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IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs Crowne Plaza Madinah Al Haramain

IHG Hotels & Resorts Signs Crowne Plaza Madinah Al Haramain

IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of Crowne Plaza Madinah Al Haramain, a 383-key hotel in partnership with Arbah Tayba Real Estate Company. Slated to open in 2026, the hotel will be managed by IHG and will further strengthen the company’s premium portfolio in one of Saudi Arabia’s most significant religious and cultural destinations.

Much Better Adventures Launches New E-Bike Tour Offering in Iconic Global Destinations

Much Better Adventures Launches New E-Bike Tour Offering in Iconic Global Destinations

With search interest in e-bikes up 29% in the UK and 17% globally YoY, and e-biking named as one of 2025's top five adventure travel trends, Much Better Adventures is expanding its portfolio of cycling trips with five brand new e-biking holiday itineraries. The new collection takes travellers from the highlands of Northern Vietnam to Peru's Sacred Valley, culminating at the iconic Machu Picchu and to the beaches of Costa Rica. The new trips bring the adventure travel specialist to a total of 18 cycling holidays spanning 14 countries in what is becoming one of their customers most popular ways to travel.

Exodus Adventure Travels Launches A "September to Remember"

Exodus Adventure Travels Launches A "September to Remember"

Exodus Adventure Travels, the award-winning leader in small-group guided travel, has unveiled its "September to Remember" program, highlighting special trips and the unmatched magic of the September travel season. September is a travel sweet spot and a time many adventurers wait for all year. Temperatures mellow, crowds thin, and destinations reveal cultural gems, rare wildlife moments, and once-a-year festivals that are best experienced when the world slows down.

North Dakota's 2025 Sunflower Map is Here

North Dakota's 2025 Sunflower Map is Here

North Dakota's wide-open landscapes are about to come alive with color. Beginning late July and into August, thousands of acres of sunflower fields across the state will explode into vibrant golden blooms, creating a striking contrast against blue prairie skies.

Plan Your Korea Trip with T'way Air's Europe-Seoul Deals

Plan Your Korea Trip with T'way Air's Europe-Seoul Deals

T'way Air, Korea's leading low-cost carrier, has launched its July promotion on its website. Valid through July 31, the offer applies to all five of the airline's Europe – Incheon (Seoul) routes — Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Frankfurt, and Zagreb— for travel through March, 2026.

THE RITZ-CARLTON SPA AT GRANDE LAKES ORLANDO INTRODUCES HOLISTIC WELLNESS RETREAT

THE RITZ-CARLTON SPA AT GRANDE LAKES ORLANDO INTRODUCES HOLISTIC WELLNESS RETREAT

Escape to a three-day restorative retreat this August at Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination in the headwaters of the Florida Everglades. Anchored by The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, the resort's dedicated Ritz-Carlton Spa will invite guests to experience three days of complete healing, targeting the mind, body, and soul. Patrons will enjoy personalized health consultations, inspiring guest speakers, indulgent spa services, curated dining and beverages, and invigorating fitness activity programming over several days. Locals have the option to enjoy day passes to the retreat, while travelers can opt to stay overnight on property.

United Set to Hire More Special Olympics Athletes As Customer Service Ambassadors

United Set to Hire More Special Olympics Athletes As Customer Service Ambassadors

United announced that it will expand the industry's only Special Olympics Service Ambassador (SOSA) program to the airline's hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Newark. The goal is to welcome 10 more people into the program and reach a total of 28 SOSA employees across all seven of its U.S. hubs, furthering its effort to create employment opportunities for people with physical and intellectual disabilities.

EXPLORA JOURNEYS RETURNS TO MONACO FOR FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026

EXPLORA JOURNEYS RETURNS TO MONACO FOR FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026

Following an extraordinary debut in 2025, Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of the MSC Group, today announced that it will return to Port Hercule for the FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIX DE MONACO 2026. From Wednesday, June 3 to Monday, June 8, 2026, EXPLORA I will serve as an ultra-elegant sanctuary, elevating the experience of this iconic event with unmatched refinement and style.

Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70 Years

Disneyland Resort Celebrates 70 Years

Disneyland Resort, known as The Happiest Place on Earth, commemorated seventy years by honoring the people who have made those memories possible: Disneyland Resort cast members. Disneyland Resort kicked off the 70th anniversary with an early morning cast member-only celebration in Disneyland park, filled with unique photo backdrops, such as the 70th Anniversary Hot Air Balloon, live entertainment and a flag raising ceremony in Town Square featuring veteran cast members.

Gulf Air to Add up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its Widebody Fleet

Gulf Air to Add up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its Widebody Fleet

Boeing and Gulf Air today announced an agreement for the purchase of 12 787 Dreamliner jets with options for six more as the Bahrain-based airline looks to further develop its international network. Once finalized, this order will bring the carrier's firm order book to 14 of the versatile widebody jets and will support 30,000 jobs across the U.S.