Tourists Paid €40 to Visit This ‘Ancient Roman Amphitheatre’ – but It Was Built in the 2000s
An Italian man has been jailed after building a fake Roman amphitheatre near Vicenza and charging tourists to visit the supposedly ancient site.
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Spain’s FINE Wine Tourism Fair Returns in 2027 With 2,000 Business Meetings
FINE will return to Valladolid in March 2027, connecting wineries, destinations, hotels and travel buyers through more than 2,000 scheduled meetings.
Canadians Cut 7.1 Million U.S. Trips – and Took Billions in Tourism Spending Elsewhere
Canadian travelers made 7.1 million fewer trips to the United States in 2025, redirecting billions toward domestic and overseas destinations.
Nobu Is Turning Portugal’s Eastern Algarve Into Its Next Luxury Resort Hotspot
Nobu will open a new luxury hotel, restaurant, villas and branded residences at Monte Rei in Portugal’s Eastern Algarve in 2029.
Virgin Voyages Is Heading to Northern Europe With Fjords, Baltic Cities and Midnight Sun
Virgin Voyages will deploy Valiant Lady from Amsterdam in summer 2028 for its first cruises through Scandinavia, the Baltics and Norwegian fjords.
Emirates Now Accepts Crypto for Flights – but Only UAE Customers Can Use It
Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay for flight bookings in the UAE, allowing eligible customers to complete purchases through the airline’s website and app.
Qantas A350 Flies 24 Hours Nonstop as Project Sunrise Nears World’s Longest Route
A Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a 24-hour nonstop test flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, bringing Project Sunrise closer to commercial service.
Barcelona Tourist Tax Could Hit €30 as City Says ‘Not One Tourist More’
Barcelona is considering combined tourist taxes of up to €30 for short-stay cruise passengers as the city intensifies its overtourism crackdown.
This Dutch Town Built Every Bridge From the Euro Banknotes
The Dutch town of Spijkenisse has turned the fictional bridges printed on euro banknotes into a real-life attraction visitors can explore on foot.
Trunk Bay Named World’s Best Beach for 2026 as Caribbean Shores Dominate Global Ranking
Trunk Bay on St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands has been named the world’s best beach for 2026 in a new data-driven Beach.com ranking.
TravelAI Revives Sonder.com After Collapse – but This Time It Is Not Running Hotels
TravelAI has acquired Sonder’s brand, trademarks and domains, relaunching Sonder.com as a curated urban accommodation booking platform.
JetBlue BlueFirst Brings Domestic First Class – but the Cheapest Fare Skips Seat Selection
JetBlue will launch BlueFirst as its domestic first-class product while introducing new Base, Standard and Flex fare tiers across cabins.
France and Spain Wildfires Trigger Mass Evacuations as Heatwave Threatens Travel Plans
Wildfires in France and Spain have forced mass evacuations, disrupted communities near Bordeaux, Madrid and Valencia, and raised fresh travel safety concerns.
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Is Turning Greece Into the Hottest Set-Jetting Trip of the Summer
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is driving new travel demand for Greece, with tour operators launching itineraries tied to Homer, filming locations and mythology.
Hawaiian Airlines Is Replacing Its Boeing 717s With Bigger 737-800s – and Travelers Will Notice
Hawaiian Airlines will replace its aging Boeing 717 interisland fleet with larger Boeing 737-800s from Alaska Airlines beginning in 2028.