Holiday & Travel

The best venues, experiences and events from across the West Midlands visitor economy have been honoured at the 2025 West Midlands Tourism Awards, with 15 winners crowned at the annual celebration of the sector at Edgbaston Stadium (Tuesday 18 March).

Jordan is set to make history with the launch of the first-ever MENA Travel Market Forum, taking place in May 2025.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) are collaborating on a new initiative to modernize tourism education and workforce development across the Caribbean – strengthening the region’s competitiveness in an industry vital to its economic stability.

Hungry for new adventures?

If you’re planning a UK staycation in 2025, whether it’s a romantic weekend away, a holiday with the kids over Easter, or a chance to escape the everyday for fun, relaxation or invigoration, then Tewkesbury the gateway to the Cotswolds should be top of your list for a memorable countryside staycation.

Respected Caribbean economist Jeremy Stephen has issued a wake-up call to policymakers in the Cayman Islands, urging them to recognize the full economic potential of cruise tourism.

Dense Air, a leading provider of innovative small cell neutral host solutions, is proud to announce it will be working with The Singer Oceanfront Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton owned by Host Hotels & Resorts, and managed by Davidson Hospitality Group, to fortify the guest experience by improving cellular coverage across the resort.

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced the launch of the Regional Nex-Gen Tourism Showcase 2025, an innovative competition designed to engage and empower the next generation of Caribbean tourism leaders.

Carnival Corporation welcomed prominent government officials and regulatory representatives from Barbados aboard P&O Cruises’ Britannia for an in-depth information session and ship tour showcasing its environmental sustainability efforts.

English Tourism Week, the annual week dedicated to celebrating England’s tourism industry, is fast approaching with businesses, destinations and visitor attractions encouraged to get involved. 

Travel Promoters will be engaging with UK travel agents and tour operators, representing Ol Lentille in Laikipia, in Kenya. 

A prestigious evening ceremony at Norwich’s newly renovated Castle has seen 11 businesses and individuals crowned with top accolades in this year’s Suffolk & Norfolk Tourism Awards.

The city of Venice, which welcomes around 30 million visitors annually despite having fewer than 50,000 residents, has decided to strengthen its tourism control policy.

The WTTC and Trip.com Group have unveiled a groundbreaking report, ‘Technology Game Changers: Future Trends in Travel & Tourism’, at ITB Berlin.

IXORA Hotel & Spa is proud to mark the arrival of a new era in Welsh hospitality.

Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary, set high up in the Neyphu Valley, nestled among pine trees and rugged cliffs, and the first and only five-star wellness-inclusive luxury resort in Paro, is inviting guests to immerse themselves in culture and celebrate the local Paro Tshechu Festival from 7th – 14th April, 2025.