Research conducted by Booking.com reveals that awareness of eco-friendly accommodation options is growing, with global travelers seeking to book more of these greener stays than ever, while showing a willingness to absorb extra costs to ensure they are traveling more
A far-reaching tourism concept: Focus on ecological and social responsibility at ITB Berlin
Overtourism, integrating refugees and the financial viability of social tourism projects: these are just some of the key topics that this year’s ITB Berlin will examine under the ‘sustainability’ heading. From 7 to 9 March 2018, on the days open
Culinary travel, a growing trend that Hauser Excursions is tapping into
According to a market report by UNWTO – UN World Tourism Organization, food tourism is a growing trend around the world. Gastronomy has become an essential part of any tourism experience and is a valuable mechanism to benefit rural communities,
Travel Trends: Almost twice as many people prefer relaxing vacations to active ones
GfK Research 2017: Almost twice as many people prefer relaxing vacations to active ones In a 17-country online survey conducted by GfK, well over half (59 percent) of people say they prefer a vacation “where I relax and take it
Evolution of international tourist arrivals
International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 6% in January-April of 2017 compared to the same period last year, with business confidence reaching its highest levels in a decade. Sustained growth in most major destinations and a steady rebound in others
Global tourism supports twice as many jobs as the financial sector, new WTTC research shows
According to a new report by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the global Travel & Tourism sector directly sustains twice as many jobs as the financial sector, and five times as many jobs as the chemicals manufacturing sector.
Expedia – One Day in … Destination Video Series
Expedia has put the magic back into travel with a series of well-done short destination videos featuring some of the most exciting places in the world. Let’s take a quick ride around the globe and have a look at some
Things I’ve noticed in 2017
In an ever-evolving marketplace, 2017 is yet another exciting year presenting many new developments. Some of the major trends, in general and in tourism, include sustainability, virtual reality, the growth of the sharing economy, increased personalization and focus on the
One simple thing you can do while traveling: Avoid disposable plastic water bottles
Enormous quantities of plastic waste are generated every year through the use of plastic water bottles – to give you an idea, we are talking about approximately 50 billion plastic bottles per year in the US alone. While in industrialized
Top 3 most important corporate responsibilities, according to consumers
Consumers say companies should focus on providing good jobs, good quality products and being environmental The top three most important responsibilities for companies today, in the eyes of consumers, are providing good jobs for people, producing good quality products or