Nine Marriott hotels in Mexico and the Caribbean have new rooms, restaurants or beach clubs, from an US$11 million Santo Domingo makeover to Aruba plunge-pool suites.
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Japan's total fell 9.6% to about 3.1 million in August, attributed to China's travel warning against Japan.
Virtuoso's advisors rank China the No. 1 destination on the rise, crediting broader visa-free entry.
Nearly all of last season's decline came from ships that sail past Antarctica without landing anyone, not from interest in going ashore.
Across 55 communities of 11 nations, according to Tourisme Autochtone Québec.
Juniper, beach pepper, bayberry, Labrador tea, Scottish lovage, chaga, lingonberry and cloudberry come from the area around Havre-Saint-Pierre.
Its Pointe-Opémican sector opened in August 2019, on Lake Témiscamingue and the Kipawa River.
The price rises to $465 from 1 November and $575 after 15 December; passes are sold online only.
Against 9% growth for the business overall; cruise rose to 23% of sales from 18% a year earlier.
Close to the eclipse's maximum of six minutes and 23 seconds. Luxor hotels and Nile cabins that week will sell early.
Since 1 March 2026 it applies to rooms of ¥100,000 or more per person. The old maximum was ¥1,000.
Tulum, Playa Balandra, Playa del Carmen, Akumal, Puerto Vallarta and Playa del Amor in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards 2026.
Return trips from the US rose 8.8% on August 2025, a fifth straight monthly gain. Air trips were still 22.7% below 2024.
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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.
Read briefUniversal 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.
Read briefMarriott 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.
Read briefHutton 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.
Read briefUnite action includes air traffic control; the airport expects near-normal operations.
Sydney's second airport opens to passengers; Jetstar flies the first service, to the Gold Coast.
Auckland–Western Sydney three times a week (Mon, Wed, Fri) on the A320/A321.
Long weekend across New Zealand. Expect busy domestic flights and roads.
The Australian Tourism Export Council's trade event for inbound operators and suppliers.
Watch for Air Passenger Duty changes.
The FCMQ snowmobile pass costs more after this date.
Packages from five Canadian gateways to Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana and more.
A public holiday across most of Victoria.
Watch tourism, levy and visa policy in the parties' programmes.
Caroline Beteta takes over with one brief: win reauthorization.
Daily Western Sydney–Singapore, with onward connections to Europe and Asia.
The year's busiest travel week. Book flights and cars now.
Eastern-division dates. Peak demand and prices for family travel.
Up from A$70 for travellers departing Australia, per the 2026–27 Budget. Check quotes for travel after 1 January.
National public holiday and the end of the summer school-holiday peak in most states.
National holiday, observed on Monday 8 February as it falls on a Saturday.
Tax on overseas operators' margins now starts. Quote spring with care.
Two weeks of family travel demand across Easter and ANZAC Day.
Falls on a Sunday; several Australian states and New Zealand observe Monday 26 April.
New Zealand's main tourism trade show, at Te Pae Christchurch.
Four flights a week, with easy onward connections to Europe.
Tourism Australia's trade event at ICC Sydney.
Public holiday marking the Māori New Year: a long weekend in mid-winter.
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140 keys plus 55 serviced residences; built around five heritage buildings dating to 1909
77 keys; opposite Nijō Castle on the former residence of the Kyoto Shoshidai
38 keys · historic palazzo about 170 m from Piazza del Campo · terraced gardens · pool · spa · Accor's Emblems Collection with AG Group
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At least 25 new river ships arrive in 2027, and Celebrity and Explora are entering the market. A large US agency says the clients calling are younger.
Read reportMMGY'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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