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26 Sept · Trends
Chinese Tourists Stretch Their Holiday Budgets Across More Destinations

As National Day travellers extend trips beyond nine days, accommodation choices shift toward economy and mid-tier properties

Chinese Tourists Stretch Their Holiday Budgets Across More Destinations
Reykjavík · 25 Sept · Trends
Reykjavik's Theatre and Gallery Scene Rivals Major Capitals

Iceland's capital has quietly built a reputation for avant-garde performances, experimental music and contemporary art that draws visitors beyond its natural attractions.

Reykjavík
Singapore · 25 Sept · Events
Sepang's Surprise F1 Return Sends October Hotel Bookings Surging

A relocated Bahrain Grand Prix gives Malaysia an unexpected race weekend, creating back-to-back F1 events with Singapore that are reshaping travel patterns across the region.

Singapore
25 Sept · Trends
Thailand Pushes for More American Visitors as Competition Heats Up

The Southeast Asian nation aims to attract 1.5 million US tourists, but high airfares and rival destinations complicate the goal

Thailand Pushes for More American Visitors as Competition Heats Up
23 Sept · Events
Qatar Fills Its Calendar to Keep Post-World Cup Momentum Alive

A 560-date programme aims to turn stadiums and infrastructure into year-round draws, though airspace uncertainty still shadows Gulf travel.

Qatar Fills Its Calendar to Keep Post-World Cup Momentum Alive
Venice · 23 Sept · Overtourism
Venice Weighs Sixfold Fee Hike as €5 Charge Fails to Slow Visitor Numbers

Officials propose raising the day-tripper levy to €30 after three years of trials show modest deterrent effect despite expanded enforcement

Venice
Venice · 23 Sept · Overtourism
Venice Eyes Sixfold Jump in Day-Tripper Fee as Current Charge Falls Short

City officials propose raising the tourist entry charge to €30 and extending the scheme across more of the year after 2026 pilot raises €5.2 million

Venice
New York · 21 Sept · Events
A Saint's Execution Still Draws Millions to Manhattan

The Feast of San Gennaro turns 100, tracing a path from martyrdom in ancient Rome to street food and cultural survival in New York.

New York
21 Sept · Trends
The Balkans Have a Passport-Queue Advantage This Year

Non-Schengen countries in southeastern Europe are drawing travellers tired of border delays, and the region's mix of mountains, coast and smaller-scale tourism is part of the appeal.

The Balkans Have a Passport-Queue Advantage This Year
18 Sept · Trends
National Geographic and G Adventures Roll Out 30 Itineraries Built Around Local Access

The new trips span eight to twelve days and emphasise wildlife research, family learning, and encounters with regional experts across five continents.

National Geographic and G Adventures Roll Out 30 Itineraries Built Around Local Access
17 Sept · Trends
Rapa Nui Runners Find an Island Beyond the Moai

A running event across Easter Island reveals a living Indigenous community navigating tourism pressure and the fight to shape its own future.

Rapa Nui Runners Find an Island Beyond the Moai
17 Sept · Events
England Opens Thousands of Historic Sites for Free This September

Heritage Open Days returns with over 6,000 events across the country, offering no-cost access to National Trust properties, cathedrals, museums and rarely seen spaces.

England Opens Thousands of Historic Sites for Free This September
16 Sept · Slow travel
Why Canada's Rocky Mountaineer Train Works as Slow Travel

A two-day rail journey between British Columbia and Alberta trades speed for scenery, wildlife and a vodka at eleven in the morning.

Why Canada's Rocky Mountaineer Train Works as Slow Travel
16 Sept · Overtourism
When a Destination Needs a Break From Its Visitors

Kauaʻi's post-hurricane request highlights the tension between economic reliance on tourism and the practical limits of recovery infrastructure.

When a Destination Needs a Break From Its Visitors
16 Sept · Trends
Where to Find America's Cryptid Museums and Monuments

From Bigfoot research centres to a Mothman statue, communities across the United States have built institutions around creatures science says don't exist.

Where to Find America's Cryptid Museums and Monuments
14 Sept · Overtourism
Kauai Asks Visitors to Postpone as Storm Recovery Takes Priority

Hawaii's fourth-largest island is steering travellers elsewhere while it restores electricity and clears roads damaged by Hurricane Lowell

Kauai Asks Visitors to Postpone as Storm Recovery Takes Priority
14 Sept · Trends
Where to Find Warm Weather in Europe Every Month of the Year

From Lanzarote's volcanic beaches to Tallinn's summer festivals, Europe offers 20°C sunshine year-round - all within four hours' flight from the UK.

Where to Find Warm Weather in Europe Every Month of the Year
14 Sept · Overtourism
Should Day Trippers Pay Tourist Taxes Too?

As England prepares to let mayors introduce overnight visitor levies, travellers are questioning why those who stay the night bear the cost while coach tourists escape untaxed.

Should Day Trippers Pay Tourist Taxes Too?
13 Sept · Overtourism
UK Local Leaders Gain Power to Charge Overnight Visitor Levies

Mayors can now introduce accommodation fees to fund tourism infrastructure, with the rate tied to room cost rather than a flat charge.

UK Local Leaders Gain Power to Charge Overnight Visitor Levies
12 Sept · Noctourism
Salt Pans and Stripes: Botswana's Makgadikgadi Offers a Different Kind of Safari

In the country's northeast, travellers swap game drives for cracked earth and one of Africa's largest zebra migrations

Salt Pans and Stripes: Botswana's Makgadikgadi Offers a Different Kind of Safari