Explorer Bulletin
Documenting remote trails and global journeys
Daily updates and announcements from the field.
The Kenya Tourism Board has officially signed on as the Lead Destination Partner for Africa Global PR Week 2026. This move places the country at the center of the continent's new experiential and intentional travel movement.
Azerbaijan Railways has relaunched the Baku-Tbilisi overnight sleeper train after a six-year suspension, though it remains off-limits for now to travelers who need an e-visa for Azerbaijan.
All America the Beautiful national park passes are now available in digital form via Recreation.gov, as 11 major parks introduce a new $100 nonresident surcharge in 2026.
A 35-day Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition aboard R/V Falkor (too) has discovered two previously unknown hydrothermal vent fields in the mid-Atlantic's Doldrums Fracture Zone.
A new phase of structural restoration and seismic retrofit work on the Golden Gate Bridge is scheduled to begin in Fall 2026 and continue through 2030.
NYC Tourism + Conventions has launched two AI-powered chatbots, Libby and Ellis, to help visitors and event planners prepare for FIFA World Cup 26 matches in the New York/New Jersey region.