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Guyana and Mozambique pitch tourism as engine of economic transformation
Guyana and Mozambique used the Global Tourism Forum Annual Meeting in Brussels on Monday to position tourism as a pillar of economic diversification, telling investors that stability, connectivity and community benefits will shape their growth. Speaking at the ministerial dialogue on Tourism Investment, Connectivity and Economic Transformation, moderated by Özgül...
Beyond peak season: How destinations can attract tourists year-round
A spectacular landscape alone does not a tourism strategy make. Across connectivity and ministerial discussions at the Global Tourism Forum (GTF) 2026 in Brussels, speakers returned time and again to tough practicalities. Destinations must be reachable, bookable, and worth visiting beyond their busiest months. For policymakers in Brussels and beyond,...
Tourism leaders in Brussels call for coordinated investment in green and climate-resilient destinations
Climate-resilient, sustainable tourism must go further than developing individual resorts and hotels and look to the transport, infrastructure, and communities that surround them, speakers argued on Day 1 of the Global Tourism Forum in Brussels. Sessions at the industry event sent a strong message to international stakeholders that greener assets...
Global Tourism Forum opens in Brussels with focus on investment, security and trust
The Global Tourism Forum Annual Meeting 2026 opened in Brussels on Monday, 9 November, bringing together ministers, ambassadors, investors and industry leaders from around the world. Under the title "Tourism in a New Global Era", the opening ceremony set the tone for two days of debate on investment, security and...
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How Emirates remained profitable despite regional disruption and soaring fuel costs
The Emirates Group managed to remain profitable during the first six months of its 2026–2027 financial year, despite facing some of the worst and longest disruptions in its history. A remarkable feat, it would seem, considering the impact of the conflict in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices....
Qatar Airways opens a new gateway to South America despite turbulent year
Qatar Airways has widened its South American footprint with a twice-weekly service linking Doha, Bogotá, and Caracas, bringing two new capitals into its network. For travellers, the expansion offers a connection between the region and the airline’s Doha hub, alongside access to destinations across Asia, Australia, and the Middle East....
Singapore Airlines announces €1.4 billion cabin overhaul as race for premium customers heats up
Singapore Airlines, winner of Skytrax world’s best airline for the sixth time in 2026, is not sitting back on its laurels, and has raised the curtain on a S$2 billion (around €1.4 billion) overhaul of all four of its accommodation classes. From the third quarter of 2027, long-haul travellers will...
Arab airlines predict net loss of nearly €4 billion for turbulent 2026
The Arab aviation sector is forecasting a net loss of over four billion dollars in 2026, amid a regional security crisis and huge fuel cost increases that have hit carriers’ bottom lines, as the global industry faces its lowest profits in over a decade. At the Arab Air Carriers' Organization...
Hoax bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe for the third time this week
An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Rome was rerouted to France on Thursday morning, 5 November, after a suspected bomb threat. French military aircraft escorted the Airbus to the Évreux air base, west of Paris. It was one of at least 15 flights across Europe hit by hoax threats...
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What to expect from COP31 climate summit?
With scientists expecting the planet to clock up 2026 as another year that exceeded the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming threshold, international leaders and other participants from around the world are about to gather again, this time in Türkiye from 9 to 20 November 2026, for COP31, the United Nations’ annual climate conference. What can citizens expect to come...
Fiji islanders choose to rebuild as rising seas threaten Serua
The inhabitants of an Oceania island paradise facing threats from climate change are attempting to shore up their infrastructure’s resistance to rising seas and cyclones, rather than choosing to relocate. Serua Island sits off the central southern coast of Fiji’s “mainland” Viti Levu, around an hour west of the capital, Suva. Boasting two hills, for which it is named (Serua...
First World War explosives revealed by melting glaciers and climate change in Italy
As climate change causes glaciers to retreat, it is not just a new face of Europe’s mountain destinations that is being revealed, but traces of their past too. Snow melt in the Dolomites has laid bare hundreds of First World War weapons that for a century were hidden beneath the...
Green hydrogen cooperation between Europe and emerging markets could support cleaner aviation
New energy partnerships linking Europe, Azerbaijan and Central Asia could help develop the renewable fuels needed to decarbonise aviation and other transport sectors. European and international energy leaders gathered in Brussels on 28 October to explore opportunities for green hydrogen cooperation between Europe and emerging clean energy markets, with potential...
Europe’s summer heatwaves linked to a record 50,000 deaths
A new study has found that an estimated 50,000 people died in European cities over the summer as a direct consequence of the numerous heatwaves that struck the continent. The study, Heat-related urban mortality attributable to human-induced climate change in Europe in summer 2026, conducted by researchers from Imperial College London and...
UN report reveals how the world could return to 1.5°C global warming by 2100
In a new report, the UN Environment Programme has laid out a timeline that would potentially allow for the ‘lowest possible’ 1.5°C overshoot scenario. Over the next four years, the world would have to cut back its carbon emissions by nearly a fifth compared to 2025 levels. “Overshoot is not...
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Harry Potter turns 25 with five magical railway destinations across the UK
Twenty-five years after the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, J. K. Rowling’s magical universe continues to enchant children and adults alike. With the festive season approaching, five railway destinations across the UK are offering fans the chance to revisit some of the most memorable settings from the films. Although...
