Tourism & Mobility: Explora Journeys announced its 2026-27 Caribbean season, with calls including Saint Barthélemy, running from mid-October 2026 to March 2027 across two ships (EXPLORA I from Miami Nov. 17, 2026; EXPLORA III debuting Oct. 15 from Québec City and reaching San Juan by Nov. 1). Regional Spotlight: Seabourn also flagged Saint Barthélemy—Gustavia—as a stop on its new 30-day “Amazon Explorer: Rivers & Rainforests” sailing from Miami (Nov. 18–Dec. 18, 2028), before two 10-day Caribbean cruises and a longer world cruise. Sovereignty & Diplomacy: Far from the islands, Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir criticized President Trump’s AI-style map expanding the US, stressing “nothing funny or normal” about mocking state sovereignty. Tech & Cost of Living: A Broadband Genie study ranked the UK 46th for average mobile broadband data cost ($0.27 per 1GB), a reminder of how everyday services keep shifting across markets.