Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Award winners – including the world’s first five-star cruise

From Abu Dhabi to Zurich, the 68th annual luxury hospitality awards celebrate the finest hotels, spas, restaurants, ocean cruises and cruise restaurants. Luxury travel is sailing into a new era. Forbes Travel Guide’s 2026 Star Awards mark this evolution with historic milestones, including the world’s first Five-Star cruise and the inaugural Five-Star restaurant at sea. […]

What are the best events in Europe in 2026?

From the thrill of the Monaco Grand Prix to Slovenia’s Pogi Challenge and Zagreb’s luminous Festival of Lights, here are the 12 best European events this year. This year, over 42,800 travelers worldwide were asked by European Best Destinations which European event would they most like to experience in 2026. From an initial list of […]

The world’s most powerful passports ranked for 2026

Australia’s passport has slipped one place in Henley’s 2026 global rankings, now tied for seventh as visa-free access falls to 182 destinations. Here’s which countries came out on top. Singapore and Japan, the top two passports a year ago, held on to their superior ranking as the world’s most powerful. In 2026, however, Japan is […]

Europe’s top 10 cultural cities to visit in 2026

From Nicosia to Oxford, here are the ten European cities chosen in an annual poll of experts and travellers of the best places to visit for culture in 2026.  European Best Destinations (EBD) has selected ten European cities in their annual poll of best places to visit for culture in 2026. The selection was made […]