The public Travel Risk & Impact Map has expanded to 233 active city locations, giving travellers more places to explore, request and compare before a trip.
Open update → Lucky Earth milestone · June 15, 2026
A recent low-cost campaign brought a new international wave of users into the Lucky Earth community. Download the Android app to follow signals, collect points, join activities and help shape future city coverage.
Open update → Lucky Earth milestone · June 15, 2026
Lucky Earth has strengthened travel intelligence for key 2026 World Cup destinations across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with clearer airport, transport, crowd, neighbourhood and event-pressure logic.
Open update → Platform update · June 15, 2026
The refreshed Dublin page now combines practical city planning with temperature feel, rain windows, wind exposure, tides, daily outlooks and weekly planning guidance for coastal routes.
Open update → Platform update · June 14, 2026
Recent hub upgrades add stronger airport reality, neighbourhood depth, nearby-trip logic, practical FAQs, traveller wisdom and clearer pressure signals across more destinations.
Open update → Platform update · June 13, 2026
The first Andean Tourism Forum in Quito brought destinations and tourism stakeholders together around sustainable development, cultural regions and the future of tourism across the Andes.
Open update → Sustainable tourism · June 11, 2026
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council is inviting feedback on the revised standard through 31 July 2026. The framework helps destinations measure environmental, community, cultural and management impacts.
Open update → Standards & policy · June 10, 2026
The 2026 theme — Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation — underlines why credible independent verification matters when travellers assess green claims.
Open update → Trust & certification · June 9, 2026
The hotel group reports on how sustainability is being integrated into strategy, governance, supply chains, environmental performance and stakeholder engagement.
Open update → Hospitality · June 8, 2026
New Council conclusions recognise tourism’s economic role and call for a greener, more digital and more resilient sector with better visitor-flow management and infrastructure investment.
Open update → European tourism policy · June 5, 2026
TripAdvisor Reveals 2026 Best of the Best Travel Experiences in Europe
TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards 2026 highlight the top-rated experiences across Europe based on millions of traveler reviews. Leading the list: The Unvanquished Tour in Porto (Portugal) at #1, followed by Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia & Park Güell day tour, Amsterdam Canal Cruise, Beatles Magical Mystery Tour in Liverpool, and more immersive tours in Florence, Lisbon, Krakow, and beyond. Fewer than 1% of listings achieve this “Best of the Best” status
News · May 21, 2026
Lucky Earth Map now covers 178 destinations across 28 countries
New city labels, shareable snapshots, improved Deep Forecast PDF export and Ask Lucky Earth AI city Q&A are now live.
Platform update · May 14, 2026
Access & mobility notes added to city snapshots
City snapshots can now include practical access notes for step-free transport, luggage, hills, cobbles, airport transfers, families and travellers with mobility needs.
Travel planning · May 10, 2026
Travellers can now suggest missing cities directly on the map
Use Add a city to suggest destinations, islands, routes, hiking bases or travel hubs that should be added to the Lucky Earth Map.
Feature · May 10, 2026
Lucky Earth Map now covers 152 destinations across 24 countries
Check practical 30-day travel conditions before you go: transport, weather pressure, crowds, public holidays, safety notes, access & mobility, airport/rail basics and official links.
Update · May 10, 2026
Travel Risk Map for May 2026 is now live
Explore 33 destinations with real-time risk insights, transport alerts, and local safety recommendations.
Platform update · April 25, 2026
Users can now add their own risk signals
Help other travelers stay safe by reporting transport issues, protests, or local risks directly in the app.
Feature · April 20, 2026
Booking.com says travellers booked more than 100 million room nights in 2025 at properties displaying third-party sustainability certification, while 85% say more sustainable travel matters to them.
Open update → Travel research · April 20, 2026