Step into the season as Gaylord Hotels’ immersive ICE!™ Christmas experience opens at six destination resorts across the country. Guests are invited to explore cherished holiday stories brought to life through more than 2 million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures, meticulously crafted into floor-to-ceiling scenes. In addition to this larger-than-life frozen showcase, visitors can enjoy a full slate of festive activities, including Broadway-style cirque performances, themed character dining and a variety of classic family-friendly holiday entertainment. To buy tickets to the ICE! experience and book exclusive holiday packages, visit ICE.marriott.com.

Discover the best hidden-gem restaurants in London where locals really eat, from Israeli favourites like Honey & Co and Delamina to design-led Middle Eastern havens such as Coal Office.

Civitatis, the leading platform for tours and activities in Spanish and Portuguese worldwide, has announced its incorporation into the board of members of OCTO (Open Connectivity for Tours, Activities and Attractions), with the aim of further improving how technology connects travellers, agencies, and local experience providers. By joining OCTO, Civitatis becomes part of a select group of more than 80 international companies -including major OTAs, tech firms and tour operators- that actively collaborate to promote simpler, safer, and more scalable connectivity within the tours and activities sector.

Emirates has today unveiled Emirates Signature Series, an exclusive collection of signed football jerseys from some of its most storied club partnerships including Real Madrid, AC Milan and Arsenal. Drawing from over a decade of extraordinary footballing heritage, each jersey in the collection has been authenticated by The Bootroom Collection, providing enthusiasts with the assurance of owning a truly verified piece of sporting history. Each jersey is elegantly presented in a custom-designed box and accompanied by both a certificate of authenticity and security hologram with each jersey.

Qatar Airways has increased capacity to Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, Shanghai, and Singapore this winter season to meet the global demand on these routes. This increase in flight frequency is part of the airline’s broader winter schedule enhancements, which have already introduced additional frequencies to more than 15 major destinations, including Cape Town, Dublin, London, Phuket, and Toronto.

Tampere (Finland) and Dubrovnik (Croatia) have been selected as the winners of the EU’s 2026 European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism competitions, following a European Jury meeting held in Brussels on 18-19 November 2025. This year’s competitions saw an increase in participants from a wide range of countries. In total, 58 destinations from 22 countries competed for the European Capital and Green Pioneer of Smart Tourism titles. The 15 shortlisted destinations were invited to present their cases to the European Jury in Brussels, who selected the winners of both competitions.