June 14, 2016September 18, 2017

How to engage over 100,000 people in your responsible tourism campaign in under a month

Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing, Technology

A few months ago I was contacted by Anna Mckeon, the co-ordinator of the Better Volunteering Better Care initiative. She was seeking my advice on how to raise the profile ... Read more

June 14, 2016February 2, 2017

TUI Boss to Address UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit on Safe and Seamless Travel

Press Releases, WTM London

The new boss at travel giant TUI Group will make the opening address at the UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market London 2016. Fritz Joussen will speak ... Read more

June 13, 2016January 23, 2017

The Price is Right

Technology

Last week I was moderating Travel Technology Initiative’s Summer Forum that I organised. The subject was Revenue Management. I called the Forum ‘Money for Nothing.’ My thinking was that this ... Read more

June 8, 2016September 18, 2017

Zika, Strikes, Terrorism but Tourism Remains Remarkably Resilient

Development, Responsible Tourism

In the last few days the dependence of tourism on the wider economy and the disruption caused by conflicts within them has been highlighted. As 500,000 British holidaymakers headed for ... Read more

June 3, 2016January 23, 2017

Chat Apps: Real-Time Travel Information on the Move

Social Media

If visiting Istanbul, you may well buy a tourist pass giving discounts to museums, bus tours and other attractions. Many cities have them. But not all offer what the Istanbul ... Read more

June 1, 2016May 15, 2017

Groot Constantia Facts

Destinations, Food Tourism

Groot Constantia is South Africa’s oldest wine farm – in existence for 330 years this year. Wine has been produced on the estate without interruption since 1685 when Commander Simon ... Read more

June 1, 2016September 18, 2017

The endless quest for authentic tourism is sowing the seeds of its own destruction

Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

Every week it seems, there are more stories about communities around the world banning or limiting tourism in order to protect that which they hold dear. Most recently, it has ... Read more

May 31, 2016February 6, 2017

4 Luxurious Expeditions That Will Bring out The Adventurer in You

Luxury

“It is human nature to stretch, to go, to see, to understand. Exploration is not a choice, really; it’s an imperative.” – Michael Collins For the longest time, humans have ... Read more

May 26, 2016May 26, 2017

Blog professionalization to provide tourism-trade services with increased efficiency

Blogging

All those working in any tourism sector certainly perceived that in the past 5 years, the number of travel-blogs has steadily increased along with their respective bloggers, who are seeking ... Read more

May 26, 2016June 22, 2017

We need to invest in travel promotion, but planning for the long-term

Trends

We’re currently going through a complicated economic moment both in Brazil and the rest of the world. The European economy is slowly recovering, with Spain, the country that is leading ... Read more

May 24, 2016May 24, 2017

5 content creation tips for improving your digital marketing

Technology

You may have already heard that in the age of the Internet content is king. Companies that achieve most relevance in the digital media are those that have good stories ... Read more

May 23, 2016May 15, 2017

Carol Weaving Column

Blog

Facilitating and organising a large trade fair is exciting work but takes a great deal of expertise, knowledge, and an enormous amount of careful and resourceful planning in order to ... Read more

May 10, 2016January 27, 2017

ATM 2016 attracts record 28,000 visitors

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Trade visitors to annual travel trade event grow 7% 9% increase in Buyers’ Club members Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2016 posted a 7% year-on-year rise in visitor numbers with more ... Read more

May 3, 2016February 17, 2017

Passions, emotions and enough energy to fuel a rocket!

Blog, Women in Travel

I have just come back from running my first Women in Travel meetup at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai and I am still feeling elated and exhilarated by the whole ... Read more

May 2, 2016June 22, 2017

Trust and Security

Trends

I’ve decided to talk about trust and security, words that are closely linked to the world of travel and its professionals, whether they are directly or indirectly involved. Whenever anyone ... Read more

April 29, 2016April 27, 2022

Top 10 First Class Airline Cabins

Luxury

The world is getting smaller in the sense that people are travelling more than ever now. Rise of low-cost carriers, competitive fares, and people getting more adventurous in general (all ... Read more

April 28, 2016January 27, 2017

Old school hospitality central to luxury market success says Rocco Forte Hotels chairman

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Old school hospitality central to luxury market success says Rocco Forte Hotels chairman Titan of the hotel industry, Sir Rocco Forte, opens up about the highs and lows of his ... Read more

April 27, 2016January 27, 2017

Taiwan honoured at ATM for show of strength following recent earthquake

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Arabian Travel Market New Frontiers Recovery Award 2016 recognises Taiwan for its efforts to repair, rebuild and recover after devastating earthquake in February Arabian Travel Market (ATM), the region’s leading ... Read more

April 27, 2016January 27, 2017

Five exhibitors come out on top in Best Stand Awards

Arabian Travel Market, Press Releases

Popular awards programme recognises exhibitor creativity and investment in five independent categories; judging panel of top industry and design professionals select the most eye-catching and innovative stands; winners are now ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 17, 2017

#ATM2016 Day 3 – Were you there?

