Cruise Industry Roundup: Fabled Voyages, Atlas, Cunard, and Oceania Chart 2028 and Beyond
Four significant announcements from the cruise industry this week signal where the sector is heading — from a next-generation residential living concept still years from…
Ryanair Calls for EES Suspension as Border Queues Spread Across Europe
Ryanair has formally called on the 29 Schengen and associated states that have activated the EU Entry/Exit System to suspend mandatory biometric border checks until…
Visit Caesarea Maritima
Caesarea Maritima sits on Israel’s Mediterranean coast between Tel Aviv and Haifa, and it rewards attention in a way that few archaeological sites in the…
The one-size-fits-all approach to travel marketing has almost never worked
Mont Saint-Michel draws three and a half million visitors a year. On the causeway, they are indistinguishable from one another—a slow procession of cameras and…
Star Princess Arrives in Seattle for 2026 Alaska Season
Star Princess, the newest vessel in Princess Cruises’ sphere-class fleet, arrived in Seattle on May 3 to begin its inaugural Alaska season. The 177,800-ton ship…
World Cities Summit 2026, June 14–16, Singapore
The 10th edition of the World Cities Summit takes place in Singapore from 14 to 16 June 2026, organised by the Centre for Liveable Cities…
Hantavirus on the MV Hondius: What the Cruise Industry Is Watching
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, a Dutch-operated polar expedition vessel, has killed three passengers and left one in intensive care in Johannesburg,…
MSC World Asia Is Building a Theme Park at Sea
The cruise industry’s arms race has a new front: open-air amusement parks suspended over the ocean. MSC Cruises just detailed the family entertainment lineup aboard…
Coffee with Pastel de Nata in Lisbon
There is a version of a perfect afternoon that costs less than two euros and requires no reservation. In Lisbon, it arrives on a black…
JetBlue Steps Into the Void Left by Spirit’s Shutdown
Spirit Airlines is gone, and JetBlue is moving fast to absorb the disruption. The carrier announced a package of measures targeting stranded Spirit customers, displaced…
EgyptAir Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX
Egypt’s national carrier has entered the 737 MAX era. EgyptAir took delivery of its first Boeing 737-8 this week, becoming the first airline to operate…
America’s Tourism Decline Is a Policy Problem, Not a Perception Problem
Crowds of winter-dressed tourists pack around the Charging Bull sculpture in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District — one of New York City’s most visited landmarks, steps…
Why Spirit Airlines Shut Down
The Collapse Was Structural, Not Sudden Spirit Airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2024 and ceased operations shortly after, ending two decades of…
Texas Travel and Tourism Week 2026, May 3–9, Texas, USA
This year’s National Travel and Tourism Week feels a bit bigger than usual, maybe because it sits right on the edge of several global moments…
Navan, A Travel and Expense Management Platform, Launches First Customer Conference Navigate26, May 13, New York City
Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), the AI-powered business travel and expense management platform, is marking its 11th anniversary this month with the launch of Navigate26, its inaugural…
Geopolitical Risk and the Quiet Resilience of Taiwan’s Tourism Story
Travel conversations around Taiwan often carry an unusual second layer these days, something that sits just beneath the usual talk of night markets, mountain trails,…
France’s Mini-Dessert Obsession: The Ménage à Trois (et Plus) on Every Roadside Menu
There’s a quiet revolution happening on French dessert menus, and it has nothing to do with Michelin stars. Pull off the autoroute anywhere between Angers…
Taiwan, Where the Island Slows You Down Just Enough
There’s a kind of quiet magic that settles in once you arrive in Taiwan, the sort that doesn’t announce itself loudly but rather unfolds in…
Viking Recognized in TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2026
Viking Recognized in TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2026 for Travel Innovation and Industry Leadership The cruise and travel company Viking Cruises has been named to…
Empire State Building Marks 95th Anniversary with Skyline Celebrations
The Empire State Building is turning 95 on May 1, 2026, and the anniversary is being treated less like a simple commemoration and more like…
Murano and Burano Are Beautiful for About Five Minutes
Every travel influencer has the shot. The candy-colored houses reflected in a still canal. The glass furnace glowing orange in a dim workshop. The narrow…
A Front-Row Seat to Sumo, Reimagined in the Heart of Ginza
There’s something fascinating about how traditions evolve without really losing themselves, and that’s exactly the feeling surrounding the new experience introduced by MIMARU. Known for…
Holland America Line Unveils 2028 Grand Voyages Spanning the Globe and South Pacific
There’s something almost old-world romantic about committing to a journey measured not in days, but in seasons, and that’s exactly the tone Holland America Line…
How eSIM Prime Is Reshaping Travel for the FIFA World Cup 2026
As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues, the excitement isn’t just building inside stadiums—it’s unfolding across airports, train routes, and border crossings…