Monthly Selection of Experiences
An editorial curation with the highlights of the month
✨ Unforgettable Trips · News
News — October 2025
🍔 FCK opens in the heart of Rome
The new burger restaurant is opening in the historic center with a flagship format and high demand in the first few days. (The mainstream press also mentions the opening of the fried chicken flagship in the Trevi–Tritone area.)
🏨 Spain surpassed Italy, France, and Portugal
Spain is positioned as the preferred European destination for travelers from the US and the UK, ahead of Italy, France, and Portugal, according to a recent report.
⛪ The Sagrada Familia is preparing to rise even higher
The tower of Jesus Christ will reach 172 m, making it the tallest Christian church in Europe when completed.
News — October 2025
📉 Spain cools optimism: Exceltur lowers 2025 forecast
After a milder summer, the sector is adjusting its expectations: visitor numbers are up, but spending isn't keeping pace. This is a sign of a changing cycle and of travelers becoming more sensitive to price and value.
🤖 AI now creates itineraries: from prompt to check-in
A study in the United Kingdom shows that young people are using AI to design their vacations. From route planners to experience sommeliers: customization at the touch of a button.
⚖️ Amsterdam residents take mass tourism to court
A citizen group is urging the city council to set limits on overnight tourist stays. The city seeks to balance local life and the visitor economy: a new model or a turning point?
News — September 2025
🌍 Rome hosts the 25th WTTC Global Summit
Rome hosts the 25th WTTC Global Summit, which takes place from September 28-30, 2025More than a thousand tourism leaders discuss AI, sustainability, and new experiences. The Eternal City reaffirms its role as a laboratory for the tourism of the future.
✈️ New York — Sardinia: A Direct Flight to Longevity
From May 2026, a direct flight will launch between New York (JFK) and Olbia (OLB), the gateway to Sardinia's "Blue Zones." Manhattan and the Mediterranean good life are now just a hop away.
🌉 Messina Bridge: approved on August 6, works imminent
He August 6, 2025 The Italian government has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina. Preliminary work is scheduled for late September and early October; completion is estimated. 2032–2033.
Editorial Box – August 2025 Inspirations
🚂 The legendary train – Orient Express
A symbol of luxury on rails, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express revives the nostalgia of the 1920s. Traveling on this train is like returning to a golden age of glamour and mystery.
→ Business Insider – Travel on the Orient Express · Condé Nast Traveler – Paris to Portofino
🏯 Temples of Asia – Spirituality on the Journey
Silence, incense, and ancient architecture. The temples of Asia invite you to a sensorial and spiritual experience that transcends conventional tourism.
→ Times of India – Angkor Wat Guide · Architectural Digest – The White Temple in Thailand
🎶 Austria – Salzburg, music and mountains
Between Baroque elegance and the Alps, Salzburg exudes music and landscape. The city of Mozart is an unforgettable journey to the cultural heart of Europe.
→ Business Insider – Salzburg, the best city · In Between Travels – Day Trip to Salzburg
🌱 GASTRONOMIC TRENDS
News — October 2025
🍎 Italy installs a cable car to transport apples from the hills
In the Non Valley, Italian producers are installing a 1.3-km aerial cableway system to move apples from sloping orchards to underground storage caves, reducing truck traffic.
🍳 Dabiz Muñoz revolutionizes paella with chocolate and popcorn
The Madrid chef surprises with a radical paella that incorporates 99 % chocolate and popcorn, mixing savory and sweet in a play of textures that divides critics.
🌴 Elche, the only European center for date production
In the Elche palm grove, unique varieties such as the confit and medjoul are grown, restoring prominence to the Mediterranean fruit that for centuries sweetened the markets of southern Europe.
Editorial Box – Updated: August 2025
🌱 Plant-Based Cuisine
One of the most influential trends in current gastronomy. The kitchen plant-based drives a return to natural, healthy, and sustainable ways, conquering restaurants and homes around the world.
→ Forbes – Plant-Based Foods Are Our Future · Forbes – Plant-Based, Sugar-Free Foods Are On The Rise
🥢 The Rise of Fermented Foods
Kimchi, kombucha, miso, and sauerkraut are regaining prominence on the global table. More than just a trend, fermented foods combine tradition, intense flavor, and benefits for the gut microbiota.
→ Consumer Reports – Benefits of Fermented Foods · Practical Nutrition – Benefits of Fermented Foods
🎭 Dining as an experience
Increasingly, restaurants invite you to experience a complete sensory experience: lights, sounds, aromas, and narratives that transform dinner into a memorable journey.
→ Generis Collective – The power of immersive dining · Eventoplus – Examples of immersive restaurants (Madrid)
Editorial Box – Updated: July 2025
🍋 Recipe: Homemade Limoncello
The sunniest Italian liqueur is made with just four ingredients. We'll show you how to make it at home, just like in Sorrento.