Former Dutch sea fort shortlisted for €100,000 green museum award
A nineteenth-century sea fort near Amsterdam has been shortlisted for a national museum award recognising sustainability. Pampus is one of three finalists for the 2026 VriendenLoterij Museum Prize, which this year celebrates “the green museum”. An expert jury selects the finalists, before a public vote determines the winner. The winning...
Azerbaijan brings the sounds of mugham to Brussels
Azerbaijani music and dance took centre stage at Flagey in Brussels on 4 November, with a performance by the Azerbaijan State Song and Dance Ensemble named after Fikret Amirov. Entitled ‘The Spirit of Azerbaijan’, the evening showcased the country’s musical traditions, including mugham. Organised jointly by Azerbaijan’s Embassy in Belgium...
China’s new Zi Museum blends art, architecture and nature in a lakeside meadow
China, which already claims 12 spots among the world’s 20 most-visited museums, has a new potential contender in the shape of the Zi Museum in Xianning, a striking creation by Chinese architecture studio Büro Ziyu Zhuang (BUZZ). Set in parkland along the shores of Zishan Lake, in Hubei Province, the...
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Forget your personal best: Vilnius launches the Slowest Christmas Marathon
During the 2026 festive season, the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius will be organising the Slowest Christmas Marathon. Tourists and locals alike are invited to join and to discover the city at a slower pace through a selection of city tours. Although the holidays may be the ultimate time of the...
National Geographic reveals the 25 best destinations to visit in 2027
On 20 October 2026, National Geographic released its traditional ‘Best Places in the World to Travel to’ list. The ranking includes 25 destinations across the world with something for every traveller’s taste. As 2026 is slowly but surely coming to an end, many people are already looking ahead. Travellers in particular are...
Ghost hunts and vampire legends: Seven European escapes for Halloween 2026
A Halloween escape in Europe can mean hunting for miniature ghosts, exploring vampire legends or spending an evening surrounded by pumpkins. Some destinations build their celebrations around festivals, while others draw on castles, medieval streets and unsettling local tales. The continent also has deep connections to the origins of Halloween,...
Japan’s longest loop trail opens across 350 km of Ibaraki
Japan’s longest loop trail, about an hour and a half from Tokyo, has fully opened, inviting hikers to discover some 350 km of routes through cities and towns, mountains and rural landscapes, valleys and coastlines, as well as cultural heritage sites. The Hitachi-no-kuni Long Trail traverses northern Ibaraki Prefecture, connecting satoyama...
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What’s next for tourism in Flanders? ⚖️ More visitors, but not at any cost.
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Leen Gysen, CEO of @visitflanders
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Flanders attracted 15.4 million visitors in 2025. What’s the secret behind its success? 🗺️✨
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Leen Gysen, CEO of Visit Flanders
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Mission: get the Executive Director of ETC to recommend just one destination 😄
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Eduardo Santander, Executive Director of ETC
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Tourism is an accumulation of layers of complexity 💡
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Eduardo Santander, Executive Director of ETC
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New rules are reshaping Europe’s short-term rental market 🏡🇪🇺
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🎙️ Special guest: Marie Audren, Director General of HOTREC.
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4 summer hotspots in Tervuren ☀️🍃
📍 Tervuren, Belgium
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Different travellers. Different expectations. How can hospitality keep up?
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🎙️ Special guest: Marie Audren, Director General of HOTREC.
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What should Europe preserve to remain the world’s leading tourism destination? 🇪🇺
🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of the Travel Tomorrow podcast
🎙️ Special guest: Marie Audren, Director General of Hotrec
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Brussels set to collect €6,000,000 in fines for illegal Airbnb rentals by end of 2026
The Brussels-Capital Region is expecting to collect as much as six million euros in penalties on illegal Airbnb rentals by the end of 2026, according to estimates by the Brussels Taxation minister Dirk De Smedt and reporting by Belga News Agency and Bruzz. All Airbnb properties in the Brussels region...
The StandardX plans 1,800-room Times Square hotel with free-fall ride and sky-high pool
Times Square is getting a new attraction. Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Extell Development Company have announced The StandardX Times Square, a hotel of about 1,800 rooms at 255 West 45th Street, in the heart of Manhattan’s Theatre District. Expected to open in the second half of 2028, the property will...
How Ghent’s old post office found a new life in tourism
Looking for a city break with a story behind its walls? In Ghent, you only have to look up. Above the Korenmarkt, a clock tower more than 50 metres tall marks the city's former post office. Letters no longer pass through its doors, but the building has found a second...
French Riviera hotel restricts photoshoots after visitors turn dining bookings into Instagram sessions
Some visitors to Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, on the French Riviera, have been arriving with more than an appetite. According to hotel manager Sophie Volant, people booking lunch or dinner have brought bags of clothes and jewellery for lengthy photoshoots. Some have wandered around looking for places to pose...
Sleep on ice in three of Europe’s coolest hotels this winter
Looking for an extraordinary stay this winter? Somewhere to cool down with your loved one? Europe’s ice hotels might be just what you need. Rebuilt every year and melting away every spring, no two winters there are ever the same. The first of them opened in Jukkasjärvi, Swedish Lapland. ICEHOTEL...