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Airbnb Expands Into Full Travel Experiences

Iorgos Pappas

At ITB Berlin 2026, Airbnb’s chief strategy officer Nathan Blecharczyk outlined how AI and experience-based travel are shaping the platform’s future.

Health Tourism Moves Into the Mainstream

Victoria Udrea

Siyka Katsarova, Marina Lalli, Frank Halmos and Csilla Mezosi discuss longevity and prevention in the Medical & Health Tourism Pavilion at ITB Berlin 2026.

Tourism Faces a New Global Reality

Iorgos Pappas

A Changing World Tourism Cannot Ignore Tourism may be one of the world’s most resilient industries. Still, according to former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer, it cannot afford to ignore the profound geopolitical shift reshaping the global order. Speaking during a keynote at the ITB Berlin 2026 Convention, Fischer argued that the era defined by […]

China’s Travel Engine Keeps Growing

Iorgos Pappas

GlobalData reports that China is reinforcing its position as a global travel powerhouse, with domestic trips projected to reach 4.08 billion by 2029.

Middle East Tourism Faces 27% Drop

Victoria Udrea

Tourism in the Middle East could fall by up to 27% in 2026 as conflict disrupts air travel and weakens travel confidence.

African Development Bank Group and African Union Push for Visa Free Travel

Argophilia Travel News

Participants concluded that achieving a visa-free Africa will require aligning migration policies, digital identity systems, and border infrastructure, alongside sustained political commitment. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 26, 2026/ — African policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions have renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s […]

Unverified Reports of “Respectful” Chupacabra Surface in Chile

Phil Butler

COQUIMBO REGION, Chile — Local farmer Hernán Vásquez reported an unusual encounter late last month: a tall, red-eyed creature that he believes may be the legendary chupacabra, though he emphasized the animal was “surprisingly tidy and respectful” in its alleged goat-visiting activities. This is not the first time the region has played host to such […]

Why Chile This Year Instead of Europe?

Phil Butler

You can feel the fatigue in the bones of Europe these days, a weariness that goes beyond the usual summer crowds. The narrow streets of Dubrovnik are choked with cruise-ship day-trippers, the “no vacancy” signs in Santorini have been permanent since 2019, and the local tavernas in Crete are increasingly replaced by Instagram cafés serving […]