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Barbados Brings Its Table to Canada

New Montréal and Halifax nonstops put Barbados one flight from two more Canadian markets. Its food calendar gives advisors a reason to sell beyond the beach.

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Icelandair adds St. Louis–Reykjavik from 14 May 2027, four flights a week America's 10 Best Campgrounds for Hikers Royal Sonesta Crowns Its Youngest Guests Volaris Sells a Paid Delay Safety Net Crystal Serenity adds a 1,722 sq ft Owner's Suite and four Junior Penthouse Premium Suites at its 2028 drydock Barcelona's Paradiso Becomes a Legend Four Barbecue Joints Among Texas's 19 Stars Boston's Frostival: Drones, a Lodge and a 75-Foot Wheel
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Sled the North: Abitibi-Témiscamingue's Snowmobile Trails

More than 3,500 km of groomed trail, reliable snow and hotels that open onto the network. How to plan a snowmobile trip in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and why to buy your trail pass in October.

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Market Pulse US

Icelandair Bets on St. Louis

Icelandair adds St. Louis as its 16th US city from 14 May 2027, giving a mid-sized Midwest market a one-stop path to…

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Travel Guide US

America's 10 Best Campgrounds for Hikers

Camper reviews on The Dyrt crown Tennessee's Fall Creek Falls the best US hiking base camp. All ten, with prices, site counts…

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Polar · Policy
500

Passengers above which a ship may not land anyone

Antarctic operators also allow one ship per site at a time, no more than 100 people ashore from a vessel and one guide per 20.

Asia-Pacific · Policy
30 days

Visa-free stay for Canadians in China, until 31 Dec

Canada joined China's visa-exemption list on 17 February 2026. No extension into 2027 has been announced.

Latin America · Air
16

Puerto Vallarta nonstop routes from Canada

Puerto Vallarta International Airport serves 55 destinations: 15 domestic and 40 international, including 24 in the US and 16 in Canada.

North America · Events
169 m

Length of the Coaticook gorge suspension bridge

The park bills it as the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in North America. It hangs 50 metres above the gorge.

North America · Cruise
18 Dec

Disney Believe first sailings

Sailings from Port Everglades begin for Disney's fourth Wish-class ship, on four- and five-night Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries.

Europe · Prices & Fees
€899

Starting price of Eurobike and Eurohike's new 2027 tours

Four self-guided routes in Portugal, Slovenia, the Cinque Terre and the Alps, with luggage transfers and hotels. The Alps crossing is €1,459.

Source · Eurofun Touristik · Sept 2026 Read the story
Asia-Pacific · Arrivals
+20.4%

Foreign arrivals in China, first half of 2026

Virtuoso's advisors rank China the No. 1 destination on the rise, crediting broader visa-free entry.

North America · Events
19

MICHELIN-starred restaurants in Texas, 2026

Three new One Star restaurants in the third Texas selection; 149 restaurants in all across 30 cuisine types.

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North America · Events
150 km

Kilometres of multi-use trail in Bromont's Parc des Sommets

The regional park is open to hikers, mountain bikers, fat bikers, cross-country skiers and snowshoers.

Source · Tourisme Bromont
North America · Events
1.6 m

Mirror of the Mont-Mégantic Observatory's telescope

The research telescope sits at more than 1,100 metres on the summit of Mont Mégantic.

Europe · Air
7.87m

Heathrow passengers, August 2026

Down 2.1% year on year in the peak summer month. Heathrow had already cut its 2026 forecast to 83.6m, citing the Middle East conflict.

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Where the market is moving

Every dot is a place on Earth. Hotspots are built from published numbers: visitor arrivals, airline seats, hotel rooms in the pipeline and luxury openings. Switch the lens, scrub the months, or hover a destination for the figures and their sources.

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Barcelona
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 the List Award. A ready hook for Barcelona nightlife clients.

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Orlando
Epic Universe Floats Its Solar

Universal Epic Universe runs a 1.4 MW floating solar array, one of three on-site installations totalling 3.7 MW. It powers the park's electric buses.

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Puerto Rico
Four Marriott Spas Win in the Caribbean and Mexico

Marriott won four country titles at the 2026 World Spa Awards, in Grand Cayman, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and Mexico City. Here is what each spa does.

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New York
Hutton Brickyards Hires a Farm-Resort Veteran

Hutton Brickyards, the 100-acre Hudson River retreat in Kingston, N.Y., has named Steven O'Hern general manager. He has run Twin Farms and Blackberry Farm teams.

