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Oct 22, 2026
The Ministers of Tourism for Angola, Belize, Portugal, Guatemala, Jamaica, Uruguay and Montenegro are among the latest speakers to be announced for WTM London’s Wanderlust Headliner stage. Sustainability is a key theme across several of the ministerial sessions, with leaders sharing how their countries are making tourism work better for people and places. Among the highlights, Pedro Machado, Portugal’s Secretary of State for Tourism, will share how the country’s new Tourism Strategy 2035 puts inclusive, resilient growth at its heart.
The popular Emirati cultural advocate will champion regional wildlife and ecosystem initiatives under Miral's sustainability platform The post Miral Names Ali Al Saloom as Conservation Ambassador appeared first on Business Traveller.
Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is preparing to return to World Travel Market (WTM) London, taking place from 3–5 November 2026 at ExCeL London, with a refreshed destination identity, exciting new tourism experiences and a renewed focus on strengthening partnerships with the UK travel industry. Under its newly launched tagline, ‘Sarawak: Gateway to Borneo’, Malaysia’s largest state is positioning itself as the natural starting point for exploring the island of Borneo, bringing together extraordinary biodiversity, UNESCO-recognised heritage, indigenous cultures and authentic community-led tourism experiences.
The company will limit the chores hosts can require of guests, responding to complaints from travelers who said they shouldn’t have to do housekeeping while paying cleaning fees.
FINN Partners has been appointed by the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) to lead its global rebrand across trade, public relations and marketing in Europe and the United States, following a highly competitive review process. The win expands FINN Partners’ remit after more than a decade of representing Belize across Europe, marking an exciting new chapter in the destination’s international growth. The global win reflects Belize’s drive to position themselves as one of the world’s leading sustainable and authentic travel destinations by protecting what makes them unique: their people, culture, and environment.
Bookings for Riviera Travel’s Highlights of South Korea tour have increased 167% year-on-year, while views of the operator’s South Korea tour pages have risen 89%, as interest in the East Asian destination continues to grow. The trend reflects wider growth in South Korea’s tourism sector. According to UN Tourism, international visitor arrivals to South Korea increased by 21.3% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025.
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Dancing with the Stars’ Val Chmerkovskiy did not accompany Jenna Dewan on the stage for the show’s “Dedication Night” this week. This came after he was suspended for making an inappropriate reference to Will Smith’s infamous Oscars run-in with Chris Rock while defending his wife, Jenna Johnson, from judge Carrie Ann Inaba’s critiques. “You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night,” Chmerkovskiy, 40, wrote in a now-deleted TikTok story. The professional dancer was seemingly alluding...
Saskatchewan is the first jurisdiction in Canada to use the rapid, on-site test in a widespread way and one of the first in the world to use it for determining best care for newborns based on viral loads of mothers, the manufacturer says.
Forget dating apps and awkward first dates. Finland, the world’s happiest country, is taking romance to a whole new level by inviting 16 lucky singles on an unforgettable culinary adventure this February, with the chance to fall in love with Finnish food, its people and perhaps even someone special. As part of its Have Some Finnish campaign, Visit Finland is inviting international singles to experience the country’s culinary traditions through two exclusive group dinner dates, taking place in Helsinki and Tampere, in Finland’s beautiful Lakeland region.
Law Roach has reflected on his experience of working with Keke Palmer.