Peninsula Papagayo – – October 14, 2026 -- Guests at Nekajui, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve on Costa Rica's Peninsula Papagayo, can now order four tequila cocktails made with Pantalones Organic Tequila, the brand co-founded by Matthew and Camila McConaughey. The Cowboy & Mermaid collection marks the brand's debut in Costa Rica and was created exclusively for the resort.

Denver – October 14, 2026 -- Luxury travel company Enchanting Travels now offers custom journeys to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland, and travelers can start planning their trips immediately.

Cooler summers and Arctic scenery drive the expansion

The company says the new portfolio responds to affluent travelers who want cooler summer climates, uncrowded spaces and the beauty of the Arctic. Each itinerary is tailored to the guest's pace and preferences, and Enchanting Travels handles the behind-the-scenes details.

Seattle – October 14, 2026 -- Expedia Group's new Unpack '27 report identifies seven travel trends for 2027, from one-night getaways to hobby-led rentals in landlocked US cities. The report draws on first-party data from Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, plus global traveler research and social listening.

Highland – – October 14, 2026 -- Martha Stewart's holiday style arrives at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel on November 18, when Martha's Forest of Wonder opens as a resort-wide immersive experience. It is designed in collaboration with Stewart and features décor inspired by pieces from her personal collection.

North Woodstock – October 14, 2026 -- Ice Castles will reopen its walk-through ice attraction at 24 Clark Farm Road in North Woodstock, New Hampshire, for the 2026–27 winter season. The team hopes to open in late December, weather permitting, and plans to stay open into early March.

Color-changing LEDs light tunnels, towers and slides from inside the ice

Visitors can walk through frozen tunnels, archways, towers, slides and caverns, all sculpted entirely from ice. At night, color-changing LED lights glow from within the walls.

Abu Dhabi – October 14, 2026 -- Visitors to Zayed National Museum can see 6,500-year-old wild camel bones when the museum opens its first temporary exhibition, Tracks Through Time: The Camel in Society, Trade and Art, in early December 2026.

The show coincides with the museum's first anniversary. The museum describes it as the world's first exhibition to comprehensively explore more than 7,000 years of camel history in the UAE and the wider region.

Fort Lauderdale – October 13, 2026 -- Princess Cruises has put its 2028–2029 Americas season on sale, with more than 250 departures ranging from four-day West Coast getaways to a new 64-day Circle South America voyage. An Early Booking Bonus is available through February 16, 2027.

Camden, N.J. – October 13, 2026 -- Nearly three in four U.S. pet owners (73%) say they are more likely to take a road trip than fly so their pet can come along, according to a new Subaru survey.

Talker Research polled 2,000 U.S. adults who drive and own cats or dogs, on behalf of Subaru of America. The survey ran online from July 13 to July 17, 2026. Pets are shaping the holiday season: 68% say their animal will affect their travel plans this year, and 45% have turned down travel opportunities that could not accommodate their pet.

Santa Rosa – October 12, 2026 -- Starting Nov. 17, North Bay travelers flying out of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can check bags and clear TSA security at Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County Airport (STS), then ride a coach straight to SFO for $55 one way.

Lisbon – October 12, 2026 -- Travellers on multi-carrier trips across the oneworld alliance can now check in once, scan their passport and save boarding passes to their digital wallet. The feature is live on all alliance carriers and covers every oneworld-operated flight in an itinerary, regardless of which airline operates the first leg.

The feature runs on oneworld's proprietary technology, which lets different member airlines' systems communicate through a shared digital platform.