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Global Travel Is Still Growing. Barely.
International arrivals rose 0.4% in the first half of 2026, and UN Tourism has halved its full-year forecast to 1–2%. Europe and Africa carried the gains; the Middle East fell 22%.
Jessie Isberg · Oct 16, 2026 · 2 minWhat’s New in Switzerland This Winter
Basel’s new Christmas village, a lantern trail in Crans-Montana, Stoos’s bathtub race and a skating path in the…
Antarctica21 Opens Its Biggest Air-Cruise Season
Antarctica21's 2028-29 season has 47 fly-the-Drake air-cruises from Punta Arenas, with up to US$5,000 per person off Classic…
Four New York State Museums Worth the Drive
Revolutionary New York runs free in Albany until February 2028. Add the Hyde Collection, the Corning Museum of…
The Icefjord Gets a Runway
Ilulissat's new airport opens on 29 October. The ice it puts within reach moves 19 metres a day,…
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