Mexico

Jalisco, Mexico – October 21, 2026 -- From October 24 to November 15, 12 Jalisco municipalities will host more than 350 free Day of the Dead activities as part of the second Festival de las Almas, organized by the state's Tourism Secretariat and State Entertainment Agency.

The festival has doubled in size from six municipalities in 2025. Its theme is "one state, many identities, one shared memory." The program covers the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area, the mountains, the Lake Chapala region, the agave valley, Los Altos, and the coast, and includes altars, exhibitions, parades, tours, and musical performances.

Six new municipalities join the lineup

San Pedro Tlaquepaque, Tequila, Sayula, Mazamitla, Lagos de Moreno, and Cocula are the newcomers. They join Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Chapala, Puerto Vallarta, and Zapotlanejo from the first edition.

Miami – October 21, 2026 -- Travelers who want a last-minute fall trip can spend Día de Muertos at six All-Inclusive by Marriott Bonvoy resorts in Mexico, with programs running from Isla Mujeres to Los Cabos. Celebrations take place throughout late October and early November.

Isla Mujeres adds wellness to Mayan tradition

Almare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Isla Mujeres, Adult All-Inclusive, centers its program on Hanal Pixán, the Mayan celebration honoring loved ones who have died. Guests get storytelling, local rituals and traditional culinary experiences inspired by Yucatán Peninsula customs.

Wellness sessions include a cold plunge, a scrub workshop and a sound bath. Food activities include sugar-skull making, a Day of the Dead bread-baking workshop and tamal preparation.

Belize City – October 16, 2026 -- BC.GAME says its BC Engine rewards mechanism has paid out more than 10 million BCD, equivalent to over US$10 million, in the six months since it launched on April 8, 2026. Eligible $BC holders earn the rewards through hourly settlement rounds.

Rewards grew nearly fivefold between late May and October

BC.GAME published a series of cumulative totals along the way. On May 28, participating $BC holders had earned more than 2.1 million BCD. By July 28 the total had passed 5 million BCD, and by September 18 it stood at 8.6 million BCD.

The 10 million mark is nearly five times the late-May figure.

The US$10 million counts only completed settlements

The company states that the figure covers rewards already earned through completed settlements. It is not a projected return and does not reflect changes in $BC's market price.

Cypress, Calif. – October 15, 2026 -- Albany Park has relaunched as a sofa brand that builds every sofa to order in its own factory and ships it in seven days, with the delivery window shown by ZIP code before the customer orders.

The factory is in El Florido, Baja California, Mexico. Albany Park has been owned by furniture manufacturer Exemplis since 2022.

Kova offers two looks and three comfort levels

The best-selling Kova is a modular sofa that comes in two styles: Kova Box, the tailored look, and Kova Pillow, the relaxed one. Every Kova is built in the customer's choice of soft, medium, or firm comfort.

If the comfort isn't right, a white-glove technician will exchange the cushions in the customer's home at no cost. The offer covers one free exchange within 60 days of delivery. The comfort choice and the exchange are available on Kova now and are coming to the brand's Barton and Lido collections.

Canada – October 11, 2026 -- Anyone following junior silver stocks should judge the project before the share price, and one familiar name, Dolly Varden Silver, no longer trades on its own after its merger with Contango ORE was completed on March 26, 2026. The companies below are names to follow and compare, not buy recommendations.

A single drill hit does not make a silver project

Grade, jurisdiction, financing, infrastructure and management all count, along with a realistic next catalyst. An intercept of several hundred grams per tonne can be significant, but it does not show how continuous or wide the zone is, how hard it is to mine, how much material exists or how well the metal can be recovered. A surface sample, a drill intersection and an NI 43-101 mineral resource are also three different things.

Puerto Vallarta – October 07, 2026 -- Puerto Vallarta has been ranked the Second Best Small City in the World and the top small city in Latin America in the Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2026, based on votes from 798,867 readers. It is the second consecutive year the Mexican Pacific destination has held a top spot in the ranking.

The city placed behind Victoria, Canada, and ahead of Florence, Italy, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and Lucerne, Switzerland.

Readers cite beaches, cobblestone streets, and the Romantic Zone's nightlife

Condé Nast Traveler pointed to Puerto Vallarta's Historic Center, its culinary scene, art, and sea excursions to Yelapa, Banderas Bay, and the Sierra Madre Occidental as reasons for the ranking.

Mexico City – September 25, 2026 -- Five-time World Cup goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa is fronting a new campaign for BC.GAME, the crypto and iGaming platform operating in Mexico as BCGAME.mx, built around his personal vetting of the company's license and payout practices.

In the video, Ochoa says he checked BC.GAME's regulatory standing before agreeing to the deal. "BC.GAME holds a legitimate SEGOB permit and operates legally in Mexico," he says, adding that he confirmed players can deposit at OXXO stores or transfer funds directly through Mexico's SPEI bank-transfer system.

Ochoa says withdrawals clear in minutes, not weeks

Ochoa frames his endorsement around payout speed, a common friction point for betting platforms. "The real question is: do they actually pay you when you win? The answer is yes," he says in the campaign, comparing his scrutiny of the platform to a goalkeeper's read of the game.

London – September 11, 2026 -- Johnnie Walker has released a limited-edition design of its Black Label Scotch whisky, created in collaboration with GRAMMY-winning singer Sabrina Carpenter.

The bottle draws its look from Carpenter's album "Man's Best Friend"

The design features a custom "Sabrina blue" color variant and playful dog-paw motifs inspired by the record. It blends Johnnie Walker Black Label's classic style with Carpenter's personal aesthetic, marking the latest step in an ongoing partnership between the whisky brand and the singer.

Carpenter said she enjoys giving her fans small surprises and saw the bottle as a way to bring the world of "Man's Best Friend" to life beyond music. She called putting her own stamp on an iconic object like the Johnnie Walker Black Label bottle a fun challenge.