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Wise now sells custom eSIM data and lets travellers pay with local QR codes in 50-plus places, including mainland China. Its survey shows how badly travellers need both.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 9, 2026 · 2 minDiscover Puerto Rico is making its own data the source AI assistants cite. Suppliers who aren't in a DMO's verified dataset may soon stop showing up in AI-led trip planning.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 1, 2026AI agents can now book a hotel room but still struggle with the full transaction. Access, judgement and accountability are where advisors keep their edge.
Mira Okonkwo · Oct 1, 2026U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11…
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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