Chiang Mai, Thailand, October 24, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Forget the all-you-can-eat buffet. Meliá Chiang Mai has unveiled a different kind of indulgence, beckoning spa-goers to feast on a selection of massages and treatments as part of its new Wellness Spa Buffet at YHI Spa. The wellness journey allows guests to mix and match treatments … Read more
Mashatu, Botswana, October 24, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Botswana’s Mashatu Game Reserve and Euphorbia Mashatu have been recognised in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, ranking fourth among the World’s Best Resorts in the Rest of Africa category. Pambele Beach House in Mozambique has also been recognised in the Central and Eastern Africa category. … Read more
Macao, China, October 22, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao 2026 (“GTEF” or the “Forum”) concluded successfully. The event achieved fruitful outcomes, bringing together around 1,300 government officials, representatives from international organizations, business leaders, experts, scholars, and journalists from over 20 countries and regions. Live broadcasts of the Forum … Read more
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, October 22, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Hotels play an indispensable role in environmental stewardship. Yet how new technologies can actually translate into green hotel management is not straightforward. Taking their cue from sociological approaches, the SHTM’s Ms Sherry D.B. Mi, Professor Dan Wang and Professor Qu Xiao shine new light … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand, October 21, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Khun Pawasut (Khun Pierce) a highly respected former Chief Operating Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Technology Officer at one of Thailand’s leading financial security firms, has announced a bold career transition with the launch of his new jewelry company, Prenora. Driven by a lifelong passion for … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand, October 20, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Mezzaluna by lebua welcomes Chef Olivier Chaignon of three-MICHELIN-starred L’Osier in Tokyo for an exclusive two-night collaboration with Chef Ryuki Kawasaki of two-MICHELIN-starred Mezzaluna, taking place on 13 and 14 November 2026. Entitled “The Willow & The Moon“, the collaboration brings together two distinguished culinary perspectives, both … Read more
Macao, China, October 18, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum • Macao 2026 (“GTEF”) grandly commenced on 16 October at the MGM Theater at MGM COTAI. Returning to Macao, its founding host city, under the theme “Crisis · Resilience · Evolution — Building a Tourism Economy for a Shared Future” , … Read more
Bangkok, Thailand, October 17, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Café Buongiorno Per Tutti and Café Buongiorno Gelateria invite guests to discover a different side of Halloween with “Italian Halloween Spirit”, a month-long celebration throughout October inspired by Italian traditions, folklore and the pleasure of sharing good food with loved ones. Rather than focusing solely on the … Read more
Seychelles, East Africa, October 18, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Seychelles is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures in tourism and conservation, Raymond Michael De Speville Mason, fondly known as Mickey Mason, who passed away at the age of 81. A proud Seychellois from Plaisance, Mickey was a visionary entrepreneur whose contributions … Read more
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, October 16, 2026 / TRAVELINDEX / Raffles Hotel Le Royal has been voted the No. 7 hotel in Southeast Asia—and the very best in Cambodia—in the Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards 2026. The 29th edition of the UK publication’s annual awards, published on Oct. 6, celebrates “all the different elements that … Read more