City Trips

Burbank, Calif. – September 29, 2026 -- Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood has opened ticket sales for Gilmore Girls Holidays, a new fan event replacing its former Holidays Made Here celebration, running December 12, 2026 through January 3, 2027 and closed on Christmas Day.

General admission costs $79, while a Studio Tour Bundle including both the holiday event and the full studio tour costs $124. Tickets are available now at the venue's official site.

Luke's Apartment Reopens on Its Original Soundstage

The event recreates Luke's Apartment inside Stage 13, the original filming location, built from the production's original specifications. Guests can also walk through an expanded version of the Gilmore Estate and visit a new Chilton School Graduation Courtyard set, along with an interactive Rory's Basket Auction experience.

Stockholm – September 29, 2026 -- Visit Sweden has launched The Introvert Travel Agency, a new service designed to help travelers plan trips with minimal social pressure and more control over solo time.

Survey data shows most travelers want optional, not expected, socializing

A YouGov survey commissioned by Visit Sweden found that 67% of travelers prefer destinations where social interaction feels optional. The same research shows 53% would pay extra for more peace, privacy or fewer crowds, while 41% of respondents identify as introverts, 45% as a mix of both, and only 14% as extroverts. Nearly half of respondents said they sometimes need a "vacation from their vacation" to recover after traveling.

New York – September 28, 2026 -- Travel And Tour World (TTW) has released its Top 50 Halloween Travel Destinations in the World for 2026, ranking Transylvania as the number one spot for October travel.

Transylvania leads a list built on folklore and historic landmarks

The ranking places Bran Castle and the Dracula legend at the top, with Brașov and Sighișoara offering access via train, bus or car from Bucharest or Cluj-Napoca.

Derry, Salem and Dublin round out the top five

Derry's parades and city-wall festivities take second place, followed by Salem's Haunted Happenings, easily reached from Boston by commuter rail or ferry. Dublin and County Meath rank fourth, tied to Ireland's Samhain heritage near the Hill of Ward, while Edinburgh's Old Town ghost tours take fifth.

Cangzhou – September 27, 2026 -- The 12th China Cangzhou International Wushu Competition wrapped up on September 13 at Cangzhou Stadium, drawing 4,352 athletes and coaches from 295 teams across 40 countries and regions. Competitors ranged from 4-year-old newcomers to an 82-year-old master, spanning four generations on a single stage.

Ahead of the competition, Cangzhou released an AI-generated short film called Iron Lion: The Sentinel of Time on September 5. The 17-minute production blends fictional characters with the city's wushu heritage, urban landscape and Grand Canal history, aimed at introducing the tradition to international viewers.

The AI film has racked up more than 5.51 million views since release

The short has spread across multiple platforms, prompting online reactions. One viewer, identified as "Siwei Jiaoyu," wrote that they never expected AI could produce such an atmospheric kung fu film.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 25, 2026 -- The Historic West Bottoms district kicks off Halloween season with Boo in the Bottoms, running October 2-4 during First Friday Weekend, before the neighborhood's haunted attractions Beast and Edge of Hell open their 2026 season on the night of October 2.

More than 30 stores, restaurants, and entertainment venues across the 13-block district will be open, mostly from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, with hours varying by business.

Daytime shoppers hunt vintage finds while costumed characters roam the streets

Visitors can trick-or-treat at participating stores, take photos with family-friendly haunt characters, and gather at fire pits for s'mores and seasonal drinks from the Full Moon Street Bar, available Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Haunt characters will appear Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.

Irving – September 25, 2026 -- The 2026-27 Irving Marathon Running Series opens Oct. 3 with the Irving Oktoberfest Half Marathon, offering a half marathon, 10K and 5K with bratwurst and beer waiting at the finish line.

Six race weekends span nearly eight months

The series continues with the Irving Turkey Trot on Nov. 26, 2026 (8-mile, 5K), followed by the Irving Frost Marathon on Dec. 19, 2026, a Boston qualifier offering marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K distances. The Love on the Run Half Marathon runs Feb. 13, 2027, ahead of the series' flagship event, the 15th Annual Irving Marathon, held March 20-21, 2027, and also a Boston qualifier. The Fiesta de Mayo Half Marathon closes the season on May 15, 2027.

Kunshan – September 25, 2026 -- The 2026 Chinese Opera Gala opened September 23 in Zhouzhuang, launching a program of performances, exhibitions and cultural experiences running through November. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the gala presents 57 excerpts and 10 full-length productions spanning 46 opera genres.

Sixteen organizations received recognition for opera media work

At the opening ceremony, 16 organizations received commemorative certificates for outstanding opera-related media projects from across China. Organizers also introduced The China Kunqu Opera Blue Book 2026 and unveiled Meeting Liang Chenyu — The Origins of Kunqu Opera, an AI-generated micro-drama produced in Kunshan.

Lehigh Valley – September 24, 2026 -- Discover Lehigh Valley, the region's official destination marketing organization, is challenging visitors to see how many fall experiences they can pack into one trip, from covered-bridge drives to a 15th-anniversary bacon festival.

Peak foliage hits mid- to late October, timing the region's biggest events

Alex Michaels, President and CEO of Discover Lehigh Valley, said travelers can start a day picking pumpkins at Valley Fruits and Veggies, spend the afternoon at a festival or scenic trail, and end with a cocktail at Eight Oaks Farm Distillery while taking in the foliage.

Macao – September 24, 2026 -- More than 20 legendary hypercars are now on public display, free of charge, at Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace through November 22 as part of the fourth annual "Wynn Signature – 2026 Hypercar Exhibition."

The exhibition, themed around the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse, traces six decades of automotive design from the 1960s to today, featuring models from Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, Pagani and Aston Martin. The show runs alongside the Macau Grand Prix season with support from the Macao Government Tourism Office and the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government.

Three Ferrari flagships trace the Prancing Horse's evolution

Wynn Palace hosts the F40, personally approved by founder Enzo Ferrari to mark the brand's 40th anniversary; the F50, limited to 349 units and built with Formula 1-derived technology; and the LaFerrari, capped at 499 units and credited with introducing the brand's hybrid era.

Dubai, UAE – September 24, 2026 -- The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) and travel app Wego have launched a joint campaign encouraging travellers across the Middle East and North Africa to explore Saudi Arabia's cities, coastlines and cultural sites.

The campaign spans Riyadh to the Red Sea

The initiative highlights destinations including Riyadh, Jeddah, AlUla's archaeological landscapes, and the Red Sea coastline, positioning them as parts of a single travel itinerary rather than separate trips. Organizers say the campaign targets different traveller types: families combining culture with entertainment, couples seeking coastal escapes and dining, and adventure travellers interested in diving, desert activities and mountain landscapes.