Visa & Entry Rules: Oman is rolling out a free 14-day tourist visa for eligible nationalities, with strict conditions (return ticket, hotel booking, insurance, funds) and no extension or conversion to residence. Travel Safety & Disruption: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake hit a Spanish resort area near Librilla in Murcia, prompting dozens of emergency calls but no reported damage. Tourism Demand Shifts: With extreme heat driving Brits away from parts of the Med, travel searches for cooler “coolcations” are climbing, while interest in places like Alicante, Lisbon and Athens dips. Major Tourism Economy: OECD data ranks Brazil among the top international tourism growth performers since 2019, with arrivals up 46% to 9.3 million by 2025. Tech for Visitors: Qatar Tourism’s Hayya platform won a Silver Stevie Award for government technology, highlighting faster, AI-enabled e-visa processing. Tourism Growth & Capacity: Cape Town Tourism is launching data skills workshops to help hospitality firms use their own booking and visitor data more effectively. Road Safety: Tennessee doesn’t set a maximum driving age, instead assessing fitness case-by-case—after a fatal Nashville Broadway crash involving an elderly driver.