Category: Breaking Travel News

Virgin Voyages recorded the biggest revenue day in its history on August 13, surpassing its previous record set during Black Friday 2025.

The results from the adults-only cruise line were driven by demand for its first Scandinavia and Baltics programme, which will see Valiant Lady sail from Amsterdam in summer 2028.

Founded in Bournemouth in 2005 by Andy and Fran Castle, Ski In Luxury has grown from a small specialist website into one of the leading names in luxury ski travel, with a team of 20 and a portfolio of more than 1,000 chalets. Over the past two decades, the company has evolved alongside the luxury travel market itself, responding to increasingly sophisticated guest expectations while retaining a strong focus on personalised service, expert advice and carefully selected properties.

Spring Hotels has been named Official Event Accommodation Partner for Starmus VIII, providing exclusive accommodations offers for attendees as the world renowned festival returns to Tenerife ten years after its historic 2016 edition

Taking place from 17th to 22nd October 2026 across Tenerife and La Palma, Starmus will bring together more than 40 distinguished speakers including Nobel Prize winners, astronauts and visionaries, and world-renowned artists, under this year’s theme, “The Search for the Truth”. Key speakers include Brian May, musician, astrophysicist and Starmus co-founder; May-Britt Moser, neuroscientist and Nobel Laureate; Julie Payette, astronaut, scientist and engineer; Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II Astronaut; and Victor J. Glover, Astronaut.

The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) welcomes ten new member hotels to its global portfolio of more than 450 independent properties. These August additions include restored heritage landmarks, private residences, beachfront and island retreats, and an all-inclusive Western ranch. The collection introduces new members in Barbados, China, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Italy, Portugal and the United States, strengthening LHW’s presence across urban, coastal, island and wilderness destinations.