Holiday & Travel

As of July 2025, Baja California Sur has implemented a new mandatory tourist tax for international visitors staying in the state for more than 24 hours.

While global tourism is experiencing a strong rebound in 2025, the United States is notably lagging behind, facing a projected loss of up to $29 billion in international visitor spending.

London, 3 July 2025 – Just when the rainbow flag is reluctantly folded away after the Pride Month, the special edition of Isla Bonita Love Festival begins.

Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand's leading hotel and property development companies, is set to mark a major milestone with the opening of dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives — the group's first all-inclusive lifestyle resort and its second Dusit-branded property in the country, complementing the luxury Dusit Thani Maldives. Set to soft open on 27 July 2025, dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives is located on a pristine natural island just seven minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport, Malé.

Heritage Expeditions continues to make cruise history visiting new islands and destinations on the Philippines leg of its recent Asian Island Odyssey voyage with special guide, lecturer and 'Ocean with David Attenborough' director and producer, Toby Nowlan.

The latest edition to Riviera Travel’s fleet, the brand new MS Riviera Radiance, proudly set sail on its maiden voyage on Friday, June 9th 2025, to complete its first itinerary on the majestic Danube river.

Spice Island Beach Resort announces that Brian G. Hardy, CHA, will conclude his tenure as General Manager effective June 30, 2025, after more than 25 years of distinguished service to the resort.

A wave of movement, wellbeing and transformation is sweeping across Europe with the launch of “Dance nhow tour” by THIS.IS.EDEN - a tour that transforms nhow hotels into vibrant stages where travellers and locals are invited to reconnect with their bodies, minds and communities through the power of dance.

Move over Glastonbury, there's a party brewing in the Atlantic – and, only on this occasion, it's been ten years in the making.

KE Adventure Travel have announced an exciting partnership with innovative sports brand INOV8 to offer one fortunate adventurer the opportunity of a lifetime: a fully guided 19-day expedition to Nepal and entry to the world's highest marathon.

Belle Trains, who run holidays by steam train in Continental Europe, have announced their second tour, The Alpine Belle, which departs in June 2026 for Germany and the Austrian Alps.

Cocana Resort is proud to announce it has been named a winner in the prestigious ‘Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2025’, placing us in the top 10% of hotels worldwide.

Escorted tours specialist Newmarket Holidays has launched a new music-themed itinerary exploring the roots of Motown and the rhythms of rock 'n' roll, before culminating in a powerful finale at Niagara Falls.

At the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3) in Nice, France, tourism emerged as a key player in building a sustainable and resilient ocean economy.

Innovation, cultural pride and next-level creativity took centre stage as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) concluded its 2025 Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025, crowning the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine Campus as the winning team during the finals held during Caribbean Week in New York (CWNY 2025).

Renowned for its sun-soaked parties, aerial entertainment and luxury beach club atmosphere, O Beach has become a global sensation since its launch in Ibiza in 2012.