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Travel Trends Podcast launches Season 8 with monthly industry report
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Travel Trends Podcast launched Season 8 on Sept. 9 with a new Monthly Travel Trends Report, a broader editorial lineup and listener-driven coverage of travel tech, polar cruising, wellness, culinary tourism and more.
PlacidWay says non-surgical weight-loss drugs are reshaping bariatric medical tourism
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PlacidWay released new research on Sept. 17, 2026, saying non-surgical weight-loss medications are changing how patients approach bariatric care and cross-border treatment.
Elaine Macy brings four decades of luxury hospitality experience to boutique travel
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Elaine Macy, founder of The Elaine Macy Collective, is using more than 40 years in luxury hospitality to help privately owned hotels reach high-value travelers and advisors.
Performance arts tourism is reshaping group travel in Santa Fe
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New data and local examples show how opera and festival-goers are driving more coordinated group trips, with hotels, dining and transit hubs adapting around performance calendars.
Blended travel boosts demand for downtown convention hotels in Fort Wayne
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Business trips that mix work and leisure are becoming the norm, and regional hubs with walkable entertainment districts are gaining an edge.
greatEvent launches sports travel booking platform with TFO Sports partnership
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greatEvent Hospitality has expanded into sports travel with a new booking vertical for teams and tournaments and a partnership with TFO Sports.
Malaysia medical tourism market seen tripling by 2035
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Malaysia’s medical tourism market is projected to grow from $163.5 million in 2024 to $486.5 million by 2035, driven by lower treatment costs, accredited hospitals and strong government support.
Shanghai pushes bespoke shopping as a draw for global travelers
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Shanghai is using a new citywide initiative called Shanghai Style to turn craftsmanship, personalization and luxury-made-to-measure shopping into a bigger reason for international visitors to come.
Nayarit pushes food-first travel for fall and winter
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Nayarit is using a packed fall calendar of chef events, holiday dining and food-focused experiences to draw travelers to Mexico’s Pacific coast from October through the holiday season.
Jacada Travel adds 39 impact-focused experiences
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Jacada Travel has expanded its Positive Impact Collection with 39 new experiences built around conservation, community resilience and cultural preservation.
Recruiting for Good launches travel gifting reward tied to youth mentorship funding
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Recruiting for Good has launched 3 Days to Party, a referral reward program that lets professionals earn luxury travel gifts by introducing hiring leads.
Dr Jeremy J Noad launches historical time-travel mystery Original Echoes
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Dr Jeremy J Noad has released Original Echoes, the second Echoes Mysteries novel, set between 1962 and Victorian Blackpool.
Adega Gaucha wins Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice for fourth straight year
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Adega Gaucha Brazilian Grill has earned a 2026 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award, its fourth consecutive year on the list and a mark of continued guest approval.
PayitFast adds Zameera luxury travel to Verati
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PayitFast and Zameera have signed an MOU to bring Zameera’s ultra-luxury travel experiences to PayitFast members through Verati, the payments platform’s lifestyle and concierge arm. The partnership gives members access to curated trips that have…
SKYLARK to appear on Inside Business Today as it expands luxury travel platform
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SKYLARK will be featured on Inside Business Today on Bloomberg Television on Sept. 18, 2026, spotlighting how the Chicago-based company is pairing technology with human travel advisors to sell luxury hotels.
U.S. travelers are choosing trips around experiences, not just destinations
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MundoTrip says U.S. vacation planning is shifting toward food, culture, nature and local experiences, with travelers increasingly treating activities as the core value of a trip.
Tony’s Roofs flags hidden roof leak risks in Knoxville homes
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Tony’s Roofs founder Tony Moore says Knoxville homeowners can miss leak sources that look minor from the ground, including damaged pipe boots, flashing, roof valleys, loose nails and attic moisture.
Madhya Pradesh launches six-village astro-tourism project
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The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has started an Astro Village Development Project across six villages in six districts, aiming to turn naturally dark rural skies into astronomy-based tourism sites.
CTO taps Beverley Wilson to lead tourism research
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization has named Beverley Wilson deputy director of research, adding senior technical firepower to its data and intelligence work under the Reimagine Plan 2025–2027. The move is meant to improve tourism statistics,…
Cullman Christkindlmarkt lands on Travel + Leisure’s top Christmas markets list
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Travel + Leisure named Cullman Christkindlmarkt one of the 10 coolest Christmas markets in the U.S. for 2026, making it the only Southern market on the list.
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