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The business of travel: destinations, distribution, data and the technology reshaping how trips get booked.
The DMO as Answer Engine
Discover 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, 2026 · 4 minVictoria Wins Best Small City, Again
U.S. readers named Victoria the world's best small city for a fourth straight year. Four local hotels placed…
The Big River Gets Its Due
Ottawa and the Northwest Territories have accepted the Mackenzie River’s nomination as a Canadian Heritage River. Each of…
Marriott's Mexico and Caribbean Refresh
Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11…
Barcelona's Paradiso Becomes a Legend
Paradiso, the El Born bar behind a pastrami shop's fridge door, has won the Rémy Martin Legend of…
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