MIAMI BEACH – October 29, 2026 -- Fontainebleau Miami Beach is selling tickets to its New Year's Eve celebration on Thursday, December 31, starting at $200 for an adults-only party with GRAMMY-winning DJ David Guetta and $375 for a new family-friendly event for guests ages 11 and older.

Guetta runs the countdown inside Sparkle Theatre

The resort is splitting its annual celebration into two experiences this year. Guetta moves indoors to the Sparkle Theatre for a 21-and-over party that runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. and ends with a live countdown to midnight.

Richmond, Rhode Island – October 29, 2026 -- Valmont facials now start at $350 at The Hilltop Lodge & Spa, making The Preserve Sporting Club & Resort one of only four Valmont spas in the United States.

NEW YORK – October 29, 2026 -- National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions has released the final batch of voyages in its 2028–29 deployment. It includes eight Galápagos itineraries, a new 15-day Costa Rica and Panama expedition, and journeys through the Amazon, Baja California, Egypt and Peru.

The collection follows a first set of 2028–29 voyages announced in August. Chief Expedition Officer Trey Byus said the aim is to give guests "more depth, more access and more opportunities to explore actively."

TORONTO – October 29, 2026 -- The Hilton Honors American Express Card, Hilton's first co-branded credit card in Canada, launches on October 29, 2026 with a $150 annual fee and 6X points on purchases at Hilton properties. American Express Canada and Hilton announced the card as the next step in a partnership that has lasted more than 70 years.

Hilton says Hilton Honors membership in Canada has grown by more than 40% since 2023. Cardmembers can use points across Hilton's portfolio of 28 brands and more than 9,600 properties worldwide.

Montego Bay – October 29, 2026 -- Families can take their Elf on the Shelf Scout Elf to the Caribbean this winter: Beaches Resorts runs Scout Elf-themed holiday programming at Beaches Turks and Caicos and Beaches Negril from November 27 through December 25, 2026. It is the fourth consecutive year the all-inclusive family resorts have carried the title of Official Caribbean Vacation of The Elf on the Shelf.

New York – October 29, 2026 -- Air France-KLM Flying Blue has been ranked the world's best airline rewards program for the third year in a row, according to point.me's 2026 report. The award travel search platform scored 33 leading loyalty programs using more than 250 million award fares from its own pricing data.

LISBON – October 29, 2026 -- A seven-day cycling trip through Portugal's Alentejo region has won Gold in the Tour Operators, Overall category at the 2026 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards. Operator Live Love Ride also took Silver in Tour Operators, Service, for its "Alentejo Cycling Experience: A Boutique Slow Travel Journey in Portugal."

Hamburg – October 29, 2026 -- The TITAN UPGRADE S20 carry-on trolley, priced at €259.95, shares the top spot in a Stiftung Warentest comparison of 17 carry-on suitcases. In issue 6/2026, it earned an overall grade of "Good" (1.8).

The S20 is the only suitcase rated "very good" for packing

Testers gave the trolley "very good" marks for packing comfort, effortless pushing and pulling, and for usage instructions and declaration. No other suitcase in the test reached "very good" for packing.

St. Petersburg – October 29, 2026 -- Travelers are booking pricier trips: policies covering trips insured for $30,000 or more rose 27.2% in Q3 2026 compared with the same period last year, according to travel insurance marketplace Squaremouth.

That is more than twice the 12.9% growth in insured trips overall. Trips insured for under $10,000 fell 2.3%, per Squaremouth's Q3 2026 Travel Insurance Trends Report.

Hall-Wattens – October 29, 2026 -- Visitors to Tyrol's Hall-Wattens region can see the three oldest nativity scenes in Austria this Christmas season, and from about December 22, 2026, locals will guide them through private crib displays.

Tulfes shepherds wear Lederhosen

The village crib in Tulfes features carved wooden jointed figures with movable arms and feet. Its shepherds wear traditional Tyrolean dress, including Lederhosen, instead of Middle Eastern clothing.