Hotel Loyalty Programs: Are Marriott, IHG and Hyatt Rewards Really About Loyalty?

Hotel Loyalty Programs: Are Marriott, IHG and Hyatt Rewards Really About Loyalty?

Hotel loyalty programs promise points, upgrades and exclusive rates. But Marriott Bonvoy, IHG One Rewards and World of Hyatt are also powerful tools driving tra

August 23, 2026 · 1 min
Africa Tourism Investment in 2026: Visas Are Opening, So Where Are the Investors?

Africa Tourism Investment in 2026: Visas Are Opening, So Where Are the Investors?

Africa’s tourism investment story is changing fast. Visa barriers are falling, arrivals are growing, and billions are flowing into infrastructure, yet tourism F

August 22, 2026 · 1 min
Why This Fiji Luxury Resort Is Becoming a Culinary Destination

Why This Fiji Luxury Resort Is Becoming a Culinary Destination

Fiji is raising the bar on luxury dining. Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort Fiji has named acclaimed Australian chef Shaun Thomson as Executive Chef, bringing a reef-

August 22, 2026 · 1 min
Agoda Confirmed His Istanbul Hotel. He Arrived and Found It Closed

Agoda Confirmed His Istanbul Hotel. He Arrived and Found It Closed

A prepaid Agoda booking , a locked hotel in Istanbul, angry stranded guests, and no obvious human to call. What happened next became an expensive international

August 21, 2026 · 1 min
Mexico Travel Warnings Show Why Tourism Needs an Independent Global Advisory System

Mexico Travel Warnings Show Why Tourism Needs an Independent Global Advisory System

Mexico’s U.S. travel advisory exposes a much bigger problem: government warnings can make entire destinations appear dangerous when risks are highly localized.

August 21, 2026 · 1 min
California Has a Message for the World at WTTC Malta: You’re Welcome

California Has a Message for the World at WTTC Malta: You’re Welcome

California is heading to Malta as global tourism leaders gather for the WTTC Global Summit October 7–9. Caroline Beteta brings decades of destination leadership

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
IN NUMBERS: How expensive are drinks at Oktoberfest in 2026?

IN NUMBERS: How expensive are drinks at Oktoberfest in 2026?

The price of a litre of the good stuff at Munich’s Oktoberfest goes up a bit each year. But beer is not the main expense that most visitors shell out for.

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
Safari to Seychelles: Kenya Airways Opens a Dream African Escape for Americans

Safari to Seychelles: Kenya Airways Opens a Dream African Escape for Americans

A new Seychelles–Kenya Airways partnership is giving American travelers an enticing way to experience Africa: combine the excitement of a Kenyan wildlife safari

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
Alberta Tourism Hits $15 Billion as a New Visitor Economy Takes Shape

Alberta Tourism Hits $15 Billion as a New Visitor Economy Takes Shape

Alberta tourism has reached a new milestone, with visitor spending climbing to $15 billion as the province targets a $25-billion tourism economy by 2035. Behind

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
Americans in Germany: Europe's vacation season and what to know about banking

Americans in Germany: Europe's vacation season and what to know about banking

From six week long summer breaks, to keeping mosquitos out of your home, to managing money in a country whose banks dislike US citizens, here’s our latest newsl

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
The New House on the Block: Meet Frasers House GM Klaus Christandl

The New House on the Block: Meet Frasers House GM Klaus Christandl

What turns a hotel guest into a household guest? At the newly rebranded Frasers House Singapore, General Manager Klaus Christandl is reshaping luxury hospitalit

August 20, 2026 · 1 min
Guyana Advances Cruise Tourism Ambitions With SOTIC 2026 Master Class

Guyana Advances Cruise Tourism Ambitions With SOTIC 2026 Master Class

Guyana’s cruise tourism ambitions will take center stage at SOTIC 2026, where Caribbean tourism leaders and cruise experts will examine how destinations can att

August 20, 2026 · 1 min