Monthly Archives: August 2026

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has unveiled its latest Economic Impact Research (EIR): Global Trends Report, highlighting how investment and policy support are key drivers of growth in the global travel & tourism sector. The research, sponsored by Chase Travel, lead research partner, shows that global travel & tourism investment exceeded $1 trillion […]

Polar Latitudes Expeditions has announced its Arctic 2028 season: a comprehensive program of small-ship expedition voyages across Svalbard, Greenland, Iceland, Jan Mayen and the wild coast of Arctic Norway. The 2028 season brings together distinct itineraries aboard the line’s purpose-built polar fleet, ranging from classic week-long Svalbard voyages to epic multi-island crossings. Whether guests are […]

Virgin Voyages is going somewhere it has never gone: 71° North, above the Arctic Circle, under a sun that refuses to set. In summer 2028, Valiant Lady debuts from Amsterdam, a new homeport for the brand’s first-ever Scandinavia & Baltic season. Highlights include six epic itineraries—every voyage with a maiden call—capped by a marquee Arctic […]

To celebrate Jamaica‘s Independence Day this week, Sandals Resorts is launching one of its largest travel advisor initiatives of the year, combining exclusive advisor incentives and contests, nationwide celebrations and a new consumer promotion designed to drive bookings to Jamaica. On August 6, Sandals will host Jamaica Independence Day celebrations in 25 cities across the […]

Grand Cayman Marriott Resort is entering a new chapter as it restores its beachfront and introduces a series of enhancements designed to elevate the guest experience along the island’s most celebrated coastline. The resort has announced a multi-million dollar investment that will restore its shoreline, and introduce a refreshed identity as Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort. […]

Accor has hit the jackpot in in Las Vegas, finally opening its first property on the Las Vegas Strip and its biggest hotel anywhere in the world. The 2,884-room Treasure Island TI Las Vegas Hotel has officially joined Handwritten Collection. In true Vegas style, guests can enjoy a 24-hour casino, a Cirque du Soleil show, […]

According to new data from Squaremouth, safaris represent one of the most expensive trips travelers can take in 2026, with the average safari costing roughly $25,000 per trip. From late July to early September, hundreds of thousands of zebras, gazelles, and wildebeest make the Mara River Crossing as part of The Great Migration, which marks […]

Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Europe season, offering travelers more opportunities to explore the continent with expanded sailings across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and beyond. Drawing on Holland America’s more than 150 years of experience in the region, the new season combines iconic destinations with opportunities to connect […]

Washington Dulles International Airport will receive more than $20 billion in capital investment over the next decade under a transformation program announced July 29 by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, United Airlines, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. The figure is nearly three times the $7 billion previously allocated to modernizing the airport, and it […]

Holland America Line has opened bookings for Zuiderdam‘s first collection of voyages following the ship’s transformation through Holland America Evolution, the cruise line’s largest fleet investment in its 153-year history. The ship’s enhancements will debut April 2, 2028, as Zuiderdam returns to service in the Mediterranean before spending the summer sailing from Amsterdam on voyages […]