Category: Travel News

Travel Habit (travelhabit.net), a forward-thinking private membership platform, announced today the coming launch of its elite hotel booking platform. Designed for modern luxury travelers and travel insiders, Travel Habit reimagines the traditional booking experience by uniting the world’s most powerful hospitality status memberships and VIP travel networks including Virtuoso, Ritz Carlton STARS, Rosewood Elite, Marriott STARS & Luminous, Four Seasons Preferred, Hyatt Privé, Buckingham and Lloyd’s along with dozens of other elite status memberships into a single, automated booking platform

Abu Dhabi-headquartered real estate advisory Maison 71 has appointed Imran Ellam as Director of Abu Dhabi as the company looks to capitalise on growing international interest in the UAE capital and its rapidly evolving property market.

Ellam brings almost two decades of experience in Abu Dhabi real estate, having specialised in the market since 2008. In his new role, he will lead Maison 71’s Abu Dhabi operations and support the company’s continued growth across residential, commercial and branded real estate.

Madinaty Golf Club in Egypt has been named the official host of the 13th annual World Golf Awards, taking place 5-7 November 2026. Leading names from the golfing world will join VIPs and figureheads from the golf tourism industry for what will mark the first World Golf Awards to take place in Africa.

The Gala Ceremony will take place on the evening of 7 November, forming the climax of an exclusive golfing itinerary that will include the World Golf Awards Classic to be played on the 18-hole Championship Course (par 71, 6,900 yards), designed by the acclaimed Robert Trent Jones Jr. The course hosted the 2022 Asian Tour International Series. The weekend will also include a welcome reception at the Official Accommodation Partner The St. Regis New Capital, Cairo.

Georgia is emerging as one of the fastest-growing destinations for travelers from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC. Data suggests that in 2025 Georgia welcomed 145,513 visits from the Gulf countries, representing 3.4% increase compared to the previous year.