Specialist small group adventure company Explore Worldwide has analysed its latest booking patterns, destination searches and customer behaviour to identify five emerging trends for the year ahead – from looking beyond traditional bucket-list destinations to seeking more meaningful experiences that connect travellers with local people, cultures and wildlife. The findings come as Explore reaches a milestone of more than 50 Positive Impact Experiences (PIEs) across its global portfolio and launches Made by Humans, a new hub celebrating the people, expertise and first-hand knowledge behind its adventures.

The Canadian government wants to ramp up the development and adoption of AI systems, starting with the health sector, but experts warn that proposed measures to address privacy concerns have critical gaps.

A new chapter in maritime history is set to unfold along Florida’s Gulf Coast as the legendary SS United States is scheduled to become the world’s largest artificial reef on Thursday, November 12, 2026, weather permitting. The landmark project will further establish Northwest Florida as a premier destination for wreck diving and underwater exploration.

Florida’s Magic Kingdom was the most-visited theme park globally last year, according to the TEA Global Experience Index, an annual attendance report. The park – the original theme park at Walt Disney World, which now boasts four theme parks and two water parks – drew 17.8 million visitors last year, down 0.2 per cent from 2024, the report says. Disneyland Park in California ranked second with 17.4 million visitors in 2025, up 0.4 per cent from the previous year. Japanese parks Universal Studios...

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The mighty Route 66 might be turning 100, but America has plenty of other legendary road trips to try, with everything from ocean views to impressive canyons on offer.

Cultural connection, premium experiences and spontaneous discovery outlined as key travel preferences among visitors to the Middle East and Gulf residents travelling abroad, according to regional traveller analysis in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Travel Trends Report 2026.

From October 2027, QF1 and QF2 will fly Sydney to London non-stop for the first time as part of Project Sunrise. The Kangaroo Route first began flying from Sydney – London in 1947, when the journey took four days and seven stops. For almost 80 years, generations of Qantas aircraft, from the Lockheed Constellation to the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380, have brought Sydney and London closer together.

Despite regional disruption, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths is sticking to his 100 million passenger target for 2027, while planning passport-free journeys and a 260 million capacity successor airport. The post Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths on Navigating Uncertainty and New Mega-Hub Plans appeared first on Business Traveller.

Caribbean destinations could attract more luxury cruise ships by developing more high-end shore experiences, according to Jason Montague, chief luxury officer of Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises, part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

TUI is increasing Goa capacity by 28% for Winter 2027/28, with more than 32,000 seats available across five weekly direct TUI Airways flights from London Gatwick and Manchester between November 2027 and March 2028. The expanded programme will see London Gatwick gain a new Sunday service, joining existing Wednesday and Saturday flights and giving customers three opportunities a week to fly direct to Goa.

AE Expeditions has unveiled its 2028–29 Antarctic season, featuring 37 voyages, four new itineraries and seven Special Edition voyages, inviting travellers to discover the southernmost regions with savings of up to 25 per cent on selected departures for a limited time. Spanning Antarctica, South Georgia, the Falklands~Malvinas and Patagonia, the season features expeditions ranging from eight to 23 days aboard AE’s three purpose-built small ships, Greg Mortimer, Sylvia Earle and Douglas Mawson.

Eight host cities, four regions and one certainty: in Brazil, a passion for football is the starting point for a journey where accents, aromas and landscapes change at every stop. To introduce this diversity to audiences attending the first Women’s World Cup in South America in 2027, Visit Brasil launched “Brazil Beyond the Game”, its new international campaign, on 4 November at the World Travel Market (WTM) London.

European tourism demand held firm over the summer despite ongoing global uncertainty, according to the European Travel Commission’s (ETC) latest European Tourism: Trends & Prospects quarterly report (Q3/2026). International tourist arrivals increased by 3% compared with the same period in 2025, and the vast majority of destinations (80%) recorded more foreign visits than last year. The outlook, however, is increasingly shaped by forces beyond the sector’s control. Geopolitical and climate instability is pushing up prices and weakening travel confidence, while higher energy costs are set to squeeze household budgets and change how people travel in the months ahead.

AI- and tech-powered hospitality operator Bob W is making a major push into Portugal, unveiling a four-property, 190-unit expansion across Lisbon and Porto as it accelerates its growth into new European markets. The move marks a significant milestone in Bob W’s European expansion, with the operator committing to multiple properties across Lisbon and Porto as it enters the Portuguese market. Its first Portuguese location is scheduled to open in Q1 2027, with three further properties planned by the end of 2028.

Choosing a beach for a vacation involves much more than looking for crystal-clear waters and white sand. The distance from the airport, transfer time, and available transportation options also influence the traveler’s experience. In Jamaica, the comparison between Montego Bay and Negril illustrates how ground accessibility can vary between tourist destinations within the same country.

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When clips of one natural disaster after another flood our social media feeds, it can feel impossible to know what to do. But Hong Kong climate activist Eugenia Chow Cheuk-yin says that rather than surrendering to climate anxiety, one can channel their fears into doing something productive for the earth. “One really grounded way of doing this is by getting into the community and volunteering on a farm,” says Chow as she stands among crops at a farm on the outskirts of Fanling, in Hong Kong’s New...

Who needs white tablecloths and four-course menus? From Filipino sandwiches in Melbourne to Cambodian cooking in New York, a new wave of Asian restaurants is giving executives fresh ways to sit down and talk shop The post Let’s Do Lunch, but Make it Pandesal, Padang and Prawns appeared first on Business Traveller.

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Hong Kong will continue to promote mega events and upgrade supporting facilities to bolster high-value tourism and the convention and exhibition industry, Paul Chan, financial secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, said on Sunday.

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The first step in most beauty routines is no longer the first step. Shampoo has a prep step, and so do mascara, eye shadow, lipstick, nail polish and – as of fairly recently – perfume, turning prep products into their own aisle, all built on the idea that what you put on first changes what happens to everything after it. Primer got there before anything else. Silicone-based film formers were a make-up artist’s answer to a make-up artist’s problem: skin that had to hold up under lights, through a...

Pilates studios are a dime a dozen in Hong Kong – and that is partly what motivated Valeriia Kim and Caden Chan to launch their dream studio when they arrived in Hong Kong in 2025. Fresh out of university in the UK and barely settled in the city, the couple hit the ground running. “I’m very impatient,” Kim, 22, says. “Once I want something, I do anything to get it. Studios are opening all the time, and we need to be ahead.” In contrast, Chan, 23, was hesitant when Kim first floated the idea and...

The oddly shaped 15-foot-tall pillar collapsed after a torrent of rain. It was the second loss of a striking rock formation in the region in less than a month.

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This sun-drenched portion of the north Portuguese coastline has quietly become a go-to for stars, with Christian Louboutin behind the design at one of its coolest hotels.

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Thanks to a wave of new galleries, exhibitions and initiatives, queer art is currently in the spotlight in Southeast Asia. While this partly reflects greater queer acceptance in the region – gay sex was decriminalised in Singapore in 2023 and same-sex marriage legalised in Thailand in 2025 – many of these openings are also the result of the determination of LGBTQ artists, collectors and curators to build their own platforms, rather than waiting for established institutions to make room for...