Nation of Palau sets precedent by banning reef-toxic sun cream
Palau – an archipelago of over 500 islands in the western Pacific Ocean – has become the first country in the world to ban sun cream that poisons coral reef...
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Dark tourism: visitors being offered over-night stays in Delhi jail
Illustrating the growing trend for dark tourism, Delhi’s Tihar Jail is opening cells for tourists to give them a first-hand taste of life behind bars in an Indian prison
New York’s Sloomoo Institute opens museum of slime
Did you know that slime is a trend? Now, the Sloomoo Institute in New York has opened an interactive museum of slime where visitors can squish it, make it, list...
Print is not dead: Louis Vuitton expands city guide book series
For more than two decades, high-end French fashion house Louis Vuitton has published perspectives on travel across three collections – City Guides, Travel Boo...
Six adventure travel trends gaining traction in 2020
As travellers become ever-more worldly, the desire for adventure increases. In the new decade, we will see people seeking long-term immersion, wild weekenders, ...
North Pole Igloos hotel will be popping up in the Arctic in 2020
The North Pole Igloos hotel is a luxury pop-up camp that will be installed for one month only on the North Pole in 2020. Only accessible by helicopter, it will ...
Outdoor apparel brand Arc’teryx launches 2020 adventure travel trips
In 2020, Canadian technical clothing company Arc’teryx will be branching into adventure travel with the debut of Arc’teryx Trips, which will take groups mou...
Vacation With an Artist lets travellers book micro apprenticeships
From calligraphy and wood block carving to weaving and bell-making, Vacation With an Artist offers the chance to take mini-apprenticeships with master craftspeo...
Saudi Arabia to unveil controversial utopian city Neom by 2025
Deep in the Saudi Arabian desert, a mega-project is under way that, if successful, will help the oil-rich country shift its economic focus to tourism and entert...
Airbnb invests in far-out experiential travel platform Atlas Obscura
Airbnb is sharpening its focus on experiential travel by investing US$20 million in far-out travel and exploration specialist Atlas Obscura, which offers experi...
Pelorus launches yacht expeditions to remote locations
From polar bear tracking on the tundra of Svalbard to witchdoctor ceremonies in Papua New Guinea, experiential travel company Pelorus is crafting intrepid off-b...
Yonder launches immersive experiences in India for children
Tailor-made holiday specialist Yonder has launched new immersive family experiences in India that give children the chance to paint trucks in Jodhpur and learn ...
Thomas Cook collapse: what is the future of package holidays?
This week, 178-year-old travel company Thomas Cook collapsed, leaving more than 150,000 travellers stranded around the world. What does this mean for the future...
New Scientist magazine announces Discovery tours for 2020
A series of tours aimed at science enthusiasts will allow guests to track snow leopards in the Himalayas, explore dark matter at CERN in Switzerland and even cr...
Luxury Islas Secas eco-resort comes to remote Panamanian archipelago
After a soft launch earlier this year, the remote eco-paradise of Islas Secas will be opening as a full-service, off-the-grid resort in December 2019. It will...
Como Hotels and Resorts launches women-only surf retreat in Bali
With surfing making its debut at Tokyo's 2020 Olympic Games, Como Hotels and Resorts has launched a women-only surf retreat in Bali, overseen by professional su...
The Twist art museum in Norway to open autumn 2019
A warped, aluminium cuboid, The Twist art museum doubles as a gravity-defying bridge, which spans a River in Norway. It will open this autumn. Anthony Pearce re...
Dark tourism in Uganda and other hotspots around the world
Visiting a concentration camp, genocide memorial or radiation zone may not seem like everyone’s idea of a holiday but dark tourism is seeing millions of peopl...
Infinite Explorer: a train-hotel for touring the American Wild West
Travelling along the defunct passenger rail lines of America's Wild West, Infinite Explorer is an innovative new concept from SB Architects, which takes the for...
Japan’s 2020 Olympics mark a ‘significant rebirth’ for the country
A new book called Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions, by Brad Glosserman, discusses the country’s role in Asia and on the international stage. Here, Globe...
Airbnb Adventures take holidays to the next level with intrepid excursions
From cliff camping in Colorado to Kung Fu in the Himalayas, Airbnb is expanding its experiential travel offering with the launch of Airbnb Adventures, providing...
Disaster tourism: visits to Chernobyl are booming after HBO series
Seeing a spike in tourism to a destination that appeared in a popular film or TV show such as Lord of the Rings (New Zealand), The Night Manager (Majorca) or Ga...
Ancestry travel: Airbnb partners with DNA testing service 23andMe
Proving once again that Airbnb is at the forefront of travel innovation, the company has announced a partnership with home DNA testing service 23andMe. In doing...
Overtourism: Thailand’s ‘The Beach’ to close until 2021
Proving that overtourism is a problem that can't be ignored, Thailand's famous Maya Bay, on the island of Phi Phi Leh, which featured in the 2000 film The Beach...