Bandung, Indonesia, July 1, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / BWH Hotels, a leading global hospitality network comprising WorldHotels, Best Western® Hotels & Resorts, and SureStay® Hotels, expanded its network in Indonesia with the opening of Best Western Setiabudhi Bandung, a stylish new hotel in the vibrant city of Bandung, West Java. Strategically located on Jalan Dr. Setiabudi, […]
Madrid, Spain, June 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has launched the Safe Destinations Challenge to identify innovative solutions that position the sector as a driver of resilience, safety, and sustainability. The initiative focuses initially on Europe, which welcomed 747 million international tourists in 2024, representing around 58% of the global figures. The Safe […]
Bangkok, Thailand, June 29, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Thailand continues to carve out a place in the international culinary spotlight as Chef Michele Fernando, head pizzaiolo of Massilia Bangkok, is named one of the Top 100 Pizza Chefs in the World at the prestigious Best Pizza Awards 2025, held on 25 June in Milan, Italy. […]
Kuching, Malaysia, June 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / From June 17 to 19, 2025, the vibrant city of Kuching, Sarawak, played host to the highly anticipated World National Tapas and World Asia Tapas Competition at the KTS Garden Conference Hall. This event was a landmark gathering, bringing together more than 2,000 visitors—including professional chefs, food […]
Bangkok, Thailand, June 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / Asia’s First Culinary Event Featuring 15 World-Class Chefs with 21 Michelin Stars Celebrates Thai Ingredients to Create a Groundbreaking Culinary Phenomenon on the Global Stage 6ty Degrees, a premium natural mineral water brand from Thailand by Rare Beverage Co., Ltd., in collaboration with DINNER INCREDIBLE, The Diplomat […]
Bangkok, Thailand, June 28, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The 3rd UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) officially held during June 24 – 27, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together over 800 leaders, experts, and scholars from UNESCO’s 194 member states. Speaking at the forum, […]
Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, June 27, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The Mekong countries unveiled the final draft Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Tourism Strategy 2030 at the 2025 Mekong Tourism Forum in Luang Prabang. The strategy will drive high-quality sustainable tourism development, promote regional cooperation, and accelerate the development of secondary destinations across the GMS. Jointly […]
Geneva, Switzerland, June 24, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Economic Forum today announces the 2025 cohort of its Technology Pioneers community, a group of 100 early-stage companies from 28 countries driving innovation across industries and borders. Now in its 25th year, the programme celebrates its strongest cohort yet, marked by broader geographical representation, greater […]
Dubrovnik, Croatia, June 24, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism has agreed to partner with the Ministry of Tourism and Sport of the Republic of Croatia and the University of Zagreb on research and innovation in sustainable tourism development and the creation of a Sustainable Tourism Awards. New agreements signed during an official visit of […]
Madrid, Spain / Bra, Italy, June 24, 2025 / TRAVELINDEX / UN Tourism and Slow Food will work together to promote gastronomy tourism as a tool for socio-economic development of people and communities. In a new Memorandum of Understanding signed on the occasion of Sustainable Gastronomy Day, both organizations commit to strengthening the gastronomy tourism […]