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Why We Dared follows an Australian woman into a wartime rescue network in France
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Daryl Farry’s new novel Why We Dared centers on Melbourne-born Bernadette Mary O’Shea, who goes to France as a young bookkeeper and becomes involved with a Carmelite abbey sheltering Jewish refugees during the German occupation.
10ML opens AI perfume pop-up in Dortmund, plans expansion to France, Barcelona and Milan
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10ML has opened what it calls the world’s first AI perfume decanting pop-up in Dortmund, Germany, and says France, Barcelona and Milan are next.
Travelxp HD France launches original French travel series Le Détour
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Travelxp HD France has started production on Le Détour, a France-shot travel series hosted by Lyon-based food journalist Stephanie Iguna.
Auberge Collection lands 25 spots in Condé Nast Traveler awards
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Condé Nast Traveler named 25 Auberge Collection properties among the world’s top hotels and resorts in its 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, with five earning No. 1 or No. 2 destination rankings.
Recruiting for Good launches travel referral program for women to fund BFF birthday trips
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Recruiting for Good has launched a referral-based Ladies Travel Service that lets U.S. professional women earn fully funded luxury European festival trips to gift a best friend for a 50th birthday.
FREETOUR.com data shows travelers pick different city experiences by market
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FREETOUR.com analyzed more than 337,000 tour selections from over 264,000 travelers across 51 countries and territories and found major differences in what each market books.
Travelxp launches on Free, reaching 20 million French homes
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Travelxp HD went live on Free in France on Sept. 15, expanding the travel and lifestyle channel’s reach across the country’s major telecom platforms.
Dolce Media Group documentary selected for 2026 Travel Film Awards in Spain
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Dolce Media Group’s 13-minute documentary “La Dolce Vita in Malta” has been selected for the 2026 Travel Film Awards in Cardona, Spain, adding another international stop to the project’s run. The film, created with VisitMalta and the Malta Tourism…
Recruiting for Good launches travel reward tied to faith festivals and girls mentoring
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Recruiting for Good has launched “Celebrate Your Faith Today,” a luxury travel reward for value-driven professionals who help fund its Los Angeles girls mentoring program, The Sweetest Gigs. The program offers three-day, five-star trips to major…
WBA names 2026 industry award winners
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The Wireless Broadband Alliance recognized eight organizations at its 14th annual Industry Awards in Vienna on Oct. 14, highlighting work in Wi-Fi 7, cellular convergence, OpenRoaming, high-density venues and digital inclusion.
R.M. Almonte honors mentor Voodoo Ray during Canada world-record run
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Dominican American author and two-time world record holder R.M. Almonte is paying tribute to his late mentor Raymond “Voodoo Ray” Ultarte as he travels across Canada in pursuit of two more records.
Daryl Farry publishes family war memoir spanning two generations
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Vietnam veteran Daryl Farry has released Medics at War, a two-part book built from family letters, diaries and archival papers that traces his grandfather’s World War I service and his own Vietnam War experience.
Stand Up For Science takes academic-freedom push to France
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Stand Up for Science founder and CEO Dr. Colette Delawalla met with French lawmakers and spoke at Sciences Po in Paris this week as France moves to enshrine academic freedom in law. The visit adds to a broader transatlantic campaign to defend…
Bidding opens on 15th-century French château with 710-acre estate
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Concierge Auctions said bidding has opened at €1.25 million for Domaine de Ballerand, a 15th-century château estate in France’s Périgord Vert with six private lakes, a helipad and more than 700 acres.
Turismo Costa del Sol targets French market at IFTM Top Resa
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Turismo Costa del Sol is at IFTM Top Resa in Paris from Sept. 15-17 to deepen ties with French travel professionals and promote Málaga-Costa del Sol. The delegation includes nearly 30 local businesses and public bodies, underscoring the…
RetreatBoss spotlights 5 wellness travel destinations built around local food
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RetreatBoss Magazine’s Fall 2026 issue highlights Crete, Sardinia, Provence, Okinawa and Québec as examples of wellness travel shaped by culinary heritage, local culture and place-based hospitality.
Airtripmaker expands premium airline booking network for U.S. travelers
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Airtripmaker said Sept. 4, 2026, that it expanded its business and first-class airline booking network from the U.S., adding broader coverage across nearly 30 elite carriers.
Le Boat launches flash sale with up to 30% off boating vacations through 2028
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Le Boat is offering a seven-day flash sale with savings of up to 30% on boating vacations in 2026, 2027 and 2028 across 18 destinations in Europe and Canada.
Artefact’s Florent Bernard lands 2026 consulting honor in travel and hospitality
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Artefact said Florent Bernard, who leads its Travel, Tourism & Transportation practice, was named one of The Consulting Report’s top leisure and hospitality consultants and leaders for 2026. The recognition underscores growing demand for data,…
Lux Travel DMC atteint 70% de son objectif 2026 en France
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Au premier semestre 2026, Lux Travel DMC dit avoir réalisé 70% de son objectif annuel de chiffre d’affaires sur le marché français. L’agence réceptive voit aussi monter les réservations de circuits privés Vietnam-Cambodge, un signal fort de la…
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