Meanwhile, Travel Weekly’s editor has tapped crocks and socks as a top trend for 2020. We’ve banned him from leaving the office until he changes his shoes.

Reading today’s Road & Rail Wrap is kind of like watching Murder on the Orient Express, except with far less murder and Belgian accents. Although it certainly involves trains.

We’re getting into the spooky spirit today by dressing our office dog as a ghost and letting him loose in the building. Except we forgot to add eye holes, so he hasn’t made it past the office entrance yet.

Wondering why these two fellas in the accompanying photo look overly happy? Well, you could click on this story to find out or, alternatively, just read the headline.

We’re hoping this one can stand the force of a stiff breeze and that the beds aren’t also made of sand.

A hotel in Dublin has been on the receiving end of shining reviews before opening to the public. Find out how here.

According to a group of experts at this year’s CAPA Summit, there’s a greater need for hotels to be more dynamic. Read what they had to say here.

For the odd few who have ever wanted to be accommodated by a piece of fruit or a vegetable, you just missed out on the chance to stay in an avocado.

This week’s aviation wrap contains some good news and some bad news. But mostly good news.

A racist Airbnb and Booking.com host has been removed from both platforms for calling a tourist a “monkey” and a “n*****”. Good riddance.

There have been some grandiose movements locally and globally in the travel industry of late. Almost as grandiose as our editor’s quadruple-shot espresso with two marshmallows this morn.

Amadeus appears to be the new black in the travel industry, with the tech player announcing yet another partnership.