As Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park records a landmark 52% reduction in rhino poaching this year, Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge offers travellers a front-row seat to one of Africa’s greatest environmental turnarounds. Set inside the reserve where every southern white rhino traces its lineage, the lodge operates at the intersection of luxury tourism and high-impact protection. Here, guests’ stays directly fund the ranger patrols, smart-fencing technology, and community partnerships driving the park’s historic anti-poaching success.

Escorted tour operator Travelsphere has added to its ‘Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Collection’ with new departures in 2027. The additional tours comprise a new itinerary in Iceland, and an existing ‘Treasures of Egypt’ tour has been enhanced and added to the programme:

This September, Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru marks its anniversary month with a collection of curated experiences that celebrate the original Maldives spirit, with an invitation to rediscover the island through marine conservation, island-inspired mixology, wellbeing and meaningful connection.

From September 8 to 10, 2026, Destination Canada brought together a select group of senior international association and corporate leaders to Québec City for Innovate Canada, an invitation-only program built around a simple idea: where an event takes place can shape what that event makes possible. This year’s program focused on digital industries and applied technology, with international leaders from organizations including Google, Informa, IEEE Communications Society, INFORMS, and Women in Tech Global engaging directly with Canadian expertise in artificial intelligence, quantum, cybersecurity, telecommunications, digital infrastructure and emerging technologies.

For decades, Hong Kong’s film industry has cultivated an extraordinary roster of female screen warriors, defying the city’s historically conservative gender roles. From 1960s icon Cheng Pei-pei – known as the “Queen of Swords” – to the globally recognised Michelle Yeoh, the city’s male-dominated studios have consistently given women the chance to fight just as hard as the men in their fabled martial arts films. This offers an interesting comparison to Hollywood. The United States has produced...

Japan's bullet trains are adding private suites, Vietnam is turning a slow railway into a selling point, and Thailand inches closer to linking Bangkok with China by rail The post Private Cabins and Slow Luxury: What’s New in Asia Rail appeared first on Business Traveller.

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The Hong Kong Young Fashion Designers’ Contest (YDC) has always been a barometer of the city’s creativity: a place to test ideas under runway lights. This year’s finale was held on September 5 during the closing of Centrestage – Asia’s premier annual fashion event hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) – and saw 10 emerging local designers respond to the theme “You” with collections rooted in memory and experience. The top prize went to Tsui Ao-lung for The Tide, a collection...