Travel & Tourism

Shenyang – September 11, 2026 -- About 22,000 runners from China and abroad took to the streets of Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province in northeast China, for the 2026 Shenyang Marathon, organized by Shengjing Bank Shenyang.

The race, held on the morning of September 6, started from the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center and split into two distances: 10,000 runners tackled the full marathon while 12,000 competed in the half marathon.

A Kenyan runner topped the men's full marathon field

An Ethiopian runner won the women's full marathon title. In the half marathon, Chinese runners Zhang Xiaorui and Zhao Na took the men's and women's titles respectively.

Thirty certified first-aid runners paced vulnerable participants

Organizers deployed 30 runners holding first-aid credentials to accompany older competitors, visually impaired runners and wheelchair athletes throughout the course.

Shenyang – September 11, 2026 -- The Shengjing Bank Shenyang Marathon 2026 drew roughly 22,000 runners from China and abroad on Sunday, September 6, cementing the northeastern Chinese city's status as a rising international racing destination.

Runners set off early that morning from the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center, with 10,000 competing in the full marathon and 12,000 in the half marathon.

A Kenyan runner claims the men's full marathon title

A Kenyan athlete won the men's full marathon, while an Ethiopian runner took first place in the women's full marathon. In the half marathon, Chinese runners Zhang Xiaorui and Zhao Na won the men's and women's titles respectively.

Thirty first-aid certified runners escort vulnerable participants

Organizers deployed 30 runners holding first-aid certificates to accompany elderly participants, visually impaired runners and wheelchair users throughout the course.

Dublin – September 11, 2026 -- A new healthcare index finds that 47.5 percent of frequent and long-term travelers have delayed or skipped medical care while abroad, according to a study from eSIM provider Holafly.

The research also found that 20.3 percent of respondents said they were not confident they could find a healthcare provider they trust while traveling. Holafly analyzed 17 countries across seven factors -- including access to doctors and hospital beds, emergency care, healthcare quality, insurance requirements, language barriers, specialist wait times, and pharmacy access -- to build the Holafly Plans Healthcare Index 2026.

Singapore – September 11, 2026 -- Trip.Gourmet, the food and dining brand of Trip.com Group, has released its 2027 Fine Dining List, recognising 744 restaurants across 105 cities and 40 countries and regions to mark the brand's tenth anniversary. The list was unveiled in partnership with Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, gathering restaurant partners, culinary experts and media for the launch.

The rankings split restaurants into three tiers: 60 Black Diamond, the top distinction, 160 Diamond and 524 Platinum. This year adds 34 new destinations across Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia, South America and Africa, growing the list from a single-market ranking a decade ago into an index now spanning 66 countries and regions and 462 destinations overall.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Nearly 68 percent of all Airbnb bookings in Germany this summer went to rural destinations, according to new data from the company covering check-ins between June 15 and August 31, 2026.

Booked experiences told a similar story: over 40 percent fell into the "Nature & Outdoor" category, ahead of "History & Culture" at 31 percent and "Food & Drink" at 20 percent.

Ten destinations saw the sharpest rise in search interest

Measured by growth in search queries compared to the previous year, the coastal town of Hohwacht on the Baltic Sea topped the list, followed by Dreieich in Hesse, Scharbeutz on the Baltic coast, Traunstein in Bavaria, and Plau am See in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

DENVER – September 10, 2026 -- Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre is celebrating 85 years since its official grand opening gala on June 15, 1941, an event broadcast nationally by CBS and reviewed in Time Magazine.

The venue's sandstone origins stretch back 300 million years

Colorado's rising and falling seas once left behind the sandy beaches that hardened into the rock formations enveloping the amphitheatre's stage. The land was traditional territory of the Ute, Cheyenne and Arapahoe peoples before the City of Denver purchased 675 acres in 1927. Construction began in 1935 under the Morrison Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, with 500 CCC men spending four years building the venue before its 1941 completion.

Shenyang – September 10, 2026 -- The Shengjing Bank Shenyang Marathon 2026 kicked off Sunday morning, drawing around 22,000 running enthusiasts from China and abroad to the northeastern Chinese city.

Full and half marathon fields split evenly across distances

The full marathon drew 10,000 runners while the half marathon attracted 12,000, with both races starting from the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center early on September 6.

Kenyan and Ethiopian runners top the full marathon podium

A Kenyan runner won the men's full marathon title, while an Ethiopian runner claimed the women's crown. In the half marathon, Chinese runners Zhang Xiaorui and Zhao Na won the men's and women's titles respectively.

Frankfurt – September 10, 2026 -- Club Med is rolling out a new global brand platform called "The Art of Free Time," set to launch worldwide on September 7, 2026. The campaign reframes free time as a modern luxury and updates the brand's founding motto, "Happiness Here and Now," for today's travelers.

The campaign centers on choice over constant productivity

Rather than promoting specific destinations or amenities, the concept invites travelers to decide freely between activity and rest, adventure and doing nothing at all. Club Med frames this flexibility itself as the new form of luxury, contrasting it with a culture of constant availability and performance pressure.

Abu Dhabi – September 09, 2026 -- Miral and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences will add three Harry Potter-themed zones to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the region's largest indoor theme park, with construction slated for completion in 2029.

Three new lands span roughly 63,000 square meters

The zones -- Diagon Alley, Hogwarts, and the Forbidden Forest -- will cover approximately 63,000 square meters (678,000 square feet) on Yas Island. All attractions within the lands will be world-exclusive, designed specifically for the Abu Dhabi park rather than replicated from other locations.

Abu Dhabi – September 09, 2026 -- Miral and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences will add three new Harry Potter-themed lands to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, the region's largest indoor theme park, located on Yas Island.

Three new zones will span roughly 63,000 square meters

The additions -- named Diagon Alley, Hogwarts, and The Forbidden Forest -- will occupy about 63,000 square meters (678,000 sq ft) of new park space. Construction is scheduled for completion in 2029.

Attractions will be built exclusively for the Abu Dhabi park

The Harry Potter lands will feature attractions developed specifically for Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, described by organizers as globally exclusive to this location. Miral Chairman Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak called the expansion a milestone in Yas Island's ongoing development and a continuation of the company's long-running partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Experiences.