MIND THE GAPS: Booking security threats that agencies often overlook
Booking flights and accommodation online means vacationers share a lot of sensitive information with travel businesses – names, addresses, passports, and more besides. However, this data may be at high risk of hacker interception – especially if travel firms don’t take steps to protect it adequately enough.
CUBA ‘GETTING READY’ TO FIGHT U.S.: Diplomat also praises Canadian aid
Cuba is prepared for a fight with the United States and is praising Canada for its humanitarian aid, said a senior diplomat visiting Ottawa from Havana this week.
THE ‘ROCKY’ ROAD TO PHILADELPHIA: City celebrates film’s 50th anniversary, and other summer highlights
Every day, visitors from around the world make their way to the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art – not necessarily for the galleries inside, but for a statue of a fictional boxer from South Philadelphia. The bronze figure of Rocky Balboa – arms raised in victory, clad in boxing trunks and boots – has become a point of pilgrimage for people around the world.
MULLET MANIA: Danish championship celebrating maligned hairstyle a cut above
Business in the front, party in the back. A packed Danish crowd recently celebrated the much-maligned but enduring mullet hairstyle, defined by very short hair at the front and longer hair at the back.
A CONTROVERSIAL CRUISE SHIP FACES TROUBLE AGAIN
By WALLACE IMMEN/ A cruise ship with a checkered history, Gemini is reported to have been arrested in Greece due to unpaid debts the owner owes to a Turkish financial institution.
LISTENING IN: My, my, my, it’s Tom Jones
By MICHAEL BAGINSKI/ From The Cult last week to Tom Jones this, don’t say we’re not versatile. At any rate, what were you doing on April 21, 1968? I don’t know either (I was alive), but we know that the hunky Welsh crooner was performing on the Ed Sullivan show.
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WATCH, LISTEN AND GO: Pop culture re-shaping travel booking decisions
Films, series and music tours are increasingly shaping destination choices, turning cultural content into measurable travel demand, according to new data from Civitatis. Travellers are increasingly choosing destinations based on what they watch, listen to and engage with digitally, says the activities booking platform.
EUROPEAN UNION UPGRADES PASSENGER RIGHTS
After more than a decade of negotiations, the European Parliament and EU members reached an agreement on reforming air passenger rights this week, beating the June 15th deadline before expiry. The rules had not been updated since 2004.
SLOW AND STEADY: Adventure travel settles in for long haul
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has released its 2026 Adventure Travel Trends & Insights report. The latest findings point to continued growth across the sector in 2025, with a slower pace than previous years, yet reveals an industry that remains resilient and profitable while shifting toward more intentional, sustainable, and value-driven growth.
BRAZIL LAUNCHES FOOTBALL ROUTE
With the FIFA World Cup in full swing, the Brazilian Tourist Board has embraced soccer/football’s global profile as part of a new strategy to promote international tourism in the South American nation – a country where “the beautiful game” is synonymous with Brazilian culture worldwide.
WHAT’S NEW IN THE BAHAMAS: New digital arrivals card, cruise growth
The Bahamas is rolling out a series of major tourism developments this season, including the pilot launch of a new digital arrival system for international visitors and continued investment from some of the world’s largest cruise brands.
ROBOTAXIS ARE COMING TO LONDON: The city’s famed black cab drivers are skeptical
The Ford Mustang Mach-E cruises down a London road choked with traffic, using its onboard AI system to avoid jaywalkers and cyclists, and navigate roadwork as it drives to its destination.