and career. A Times journalist and friend offers a look.

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Forget mediocre museum cafés. From New York to Paris and London, celebrated chefs are transforming cultural institutions into dining destinations, where ambitious restaurants now rival the artwork for visitors' attention. The post The Art of Dining: Why World-Class Chefs Are Moving Into Museums appeared first on Business Traveller.

After eight years of renovations, the Waldorf Astoria New York returns with spectacular suites, restored Art Deco glamour and exceptional dining. But does Manhattan’s legendary hotel still have its magic? The post Hotel Review: Waldorf Astoria, New York — Has Manhattan’s Grand Dame Reclaimed Her Crown? appeared first on Business Traveller.

Business and mountain adventures go hand in hand at Taos Ski Valley The post Fly Taos is Putting Taos Ski Valley on the Map appeared first on Business Traveller.

Nearly half of travelers now use AI to plan trips, but automated bookings raise fresh questions about trust, privacy and control as airlines explore letting intelligent assistants purchase tickets. The post Nearly Half of Travelers Now Use AI to Plan Trips. Will They Trust It to Book? appeared first on Business Traveller.

ROBINSON, the premium club brand of TUI Hotels & Resorts, is further expanding its presence in Egypt and will operate two clubs in Somabay in the future. At the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, ROBINSON and the Abu Soma Development Company extended the contract for the existing ROBINSON SOMA BAY until 2028. At the same time, the partners are developing a second ROBINSON club around one kilometre away. The planned new-build resort, with around 250 rooms, will be designed as an adults-only resort and is scheduled to open in 2029.

Goa Tourism is strengthening its engagement with the UK travel market at World Travel Market (WTM) London 2026, being held from November 3–5, with a focus on expanding industry partnerships, reinforcing air connectivity and promoting Goa’s appeal as a destination for longer stays and workations. With the winter charter season underway, the state is showcasing a wider range of experiences to British travellers, extending beyond its renowned coastline to include heritage, culture, wellness, nature, wildlife and hinterland tourism.

Award-winning social enterprise Women in Travel CIC was at WTM London this week to unveil its new branding, logo and vision. Women in Travel CIC supports underserved and underrepresented women into employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in travel and tourism, and the new branding is designed to celebrate its first 10 years of social impact, whilst looking ahead with vision and ambition towards a more inclusive travel and tourism industry, where women from all backgrounds can access, participate in, influence and benefit from economic opportunities equitably.

Combining the diversity of its regions with new approaches to destination marketing, Italy is presenting a redesigned national pavilion at World Travel Market London, which opened on 3 November at ExCeL London and runs until 5 November 2026. Backed by the Ministry of Tourism and organised by ENIT S.p.A.- Italian National Tourism Boad, the Italian National Tourist Board, the pavilion covers more than 2,000 square metres and hosts institutions, destinations and tourism businesses under a single brand, ITALIA. The aim is to present the country to the international travel trade in a way that engages the senses, sparks emotion and inspires people to travel.

Durch eine Sicherheitslücke bei Amadeus sind Passagierdaten mehrerer großer Fluggesellschaften, darunter Japan Airlines, ANA und Cathay Pacific, offengelegt worden, was Bedenken hinsichtlich der Gefährdung von Reisedaten und möglicher Phishing-Betrugsversuche aufkommen lässt. The post Haben Hacker Zugriff auf Ihre Flugdaten erlangt? Große Fluggesellschaften melden Datenpanne bei Amadeus appeared first on Business Traveller.

4/5 stars Winner of the best director prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, La Bola Negra – the new film from Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, collectively known as Los Javis – is a staggering cinematic tapestry. It functions as a speculative adaptation of a famously incomplete 20th century literary work, a heart-wrenching coming-of-age drama set at the height of the Spanish civil war and a sprawling maximalist epic of queer representation and acceptance spanning more than 80 years. La...

Discovering Ningbo off the beaten path

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a joint marketing agreement with the Cambodia Tourism Board to strengthen tourism cooperation and encourage more travellers to discover Cambodia through the airline’s global network. The agreement was signed during World Travel Market in London. The MoU provides a framework for the two organisations to work together to raise awareness of Cambodia as a leisure destination. Proposed areas of cooperation include joint marketing, destination promotion and engagement with the travel trade, highlighting the country’s cultural heritage and unique visitor experiences.

At World Travel Market (WTM) London, taking place from 3 to 5 November, Slovenia is unveiling health and wellbeing as its central tourism communication theme for 2027, presenting a fresh perspective on what it means to feel good, reconnect with nature and travel with purpose. Joined by 20 Slovenian destinations and tourism providers, the Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) is showcasing the country’s diverse tourism experiences, with a special spotlight on the Carsus Trail, a remarkable cross-border hiking route born from the ashes of the devastating 2022 Karst wildfire. Slovenia’s presence at WTM London marks a key highlight in a busy autumn of international tourism promotion and business networking.

The 71-villa retreat in the Western Ghats joins the independent hotel brand's top portfolio, deepening its ongoing partnership with The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts The post Preferred Hotels & Resorts adds The Leela Coorg Forest Sanctuary to Legend Collection appeared first on Business Traveller.

Forget giving up wine in the name of wellness. From vinotherapy skincare made with vineyard leftovers to grape-inspired bath products, beauty brands are finding that wine and wellness make rather good bedfellows. The post Is Wine Good for Your Skin? These Beauty Brands Think So appeared first on Business Traveller.

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Von den Formel-1-Paddocks über exklusive Tennis-Erlebnisse bis hin zu NFL-Hospitality-Angeboten – Luxusreisende definieren den Sporttourismus neu, indem sie Privatflüge, privilegierten Zugang und immer aufwendigere Reiseprogramme rund um Großveranstaltungen nutzen. The post Privatjets, Paddock-Pässe und VIP-Logen: Ist das die Zukunft des Sporttourismus? appeared first on Business Traveller.