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Book it, pack it, or miss it

  1. –days
    Fri 16 Oct – 18 Oct
    For everyone

    Leeds Bradford strike weekend

    Unite action includes air traffic control; the airport expects near-normal operations.

  2. –days
    Sun 25 Oct
    For everyone

    Western Sydney International opens

    Sydney's second airport opens to passengers; Jetstar flies the first service, to the Gold Coast.

  3. –days
    Mon 26 Oct
    For travellers

    Air New Zealand to Western Sydney

    Auckland–Western Sydney three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) on the A320/A321.

  4. –days
    Mon 26 Oct
    For travellers

    NZ Labour Day

    Long weekend across New Zealand. Expect busy domestic flights and roads.

  5. –days
    Mon 26 Oct – 28 Oct
    For advisors

    ATEC Meeting Place, Hobart

    The Australian Tourism Export Council's trade event for inbound operators and suppliers.

  6. –days
    Wed 28 Oct
    For advisors

    UK Budget day

    Watch for Air Passenger Duty changes.

  7. –days
    Sat 31 Oct
    For travellers

    Quebec trail-pass early price

    The FCMQ snowmobile pass costs more after this date.

  8. –days
    Sun 1 Nov
    For everyone

    Flair Vacations takes off

    Packages from five Canadian gateways to Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana and more.

  9. –days
    Tue 3 Nov
    For travellers

    Melbourne Cup day

    A public holiday across most of Victoria.

  10. –days
    Sat 7 Nov
    For advisors

    New Zealand general election

    Watch tourism, levy and visa policy in the parties' programmes.

  11. –days
    Mon 9 Nov
    For advisors

    Brand USA's interim chief starts

    Caroline Beteta takes over with one brief: win reauthorization.

  12. –days
    Mon 23 Nov
    For travellers

    Singapore Airlines to Western Sydney

    Daily Western Sydney–Singapore, with onward connections to Europe and Asia.

  13. –days
    Thu 26 Nov
    For travellers

    US Thanksgiving

    The year's busiest travel week. Book flights and cars now.

  14. –days
    Fri 18 Dec – 27 Jan
    For travellers

    NSW summer school holidays

    Eastern-division dates. Peak demand and prices for family travel.

  15. –days
    Fri 1 Jan 2027
    For advisors

    Passenger Movement Charge rises to A$80

    Up from A$70 for travellers departing Australia, per the 2026–27 Budget. Check quotes for travel after 1 January.

  16. –days
    Tue 26 Jan 2027
    For travellers

    Australia Day

    National public holiday and the end of the summer school-holiday peak in most states.

  17. –days
    Sat 6 Feb 2027
    For travellers

    Waitangi Day

    National holiday, observed on Monday 8 February as it falls on a Saturday.

  18. –days
    Thu 1 Apr 2027
    For advisors

    Maldives 17% T-GST begins

    Tax on overseas operators' margins now starts. Quote spring with care.

  19. –days
    Sat 10 Apr – 26 Apr 2027
    For travellers

    NZ autumn school holidays

    Two weeks of family travel demand across Easter and ANZAC Day.

  20. –days
    Sun 25 Apr 2027
    For travellers

    ANZAC Day

    Falls on a Sunday; several Australian states and New Zealand observe Monday 26 April.

  21. –days
    Tue 11 May – 13 May 2027
    For advisors

    TRENZ 2027, Christchurch

    New Zealand's main tourism trade show, at Te Pae Christchurch.

  22. –days
    Fri 14 May 2027
    For travellers

    Icelandair St. Louis–Reykjavik launches

    Four flights a week, with easy onward connections to Europe.

  23. –days
    Sun 16 May – 20 May 2027
    For advisors

    Australian Tourism Exchange 2027

    Tourism Australia's trade event at ICC Sydney.

  24. –days
    Fri 25 Jun 2027
    For travellers

    Matariki

    Public holiday marking the Māori New Year: a long weekend in mid-winter.

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Three things reshaping
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II
Trend Analysis

The Vacation Americans Won't Cut

MMGY's fall survey puts planned US leisure spend at $5,655 over 12 months, with Boomers outspending Gen Z four to one. Value-hunting is up; cancellations are not.

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III
Trend Analysis

Japan's Family Room Problem, Solved

Japanese city hotel rooms are small and private rentals are capped. MIMARU's two new Osaka properties show how staffed apartment hotels work for families of four to six.

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