Tripadvisor crowns top global restaurants and food experiences
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Tripadvisor crowns top global restaurants and food experiences

Tripadvisor’s 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards reveal the top 1% of global restaurants and food experiences, selected by millions of diners…

Iris Mayer • Budget Routes • 19/09/2026 • 3 min read
Grand Hyatt Cancun Resort Launches All-Inclusive Experience
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Grand Hyatt Cancun Resort Launches All-Inclusive Experience

Grand Hyatt Cancun Beach Resort launches all-inclusive in December 2026, featuring 500 guestrooms and suites with ocean views. Read the…

Gisela Weiss • Budget Routes • 18/09/2026 • 1 min read
Royalton revamps Jamaica resorts with tech upgrades and family-friendly returns
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Royalton revamps Jamaica resorts with tech upgrades and family-friendly returns

Royalton revamps Jamaica resorts with cutting-edge tech and family-friendly upgrades—discover the reimagined Negril and Montego Bay stays for modern travelers.

Iris Mayer • Off-Season Picks • 17/09/2026 • 2 min read
Hyatt’s JdV brand opens first UK hotel
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Hyatt’s JdV brand opens first UK hotel

JdV hotel UK opens its first UK location in Witney, Oxfordshire, with 130 rooms set for completion by the end…

Mia • Destination Files • 16/09/2026 • 2 min read
Ikon Pass Adds Three Asian Resorts for Winter 26/27
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Ikon Pass Adds Three Asian Resorts for Winter 26/27

Ikon Pass's new Asian resorts for winter 2026/2027, offering access to 14 destinations across Japan, China, and South Korea.

Gisela Weiss • Destination Files • 15/09/2026 • 2 min read
Holiday travelers cut spending sharply amid economic squeeze
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Holiday travelers cut spending sharply amid economic squeeze

Holiday travel spending drops 24% in 2026 to $419 as consumers cut costs amid economic pressures, per PwC Holiday Outlook…

Iris Mayer • Destination Files • 14/09/2026 • 2 min read
Holland America Oosterdam Refit Moves Up, Adds Cruises
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Holland America Oosterdam Refit Moves Up, Adds Cruises

Holland America Oosterdam's refit accelerates, adding new cruises and canceling some 2027 voyages due to high demand.

Iris Mayer • Visa Watch • 12/09/2026 • 3 min read
Tamarind Reopens As All-Inclusive Resort In Barbados
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Tamarind Reopens As All-Inclusive Resort In Barbados

Tamarind Barbados Resort reopens as an all-inclusive property on the West Coast after a multi-million-dollar redesign.

Iris Mayer • Destination Files • 11/09/2026 • 3 min read
Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman Retires
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Nexion Travel Group President Jackie Friedman Retires

Jackie Friedman retirement marks the end of a 23‑year leadership era at Nexion Travel Group, announced at the CoNexion conference…

Gisela Weiss • Budget Routes • 10/09/2026 • 3 min read
Luxury hotel to open in St Mawes waterfront
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Luxury hotel to open in St Mawes waterfront

Elysium Collection’s first luxury hotel in St Mawes, Cornwall, opening January 2027 with a thermal spa and coastal charm.

Mia • Local Fixers • 09/09/2026 • 3 min read