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    Lisbon Celebrates Fado as Caixa Alfama Festival Returns

    Lisbon’s historic Alfama district will once again host the Caixa Alfama Festival on 26-27 September 2025, celebrating Portugal’s most iconic musical tradition. Over two days, more than 40 artists will perform across 12 stages – from churches and auditoriums to plazas and cultural venues – transforming the neighbourhood into a living stage and confirming the […] More

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    Autumn and Winter Events in Okinawa 2025

    This autumn and winter, Okinawa will come alive with festivals that showcase the islands’ traditions, community spirit and natural beauty. Highlights include the Guinness World Record-holding Naha Great Tug-of-War and centuries-old gratitude festivals such as the Tanadui Festival on Taketomi, the Shichi Festival on Iriomote and the Kitsugansai Festival on Kohama. Adding to the season’s […] More

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    IRONMAN and Experience Oman Announce Landmark Global Partnership

    IRONMAN, the global leader in triathlon and Experience Oman, the promotional arm of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, today announced a comprehensive and multi-faceted global partnership which will see Experience Oman become the “Official Global Destination” and Global Premier Partner of the IRONMAN® and IRONMAN® 70.3® Global Series through 2030, as well as receiving […] More

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    Icons and Innovators Converge: The Phocuswright Conference 2025 Program

    Phocuswright today announced the full program for The Phocuswright Conference 2025, the travel industry’s most important stage where global leaders, bold disruptors, and rising innovators converge to define the future of travel. Taking place November 18-20, 2025, at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA, the event will spotlight candid conversations, cutting-edge research, and […] More

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    WTTC’s Global Summit to Host Top Italian Travel & Tourism Leaders

    The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) upcoming 25th Global Summit – the world’s most influential global tourism event – will feature some of Italy’s most prominent Travel & Tourism leaders, including the global body’s Chair-Elect, Manfredi Lefebvre, one of the most recognised names in the industry. The Summit will take place in collaboration with […] More

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    Thailand Tourism Awards spotlight sustainability with 151 honours

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) warmly congratulates the winners of the 15th Thailand Tourism Awards, with 151 outstanding operators set to receive their honours at a royal presentation ceremony to be presided over by Her Royal Highness Princess Ubolratana on 27 September 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. The prestigious event, part of […] More

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    What’s New in the Isere Region, French Alps

    The small village of Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye has won the coveted title of France’s Favorite Village for 2025, a national title awarded for a site of unique spiritual, historical, and cultural significance. Located in the foothills of the Vercors massif, half-way between Grenoble and Valence, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye is named after Saint Anthony the Great, whose relics and bones […] More