The second edition of the TOURISE Awards is officially underway, with destinations around the world invited to compete across six categories celebrating excellence in culture, adventure, gastronomy, shopping, entertainment and wellness.

International boutique hospitality group The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts is entering a new phase of growth with the opening of The First Cortina on 4 December 2026. This new 76-key property expands its European footprint and heralds the strategically significant evolution of its portfolio into three distinct, complementary brands. Reaffirming The Pavilions Group’s ability to develop remarkable properties through design, wellness and destination dining, The First Cortina builds on the success of the group’s contemporary luxury The First hotels in Rome. Alongside specialist wellness brand REVĪVŌ and experiential hotel and resort brand, The Pavilions, The First completes a complementary collection of brands, each offering a distinct platform for the group’s continued growth.

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey, including an amended version of the previous ‘Three Continents’ cruise. The season will operate from December 2027, with cruises available to book from today (September 1, 2026.)

Crystal Ski Holidays is expanding its winter 2027 programme with six new TUI Airways flights from regional airports, giving agents more choice to offer customers looking for convenient access to the slopes. The new flying programme responds to growing demand for ski holidays from across the UK and will make it easier for customers to travel from their local airport to some of Europe’s most popular winter destinations. For winter 2027, Crystal Ski Holidays will introduce new services from Bournemouth, East Midlands and Belfast to Innsbruck, a new Bristol to Kuusamo route, alongside two new routes from Newcastle to Chambéry and Toulouse-Blagnac.

What is the experience? Visama Explorer Nan is an intimate and quite luxurious tented camp set in a highland valley in Nan Province, northern Thailand. With eight safari tents, the camp offers a quiet base for exploring the mountains, forests, villages and cultural traditions of remote Nan province while enjoying the comfort of spacious, air-conditioned tented suites.

Cruise Plus, the cruise-and-stay brand of Gold Medal Travel Group has unveiled Sail into Discovery, a brand-new campaign running from 2 September to 31 October 2026 to support the September mini peaks season. In addition, as of this Sunday 6 September, the Cruise Plus call centre will be open on Sundays from 11am to 3pm, to assist agents with their cruise package bookings.

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma Maldives is celebrating its third annual Manta Month this September, bringing guests, team members and the local community together for a month of manta encounters, education and marine conservation.