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Interhike has added the ability to discuss all of the features on the website with other visitors. You can ask questions about camping sites, leave comments about hostels, give advice about products, and travel advice about tourist locations.

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Don't miss out on extra discounts this summer! Interhike has the latest discount codes to get up to 13% off displayed prices.

This is on top of our standard price comparison system which lets you find the cheapest place to buy your camping... more

We've now added Albania, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Serbia to our lists of European camping sites and hostels. We're still working on getting them onto the maps properly, but you can browse through them all already.

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Now here's a brilliant idea from the great people at Extreme Pie. We've all got a few presents that we've left till the last minute and with "last posting days" pretty much upon us, Extreme Pie have announced that all orders ... more

With calendars of the Eastern European cities so hard to come by in the UK, Interhike have started creating our own. This time, we are announcing our exclusive Prague calendar. No longer do you have to travel all the way to Prague to get the lates... more

Cruise.co.uk unveils cruise and rail programme
Cruise.co.uk has launched a ‘Cruise & Rail Collection’ for 2027. Six exclusive itineraries are available, with the packages combining rail journeys, tours and a cruise. All departures can be booked now, with most available for a maximum of 25 guests. Highlights include:...more

Specialized traveler support agents improve service quality by up to 21% compared to AI-solutions
24/7 Travel Partner Desk (247 tpd), a co-sourcing services company operating exclusively in the tourism sector, reports that traveler support delivered by industry-specialized human agents can improve service quality by up to 21% compared to AI-based solutions, according to its operational data. The findings show that human-led operations reach close to 90% quality performance in more than half of cases, with some achieving 100%. By contrast, AI-only support systems peak at 69% compliance, a figure that improves to 79% when human agents are involved in assisted models....more

Gary Torres joins HotelREZ as Vice President of Platform Strategy
HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has appointed Gary Torres as Vice President of Platform Strategy, reinforcing the company’s strategic focus on strengthening its core platform capabilities to seamlessly connect, support and scale its global partner ecosystem in a secure, resilient and future‑ready way....more

Phocuswright announces shortlist for its annual competition ahead of Phocuswright Europe in Barcelon
Seventeen travel tech startups have been selected for the finals of the 2026 Global Startup Pitch. Now in its fifth year, the competition is jointly produced by WiT, Phocuswright and PhocusWire and seeks to unearth the brightest stars in early-stage travel tech. The Global Startup Pitch competition is supported by American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), a Phocuswright Strategic Partner of Innovation....more

Ireckonu strengthens leadership team to support customer operations and global expansion
Ireckonu, a leading provider of middleware and customer data platform (CDP) solutions for the hospitality industry, today announced a strategic evolution of its leadership structure. This step marks a new phase of the company’s international growth, with an increased focus on customer operations, engineering execution, and people strategy as core enablers of scale....more

Travelsphere and Just You launch World Cup trade incentive
Escorted tour operators Travelsphere and Just You have launched a new incentive to run during this summer’s 2026 FIFA World Cup. Every booking made during the tournament, from June 11 – July 16, will go into a draw to win £100 Amazon vouchers....more

TBR Global Chauffeuring makes two strategic promotions to accelerate US growth
TBR Global Chauffeuring has promoted Graeme O’Donnell to global head of corporate and Michael Savage to director of global events...more

The Long Goodbye: How Keflavík Airport Is Turning Departure Into a Last Taste of Iceland
There are airports that process you, and then there are airports that stage a farewell. Keflavík, Iceland’s international gateway, is attempting something rather more poetic than the usual choreography of security trays, duty-free lighting and last-minute gate changes. With its new Bless Programme — bless meaning “goodbye” in Icelandic — KEF Airport is transforming the liminal hour before departure into a miniature cultural salon: part tasting menu, part gallery walk, part listening session, part final toast....more

Riyadh Air and Atlético de Madrid Partnership Expands to Include Women’s First Team
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s new national carrier and Atlético de Madrid announce the expansion of their strategic partnership, with the airline becoming the front-of-jersey sponsor for the club’s Women’s First Team. This multi-year agreement mirrors the sponsorship of the men’s team that was signed in 2023 and will start with the 2026-2027 season....more

Why Rome Is Still The World’s Best City To Discover On Foot
The result stands up because the ranking draws on verified traveler activity, combining volume and satisfaction, rather than soft travel sentiment. Rome’s center works on foot because the key distances are short and the street pattern still carries the logic of an older city. Piazza Venezia, the Imperial Fora, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps can be connected through routes where movement matters as much as the stop....more