Celebrating Excellence in Travel: The 2023 World Travel Awards and its Grand Final in Dubai

White sand, turquoise waters and palm trees are on the itinerary of just about every visitor to Thailand. And in this respect, the country delivers.

When I started planning my trip to Luxembourg earlier this year, I had one thing in mind: affordable luxury.

Everyone loves a good travel deal, and there is no better time to score one then right after Thanksgiving. That’s when travel brands launch Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers, and recently, these have been extended into so-called Travel Tuesday. Even better, many travel companies are making these offers available for an even longer period of time although some are only open to their loyalty program members. Whether you are looking to take a cruise or just want to score the best bargain at your favorite hotel, here are some of the most attractive Black Friday and Cyber Monday travel deals.

Tallinn is a stunning metropolis set beside the Gulf of Finland. Its Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing medieval facades and fortifications that have remained largely unchanged since the 13th century. Its modern bonafides are almost equally as impressive. Beginning with the birth of Skype here back in 2005, the area has built up a reputation as the “Silicon Valley of Europe.” All the delicious hallmarks of hip contemporary society have crept in alongside it: a craft brewing boom, Michelin-caliber gastronomy, cocktail bars.

The popularity of digital nomad visas is on the rise, according to a new report from the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

Frontier Airlines is betting big on Cleveland, announcing plans on Wednesday to open a crew base in the Ohio city that could create hundreds of jobs for pilots, flight attendants and maintenance technicians.

Dubai’s credentials as a foodie city can't be argued. The emirate has made its mark on a global scale thanks to a crop of homegrown restaurants, innovative chefs, and global flavors.

In 50 years, tourists will visit the same famous attractions they went to a century before. Companies will invest in marketing for countries where there’s a rising middle class and access. Those are two patterns I noticed when I explored a collection of nearly 300 vintage travel posters at New York City’s Swann Auction Galleries.

The value of inbound visitors to Europe has returned to pre-pandemic levels with domestic tourism in the region also back in positive territory, reveals new research from WTM.

Before the pandemic, Trip.com Group offered an “Around the World” package that was priced at a staggering $250,000. It was an instant sensation, and sold out in a mere 17 seconds.

The world’s first inland surfing resort is coming to Scotland and will certainly make waves among legions of surf aficionados. Lost Shore Surf Resort opens in the Fall 2024 and will include luxury lodges, unique accommodation pods, restaurants, spa and shopping. But the state-of-the-art Surfing pool is the real highlight.

Iceland is a short flight from Europe and the east coast of North America, yet its beauty is so extraordinary— rainbow-capped fjords, black lava fields, glowering volcanoes and glass-clear glacial rivers—it could be on another planet.