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IHG One Rewards has quietly stretched its 100% buy-points bonus through December 15, 2025, dropping acquisition costs to 0.5 cents per point and creating rare, stackable deals for savvy award-bookers who run the math.
A sweeping U.S. proposal to mine five years of visitors’ social media and biometrics could transform the once-frictionless ESTA into a high-stakes privacy trade‑off, with real consequences for future trip planning and global tourism.
Discover how France’s ultra-selective “Palace” label awarded to just 31 hotels, helps travelers cut through five-star hype to find stays that truly embody French art de vivre.
Eurostar and Deutsche Bahn are finally mapping out direct London–Cologne and London–Frankfurt trains for the early 2030s, promising 4–5 hour, flight‑rivaling, low‑carbon trips.
Trade crowded city squares for Champagne-fuelled carriages as Europe’s new generation of luxury trains, from Italy’s La Dolce Vita to Swiss Alpine routes and Britain’s Pullman recasts New Year’s Eve as a slow, multi-day journey.
Set to debut in December 2028, Club Med Tremblant will bring ski-in, ski-out, all-inclusive ease, family-focused programming and four-season adventure to Quebec’s Laurentians as Club Med’s landmark second Canadian mountain resort.
Lisbon’s Humberto Delgado Airport has become a test case for Europe’s new biometric border rules, as hours‑long queues, “simplified” checks and union security warnings collide with government promises and practical advice for worried travellers.
In 2026, U.S. national parks are rolling out patriotic fee‑free days, steep “America‑first” surcharges for foreign visitors, stricter ID checks, digital passes and politically charged new pass designs. Changes every domestic and international traveler should understand before locking in their trip.
From spring 2026, Air France will debut a Paris‑inspired, spa‑equipped flagship lounge in Heathrow Terminal 4, giving SkyTeam travelers a fully branded premium alternative to today’s shared third‑party spaces.
JetBlue’s first-ever lounge, opening in late 2025 at JFK Terminal 5, anchors a New York–inspired network of Play, Work and Lounge zones, elevated dining, and exclusive access perks that signal a major upgrade to the carrier’s premium and loyalty strategy.
China Eastern’s new Shanghai–Auckland–Buenos Aires “southbound corridor” links three continents under a single flight number, shaving hours off traditional routings while setting a record 29-hour direct journey that reshapes trade, tourism and ultra-long-haul travel options.
As Portugal heads into its first general strike in 12 years on Thursday 11 December 2025, visitors should brace for a nationwide stress test of airports, rail lines, metros and ferries, and travel only with backup plans, flexible dates and extra time built into every leg.
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