FORT LAUDERDALE – October 28, 2026 -- Princess Cruises will put its 2029 Grand World Odyssey, a 129-night world cruise and the longest ever offered roundtrip from Australia, on sale on November 10, 2026. It anchors a 2028–29 Australia and New Zealand season that also covers three ships and more than 90 departures.

GRAND RAPIDS – October 28, 2026 -- Twelve oversized troll sculptures built from reclaimed materials will take over Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park from May 14 through Oct. 31, 2027, in an outdoor exhibition called TROLLS: A Field Study.

Seattle – October 28, 2026 -- Alaska Airlines will start its first nonstop service between Anchorage and Tokyo Narita on May 13, 2027, with introductory round-trip fares from $999. The seasonal route links Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and Narita International Airport. It remains subject to government approval.

NEW YORK – October 28, 2026 -- Two episodes of NBC's 1st Look Presents: Extra Mile Club are now streaming on Peacock. In them, two luxury travel advisors compete to design a Belgium getaway for Bravo personality Bozoma "Boz" Saint John and her fiancé, Keely Watson.

LAKE BUENA VISTA – October 28, 2026 -- K-12 teachers can enter the 2027 Teachers Sweepstakes through Jan. 17, 2027, for a chance to join 15 winners at Walt Disney World Resort from April 29 to May 2, 2027, ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week.

Winners get a four-day, three-night stay

Disney Imagination Campus is running the sweepstakes with The Muppets, who will join the celebration. Winners are chosen at random. Their prize includes a four-day, three-night stay at the resort, and they can bring traveling companions.

Berkeley, Calif. – October 27, 2026 -- Family holiday bookings with active-travel company Backroads are up nearly 20 percent in 2026 compared with 2025, as grandparents, parents and kids swap traditional gifts for shared winter trips, from surfing in Costa Rica to ice caves in Iceland.

Early bookings for 2027 are also strong, particularly for Kids & Teens trips, which are seeing significant year-over-year growth.

HAYESVILLE, N.C. – October 27, 2026 -- National Land Partners will hold a one-day grand opening land sale on Saturday, Nov. 7, offering high-elevation Blue Ridge Mountain properties of up to 5 acres starting at $29,900. The homesites sit near Hiawassee and Young Harris, Georgia, and Hayesville and Murphy, North Carolina, with access to Atlanta and year-round mountain recreation.

Buyers can reserve a private property tour before the sale by calling 877-888-0226.

Richmond – October 27, 2026 -- New York City is the most popular domestic Thanksgiving destination for 2026, and Cancun leads the international list, according to travel insurer Allianz Partners' Top Thanksgiving Destinations report. The survey behind it found that nearly 62% of respondents chose their destination to be close to loved ones, and the median insured trip cost $875.

Anguilla – October 27, 2026 -- Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club has opened bookings for Trade Winds, a new five-bedroom villa on Merrywing Beach, at an introductory rate starting at $8,000 per night. The resort on Rendezvous Bay is also adding six Golf View One Bedroom Executive Suites, which welcome guests beginning in November 2026.

Berlin – October 27, 2026 -- Travelers from Germany heading abroad over the holidays can find noticeably cheaper flights to several destinations, with tickets to Lima averaging 29 percent less than a year ago. That is the finding of the new KAYAK Travel Check-in for winter 2026.