Travel digest

This year’s interdisciplinary gathering is part of the University of Tartu’s Asia Centre “Asia Update” series, which each year focuses on a different Asian region. In 2026 the programme turns to the Middle East (West Asia), a region experiencing deep‑seated change.

The Middle East is currently at a critical juncture. Its internal developments are reshaping everyday life and also

The second meeting of the GREENPULSE consortium—representatives from the city of Čapljina (BiH), the city of Makarska (Croatia) and Montenegro’s Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management—reviewed progress, outlined upcoming actions and set the next steps for the cycle‑tourism component of the project.

The gathering in Čapljina highlighted the rapid growth of cycling tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) informs visitors that the operating status of attractions within the country’s national parks changes seasonally. Certain sites are temporarily closed each year to ensure visitor safety and to allow natural areas time to recover.

Thailand manages a total of 156 national parks. Closures are typically scheduled according to regional weather

We’re excited to introduce a beautifully designed interactive map of tourist sights on Tury.club — a new, intuitive way to discover the world around you.

Each spot on the map now opens a smooth pop-up interface where you can:

view the full sight page,

add the place to your favorites,

share your impressions by leaving a review and rating.

Stroll through

During the 2025 holiday season Four Seasons Hotel Singapore turns its Orchard Road location into a festive haven, offering guests a series of curated experiences grouped under five “Art” themes.

Special stay packages are available for families, couples and shoppers, with the hotel’s four signature theme suites providing bespoke design, premium amenities

This holiday season, Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown invites guests to experience the warmth of togetherness, wonder and timeless tradition through a specially curated A Christmas Carol program in partnership with the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC). The venue, only a few steps from the hotel in Lower Manhattan, stages an acclaimed, intimate reinterpretation of Charles Dickens’

Virtù, the bar at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Otemachi, has introduced a new line of beverages created in partnership with Hiyori Co., Ltd., a boutique winery from Yamanashi. The range includes three distinct vermouth styles and a signature tonic water, all formulated with Japanese botanicals and ingredients.

Radisson Blu Aruba is pleased to announce that its General Manager, Luigi Wix, has been selected as Choice Hotels International’s General Manager of the Year for the Caribbean and Latin America. The award was presented at the inaugural “Powering the Future – Choice Hotels CALA Convention” held in Cancún, Mexico.

This distinction highlights Wix’s strong leadership and the dedication

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published the results of a questionnaire carried out among air‑cargo stakeholders to gauge their knowledge, preparedness and expectations regarding ONE Record, the data‑exchange standard that will become mandatory for air cargo on 1 January 2026.

The survey indicates a high level of familiarity, with more than 70 % of respondents

According to the latest data released by the Icelandic Tourist Board, a total of 141 000 foreign visitors departed Iceland in November 2025.

This figure reflects the ongoing recovery of international tourism and provides a benchmark for upcoming seasonal planning.

JOALI BEING, a wellness‑focused island resort in the Maldives, has entered into a collaboration with LVATE, a dermatology and aesthetic clinic headquartered in Munich. Starting in 2026, the resort will host LVATE Signature Facials, a line of treatments created by dermatology specialist PD Dr. med. Anne Gürtler and plastic surgeon Dr. med. Lukas Kohler.

LVATE, founded by the two

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) confirms that tourism and travel throughout the Kingdom remain fully operational. However, heightened security measures are now in effect in seven provinces that share the border with Cambodia: Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Buri Ram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat.

Martial law continues in several districts of Chanthaburi (Mueang Chanthaburi,

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that, as of the end of October 2025, airlines worldwide have $1.2 billion of cash trapped by government restrictions on currency repatriation. This represents a modest $100 million improvement compared with the figure reported in April 2025.

According to the latest data, 93 % of the blocked amount is located in

Siyam World Maldives marked a historic achievement on 5 December, becoming the first resort worldwide to receive a Guinness World Records title for the largest simultaneous snorkeling group at a single location.

Partnering with Freedive Maldives, the resort organized a gathering of 307 participants – well above the 250‑person threshold required for the record. The crowd included

Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North opens the new year with a thoughtfully designed suite of wellness experiences aimed at fostering energy, clarity and balance for guests throughout 2026.

The resort’s latest dining concept, Desert Orchard, serves as the daily wellness hub. The menu offers cold‑pressed juices, vibrant smoothies, seasonal elixirs and freshly baked pastries

As gentle snowflakes fall from a star‑lit winter sky, Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at Hangzhou Centre creates a refined festive setting, anticipating the first snow and the holiday spirit of Christmas and New Year.

Located on the 10th floor of The Lounge, the venue draws inspiration from the traditional Jiangnan oil‑paper umbrella, reinterpreted as a Christmas‑tree‑shaped tea

Four Seasons Hotel & Residences Fort Lauderdale will welcome 2026 with a series of ocean‑front celebrations that blend refined dining and lively entertainment. Guests can begin the evening with a festive dinner at the hotel’s Michelin‑starred Evelyn’s or at MAASS, the property’s first Michelin‑starred restaurant.

At Evelyn’s, Chef Brandon Salomon will present a special “Taste

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published revised forecasts for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) output, highlighting a slowdown in the sector’s growth.

Key figures:

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a study indicating that delays caused by air‑traffic control (ATC) in Europe have increased by more than 100 % over the past ten years, while the total number of flights grew by only about 7 %.

Air‑traffic‑flow‑management (ATFM) delays rose 114 % between 2015 and 2024. The figures exclude weather‑related disruptions

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an updated assessment of the ongoing bottlenecks in the aerospace supply chain, confirming that the shortage of aircraft remains a major obstacle to growth in the sector.

Although the delivery of new airplanes started to recover in late 2025 and production is expected to pick up in 2026, demand is projected to exceed