The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has named interCaribbean Airways the Official Airline Partner for the 2026 State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) being held in Georgetown, Guyana, Oct. 5-9.

Under the agreement, interCaribbean Airways will offer a 25% discount on flights for SOTIC delegates and CTO members traveling to the conference. The partnership is designed to strengthen regional participation and improve accessibility for attendees from across the Caribbean.

The 2026 Edinburgh International Festival began today, bringing world-class artists across music, theatre, opera and dance to Edinburgh from 7-30th August.

The Edinburgh International Festival is the original festival that started it all, the igniting spark which established Edinburgh as the world’s Festival City.

Tomorrow marks International Cat Day, and there is no place more suited to celebrate our furry feline friends than İstanbul. The famous street cats have captured hearts around the world, strolling through active soccer pitches, ballet performances and metro stations as a part of daily life in the bicontinental city. The community cats are cared for by residents in the neighborhoods as well as by municipal feeding stations, public watering bowls and innovative smart kiosks.

Excitement is building for this summer’s biggest celestial event – the solar eclipse on 12th August – and leading the way for a new crowd of travellers: stargazers, astrophotographers and astrotourists. 

While the world looks outwards, astrotourism is having a moment:
According to the Natural History Museum, only 1 in 20 people enjoy skies clear enough to count more than 30 stars clearly
Booking.com revealed that 62% of travellers express interest in darker-sky destinations and noctourism experiences