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Beno opens waterfront guest lounge at Dubai’s Marsa Al Arab marina with Jumeirah

Dubai luxury experiences platform Beno has opened a permanently staffed guest lounge at the Marsa Al Arab marina, developed in […]

Three roads out of the Middle East crisis: what the numbers say about tourism’s next 18 months

The Iran War has given the travel trade a rare thing: a new stress test. A new report from Tourism […]

Intrepid finds Canadians keen on Indigenous tourism but few take part

Most Canadians are interested in Indigenous-led tourism but few have taken part, held back by difficulty finding and choosing experiences […]

The Luxury Collection launches guided cultural Expeditions

Marriott’s The Luxury Collection has launched Expeditions, a set of guided cultural journeys designed to extend the brand beyond the […]

Red Sea Global opens Rosewood AMAALA on Saudi wellness coast

Saudi developer Red Sea Global (RSG) has opened Rosewood AMAALA, a luxury resort at Triple Bay on the Kingdom’s north-western […]

Gorilla naming ceremony anchors Rwanda’s wildlife tourism calendar

Rwanda will name 22 baby mountain gorillas born over the past 12 months at the 21st edition of its Kwita […]

Sarawak advances plans for Southeast Asia’s first regenerative medicine hub in Malaysia

Malaysia’s Sarawak state is moving ahead with a proposed MYR50mn ($11.6mn) investment to develop what is described as Southeast Asia’s […]

Gulf Hotels Group signs Nairobi deal in East Africa expansion

Bahrain’s Gulf Hotels Group has signed a memorandum of understanding to manage and operate the Silva Gigiri Hotel & Residences […]

Europe takes one-third of global leisure travel spending as Southern Europe leads

Europe accounted for one dollar in every three spent on leisure travel worldwide in 2025, taking $2tn of a global […]

Tripmasters targets older travellers with chauffeur-led independent Europe packages

US online travel firm Tripmasters has launched a collection of Europe holiday packages aimed at older travellers, pairing independent multi-destination […]

Turkmenistan courts operators as access slowly opens

Turkmenistan, long one of Central Asia’s least-visited and historically off-plan countries, is now pitching itself to international tour operators as […]

Riyadh Air launches daily Dhaka service in South Asia push

Riyadh Air has begun daily flights between Riyadh and Dhaka, the new Saudi carrier’s entry into Bangladesh and its ninth destination since commercial operations started […]

New hiking trail network opens up Greece’s Messinia region

A new network of restored hiking trails across the Peloponnese has opened access to Messinia, one of Greece’s least-explored regions, […]

IHG brings Noted Collection to Middle East with Riyadh signing

IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a franchise agreement to introduce its Noted Collection brand to the Middle East, with […]

Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection launches, uniting four safari lodges under one brand

Zambia’s four leading luxury safari lodges have come together under a new owner-led brand, the Zambia Luxury Lodge Collection (ZLLC), […]

Iran’s Yazd empties six months into US war

Tourism in the Iranian city of Yazd has all but collapsed six months into the country’s war with a US-Israeli […]

Uzbekistan Airways adds Abu Dhabi via Etihad codeshare

Uzbekistan Airways has begun selling flights between Tashkent and Abu Dhabi under a codeshare with Etihad Airways, with travel available […]

Iran to unveil tourist payment card to revive visitor economy

Iran will formally launch its “tourist card” during Government Week in late August, the country’s tourism minister said, as authorities […]

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 […]

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