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Arenal Volcano keeps La Fortuna at the heart of Costa Rica’s adventure tourism

At the base of one of Central America’s most recognisable volcanoes, the small town of La Fortuna has grown into […]

Saputara Monsoon Festival opens in India’s Gujarat state

Gujarat’s only hill station, Saputara, opened its annual Monsoon Festival on August 8, with Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi leading […]

Uzbekistan bets on tech residency to turn record tourist numbers into long stays

Uzbekistan's IT Visa offers three years' residency to tech workers, as average tourist stays nearly double and the country tops StartupBlink's 2026 growth rankings.

Air China to launch Beijing-Bucharest-Zagreb flights to Croatia Air China to launch Beijing-Bucharest-Zagreb flights to Croatia

Air China will launch a new route connecting Beijing with Zagreb via Bucharest from September 4, giving Croatia its first-ever […]

American Airlines (AAL) to resume flights to Haiti from November 1

American Airlines will resume scheduled service to Haiti from November 1, becoming the first US carrier to return to the […]

Marriott (MAR) to develop nine new properties across Egypt

Marriott International has signed an agreement with Misr Italia Properties and People & Places to develop nine hotel and branded […]

Egypt to launch new e-visa system to support 30mn tourist target

Egypt will launch an upgraded electronic visa system in August, replacing traditional visa stickers with dynamic QR codes as part […]

Morocco names $1bn Tiznit-Dakhla highway after Trump

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has confirmed that the country’s longest highway, a 1,055-kilometre expressway running along the Atlantic coast from […]

Benin invests $1.4bn in ecotourism development

Benin has approved a $1.4bn strategic plan to develop its tourism, culture and arts sectors between 2025 and 2029, part […]

Three-quarters of hotels shuttered in Cuba as US sanctions bite

Nearly three-quarters of Cuba’s hotels have closed and the island’s tourism sector has been brought to what officials describe as […]

Record sargassum bloom disrupts Caribbean coast tourism in Mexico

Mexico’s Caribbean coast is facing one of its worst sargassum seasons on record in 2026, with heavy seaweed accumulation disrupting […]

New artificial reefs to boost marine tourism in Panama City Beach, US

Panama City Beach in Florida is set to expand its artificial reef network with two decommissioned vessels, adding to an […]

Nicaragua grants visa-free entry to Hong Kong passport holders

Holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) passports can now enter Nicaragua without a visa for stays of up […]

TUI Care Foundation expands wildlife project in Costa Rica

The TUI Care Foundation has launched a second phase of its TUI Wildlife Costa Rica project, expanding conservation work around […]

Latvia hospitality sector warns of deep tourism crisis as foreign visitor numbers fall

The Latvian Restaurant Association has warned that the country’s hospitality sector is facing a severe summer downturn, with restaurants, cafés […]

Riyadh Air launches daily Mumbai service, its first Indian destination

Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air has begun daily flights between Riyadh and Mumbai (Bombay), marking the carrier’s first destination in India […]

Banyan Tree opens Mount Emei resort as it deepens luxury push into China

Banyan Group has opened Banyan Tree Mount Emei in Sichuan province, a 130-room mountainside resort at the foot of one […]

Catalonia launches €5mn cultural tourism campaign to draw higher-value visitors

Catalonia has launched a year-long international marketing campaign built around its living culture, backed by about €5mn, as the region […]

Saudi Arabia opens two-year multiple-entry travel pass to British visitors

Saudi Arabia has launched an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for British nationals, a multiple-entry travel pass valid for two years, […]

WTM Spotlight Riyadh debuts in September as Saudi Arabia courts Chinese travellers

Saudi Arabia will host the first World Travel Market Spotlight Riyadh from September 8 to 10, a new business-to-business travel […]

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