→ See full recipe
🍕 Cultural heritage
Neapolitan pizza was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2017, a culinary art that unites tradition and global flavor.
→ Read on UNESCO
🌍 Kimchi and its global rise
Kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food, has become a global phenomenon: today it is produced and consumed in more than 90 countries, demonstrating its influence on global food culture.
→ Read on Korea.net about the global expansion of kimchi🎨 CREATIVE AND SENSORY COURSES
Recuadro editorial – Actualizado: octubre 2025
📜 Joven V&A · Taller familiar: Papiro de cuentos
Crea tu historia visual con técnicas egipcias. Para niños de 7–14 y sus adultos.
Jueves 30 de octubre de 2025 · 11:00–16:00 · Bethnal Green, Londres.
£15 · Reserva imprescindible.
💎 V&A Academy · Jewellery (taster online)
One-day course / lecture recording. Joyería como lenguaje: más que adorno. Formato online, ideal como recurso editorial.
→ V&A Academy
🔖 HANDS ON! · Bind your own booklet
Weimar, Alemania. Presencial libre + tutorial digital. Encuadernación DIY, sensorial y manual. Sin registro.
→ klassik-stiftung.deEditorial Box – Updated: July 2025
🔥 Encaustic: painting with fire and wax
An ancient technique that combines hot wax and pigments to create vibrant textures. Tactile, lasting, and sensorial art.
→ Read in Par-Olé Style→ See tutorial on Totenart
→ See experience in Athens
🌿 Shinrin-Yoku: forest bathing
Walking among trees as a healing practice. The forest as a space for sensory relaxation and mental renewal, according to Japanese tradition.
→ Read in Secret Japan→ See experience on Mount Fuji
→ See experience in Germany
📜 Japanese Washi, paper with a soul
Traditional Japanese handmade paper, recognized as Intangible Heritage by UNESCO. Its vibrant, natural, and durable texture.
→ Read on UNESCO→ See experience in Oaxaca
🌿 WELLNESS RITUALS
Ayurveda as official medicine in Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, Ayurveda is integrated into hospitals and universities as part of the national health system.
→ Read article→ See retreat in Sri Lanka
→ See massage in Kerala
The Hammam: Arab tradition and inner beauty
An ancient experience of cleansing and relaxation that is revived today in spas across the Arab world and Europe.
→ Read article in Condé Nast Traveler→ See note in Glamour
→ See ritual in Marrakech
Finnish sauna with immersion in frozen lakes
The contrast between heat and ice makes the sauna a deep and revitalizing ritual in Finnish culture.
→ Read article in National Geographic→ See experience in Lapland
🎈 AERIAL OR HIGH-ALTITUDE EXPERIENCES
Editorial Box – Updated: July 2025
🪂 Paragliding in unique destinations
Paragliding transforms the landscape into excitement. A gentle leap from the Alps or the Riviera to soar like a bird.
→ See on Condé Nast Traveler→ See experience on the Riviera
→ See experience in Interlaken
🎈 Balloon flight at sunrise
Soaring through the sky without an engine, with silence as your guide. Cappadocia or Tuscany from above, in the golden light of dawn.
→ See on Condé Nast Traveler→ See experience in Cappadocia
→ See experience in Tuscany
🌌 Dinner in a stratospheric balloon
A restaurant suspended 25 km high. Adventure, luxury, and science all in one experience, just like on the space station.
→ Read in Food & Wine🏛️ CULTURAL AND UNIQUE EXPERIENCES
🇩🇪 Chemnitz, European Capital of Culture
In 2025, Chemnitz celebrates its industrial history with contemporary art in converted factories and community programs.
🇮🇹 Grottoni del Campidoglio – Rome
Ancient tunnels beneath Capitol Hill will open between late 2026 and 2027 for unique archaeological tours.
🇮🇹 Turin, European Capital of Smart Tourism 2025
Turin is leading the way in tourism innovation by combining digital sustainability, cultural urban regeneration, and inclusivity.
🧳 ADVENTURE & LUXURY
🌍 Luxury Survival with Black Tomato
Travelers are dropped off in remote areas without a guide or GPS. Two days of challenge followed by exclusive accommodations in luxury hotels.
→ Article in The New Yorker→ Meditation in the Wadi Rum Desert
🛩️ Private Safari and Luxury Train
Private jet tours from Cairo to Cape Town. Gorilla encounters, luxury trains, and exclusive ground experiences.
→ Note in The Guardian→ Luxury Glamping Safari
🏝️ Kokomo Island: Luxury in the Pacific
Helicopters, spa, signature cuisine, and private beaches. The perfect balance of adventure, relaxation, and exclusivity.
→ Article on news.com.au→ Private diving on a luxury yacht
→ Private jet to French Polynesia
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