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15 stories Updated October 9, 2026
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Globus and Cosmos Tell Clients to Unpack

Globus and Cosmos have launched Unpack and Explore Tours: seven-night trips from one or two hotels, from US$2,099. A guided tour for clients who hate packing.

Hotel Watch · Umbria

Umbria's Estate-Scale Villa Hotel

Tenuta di Murlo adds a three-bedroom spa villa in spring 2027, giving advisors a full-service hotel option for groups who want an Umbrian castle or farmhouse to themselves.

Trend Analysis · Gothenburg

Sweden Sells the Silence

Visit Sweden's Introvert Travel Agency treats privacy and personal space as a product. Its survey says 53% of travellers would pay more for that.

Insider · Girona–Costa Brava Airport

easyJet Opens Girona to Britain

easyJet's summer 2027 routes include Girona from Liverpool and Gatwick for the first time, opening the Costa Brava to UK travellers without going through Barcelona.

Insider · Lisbon CA

Portugal Picks a Canadian Voice

Visit Portugal has named Toronto's VoX International as its Canadian PR agency, so expect more Portugal media and familiarization trips aimed at Canadians.

Travel Guide · St. Croix

Where to Go This Winter

Ten winter ideas for Canadians, from Vienna's Christmas markets and Miami's art week to new nonstop flights to Barbados and Belize, with the dates checked.

Destination Intelligence · Keflavík

Iceland, Rising

Virtuoso's advisors rank Iceland No. 3 on the rise. With flat arrivals, less low-cost lift and a new Golden Circle fee coming, the case for selling beyond Reykjavík is stronger.

Trade Desk · Liguria

Self-Guided, Fully Handled

Eurobike and Eurohike's four new 2027 self-guided tours, from €899, give advisors an easy add-on for solo and couple clients who want wellness and effort without a group.

Hotel Watch · Kyoto

Four Openings to Pitch

Four luxury openings with dates confirmed in 2026 reporting, from Kyoto this winter to the Nile and Sardinia next summer, are worth putting in front of planners booking 2027 now.

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