A former Hollywood haunt, nuclear disaster zone and James Bond island: Abandoned places reclaimed by nature - are YOU brave enough to visit?

Daily Mail - Oct 6, 2026

Namibian desert homes filled with sand. Japanese islands overtaken by greenery. These may sound like fiction, but are just some of the abandoned places on earth consumed by nature.

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Forget the jam-packed travel itinerary. In 2027, travellers will be less interested in seeing and doing more – and far more interested in feeling better, going deeper and experiencing travel on their own terms. That is the headline finding from Lemongrass Marketing’s 2027 Travel Trend Report, which identifies 15 interconnected trends set to shape the global travel and hospitality industry over the next 12 months.

Travel Trends: The Art of Travelmaxxing

Oct 6, 2026

Travel Trends: The Art of Travelmaxxing

Forget passive fly-and-flop holidays: Modern travellers are using algorithms, clever stopovers, and multimodal transit to squeeze every last drop of adventure and experience out of their time away. The post Travel Trends: The Art of Travelmaxxing appeared first on Business Traveller.

A Matter of Taste: An Interview With Relais & Châteaux’s Laurent Gardinier

Oct 6, 2026

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The best places to retire in 2026 revealed, from the UK's favourite European country to a tropical island - and a surprising winner

Oct 6, 2026

The best places to retire in 2026 revealed, from the UK's favourite European country to a tropical island - and a surprising winner

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Switzerland’s Weirdest Festival? Inside the Capital’s Famous Onion Market

Oct 6, 2026

Switzerland’s Weirdest Festival? Inside the Capital’s Famous Onion Market

On Monday 23rd November, the Swiss capital’s UNESCO-listed Old Town will be transformed for the Zibelemärit, or Onion Market: a centuries-old folk festival that sees more than 200 stalls and thousands of visitors descend on the city for one of Switzerland’s quirkiest annual traditions. Farmers arrive in the early hours with elaborately braided plaits, colourful onion wreaths and market stalls piled high with local produce, while the streets fill with confetti battles, live music and festivities. Glühwein flows from before sunrise and the scent of onions fills the Old Town, with restaurants serving serving Zwiebelkuchen (traditional onion tart), onion soup and sausages, alongside Magenbrot and roasted almonds.

Jakarta to Riyadh Nonstop: Riyadh Air Opens Bookings Ahead of 16 November Launch

Oct 6, 2026

Jakarta to Riyadh Nonstop: Riyadh Air Opens Bookings Ahead of 16 November Launch

Riyadh Air's Jakarta service will start with three weekly flights on a four-cabin Dreamliner, with more frequencies promised once demand builds The post Jakarta to Riyadh Nonstop: Riyadh Air Opens Bookings Ahead of 16 November Launch appeared first on Business Traveller.

ATTA® UNVEILS NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AS IT BRINGS MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS UNDER ONE BRAND

Oct 6, 2026

ATTA® UNVEILS NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AS IT BRINGS MEMBERSHIP AND EVENTS UNDER ONE BRAND

The African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA®) has unveiled a new leadership structure as it brings its membership and events operations together under one unified ATTA® brand and not-for-profit organisation. The move will see ATTA® and ATTA® Group Events (AGE) operate as one organisation, bringing the association’s membership community and growing portfolio of trade events together as part of its renewed strategy for supporting and growing tourism across Africa.

“Good Hospitality Remains Personal”: Radisson’s Stephanie Aboujaoude On Why Local Teams Drive Authentic Brand Success

Oct 6, 2026

“Good Hospitality Remains Personal”: Radisson’s Stephanie Aboujaoude On Why Local Teams Drive Authentic Brand Success

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South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks

Oct 6, 2026

South Korea Investigates Possible Use of A.I. in Hacks on Its Banks

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Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs

Oct 6, 2026

Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs

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Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves

Oct 6, 2026

Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves

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