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World

The popular holiday spots with updated travel warnings

Be in the know before you go.

Portugal

This top European tourist city has introduced a new alcohol ban

Porto has tightened alcohol sales and public drinking rules.

Africa

Inside The Ritz-Carlton’s first-ever tented safari camp

The juggernaut hotelier is opening a new chapter of tented luxury in Kenya's Masai Mara.

Europe

Europe’s new private-room sleeper train will visit over 100 cities

This is Europe like you’ve never done it before.

Traveller

The vibrant metropolis crowned world’s best city for hiking

Torn between travelling for the city buzz and nature’s calm? Enjoy the best of both worlds.

World

50% of Aussies want to book a run holiday – here’s where to go

Forget beach breaks – Aussies are chasing a runner’s high instead.

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World

This underrated European island tops winter trending destinations for Aussies

Expedia has revealed the destinations Aussies plan to visit to escape the winter chill.

Bali

Crackdowns are coming for Bali’s top tourist activity

With road fatalities on the rise, tourists are being urged to follow the rules when it comes to renting scooters in Bali.

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Asia

Climbing Everest just got harder – and not because of the altitude

Nepal's new rules could mark the end of Everest tourism as we know it.

7 places you’re most likely to be pickpocketed – and how to avoid it

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Opinion

Are we living in a new golden age of travel? Why travellers have never had it so good

We’re always looking back with nostalgia and looking forward with anticipation, but what about now? A century on from the dawn of commercial aviation, travel is more exciting, expansive and responsible than ever before. Here’s why travellers have never had it so good.

The travel styles defining how we holiday now

From quiet travel and analogue escapes to multigenerational trips and stargazing, discover the dominant trends shaping how people are travelling today.

The writer's children in the doorway at Nagataki Inn

The Gen Alpha effect: how today’s kids are driving travel decisions

They may be the youngest travellers, but Gen Alpha are setting big trends when it comes to family travel.

a bathtub with a view at Desert Rock Resort, Saudi Arabia

RRachael Thompson

Hyper-localisation is the new benchmark in world-class hotel design

Today’s hotels are increasingly becoming part of the environment they sit within, embracing the local culture and inviting both visitors and locals inside.

Pride Parade, West Village, Manhattan, NYC

Inclusive travel in 2026: LGBTQ+, accessible and neurodivergent-friendly journeys

As the travel industry responds to the diverse needs and identities of travellers, vendors going the extra mile to curate value-aligned offerings are winning. These neurodivergence innovations, accessible leisure hotspots and welcoming LGBTQ+ destinations are shaping inclusive travel experiences.

Why sustainability is no longer enough: the shift to regenerative travel

For years, the travel industry has spoken the language of sustainability – though the reality has often been more complicated. At times, sustainability appeared more visible in messaging than in measurable outcomes. But something has shifted.