Blog, Video

Day three of #ATM2016 was business as usual. Quality and quantity of exhibitors, visitors and buyers, plus another packed day of education across the ATM Event Programme. ATM leaders breakfast… ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 20, 2017

#ATM2016 Day Two – The Best Bits

Blog, Video

Day two at #ATM2016 kicked off with an in-depth look at the Middle East market, when Travel industry research authority Phocuswright took to the stage for their comprehensive research based ... Read more

April 26, 2016February 20, 2017

VIDEO BLOG: Alison Grinnell from @PwC_Middle_East

Blog, Video

VIDEO: Alison Grinnell from @PwC_Middle_East tells us how to make the most of your relationship with the OTA’s! #ATM2016

April 25, 2016February 20, 2017

#ATM2016 Day One – What did you miss?

Blog, Video

At 10am today the 23rd edition of Arabian Travel Market opened its doors. Inbound and outbound tourism professionals filled the halls, all looking to unlock business potential within the Middle ... Read more

April 12, 2016September 18, 2017

Managing Risk – Paedophilia and Canned Lions

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

The panel on business resilience at WTM Africa last week explored the range of issues from drought to reputational risk that can threaten a tourism business. Two films which I ... Read more

April 12, 2016February 2, 2017

WTM London to Mark 20 Years Of Responsible Tourism And 10 World Responsible Tourism Days

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

World Travel Market London 2016 will commemorate two key responsible tourism anniversaries; 20 years of responsible tourism and 10 years of World Responsible Tourism Days. The South African Government’s 1996 ... Read more

April 8, 2016April 20, 2022

Hotel Branded Residences Trends

Hospitality

The number of Hotel Branded Residences across the world increased tenfold in the decade up to 2012. Will this trend continue during this decade or will the bubble burst? Branded ... Read more

April 8, 2016January 23, 2017

Genesys Digital Transformation

Technology

I founded Genesys over 21 years ago. Back then, the Internet and the digital world that we know today were simply unheard of. Tim Berners-Lee had already conceived the idea ... Read more

April 7, 2016May 16, 2017

WTM Africa reports an extraordinary second day

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Proving to be even more popular amongst both local and international travel trade, WTM Africa celebrated an impressive second day, reporting over 8 000 pre-scheduled appointments between local and international ... Read more

April 7, 2016May 16, 2017

Day 2 of WTM Africa 2016: Impressive Day 2 at the CTICC

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Day two of Africa’s leading B2B travel and tourism trade event has exceeded the expectations of the visitors and exhibitors yet again and industry leaders are hailing this years’ show ... Read more

April 7, 2016May 16, 2017

Daily WTM® Africa Roundup

Press Releases, WTM Africa

It’s ‘this success makes three in a row’ as the curtain closes on this year’s WTM® Africa 2016 “I am so impressed with quality of the buyers”, “Made great contacts ... Read more

April 7, 2016May 16, 2017

Day 2 of WTM Africa 2016: Impressive Day 2 at the CTICC

Press Releases, WTM Africa

April 6, 2016May 16, 2017

The 3rd Edition of WTM Africa is here!

Press Releases, WTM Africa

“A unique, quality way of doing business” Gary Burns from Hynds Travel WTM® Africa 2016 kicked off today with a bang, and already the praise has come flooding in. “A ... Read more

April 6, 2016January 23, 2017

How blogs are blending and evolving

Blogging, Technology

One thing that I find when working across brands and bloggers is the amount of people that look for a specific type of blogger. Most brands will have a target ... Read more

April 5, 2016September 18, 2017

Minu Pauline and the Public Fridge of Kochi

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Recently Minu Pauline, who runs a popular local restaurant called Pappadavada in the Keralan city of Kochi, had a brilliantly simple idea. She wanted to do something to help ... Read more

April 1, 2016April 28, 2022

2016 – A Year of Challenge for the Airline Industry

Aviation

I did conjecture in one of last year’s blogs that we might have a decision about a new London runway by the time of the 2015 WTM. It’s now Spring ... Read more

April 1, 2016April 25, 2022

The only way is video

Social Media

I think this is a UK first: there is a drone film festival in London in May. It is essentially a drinks event with awards attached: 10 categories (including selfie). ... Read more

April 1, 2016May 26, 2017

Al-Qaeda or Las Vegas?

Destinations

By Paulo Octavio, Vice President of Reed Exhibitions Alcantara Machado It’s incredible how the perception of people on exactly the same subject or fact can be completely different. It’s the ... Read more

March 31, 2016May 16, 2017

Calling all those in the business of travel and tourism

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Anyone who is interested in travel and tourism should not miss out on all that WTM Africa has to offer in Cape Town at the Cape Town International Conference Centre ... Read more

March 30, 2016January 23, 2017

7 Luxury hotel openings to look forward to in 2016

Luxury

The year 2016 is a bustling and exciting one in the luxury hotel industry. We’ve just finished off the first quarter of the year, and already, there have been long-awaited ... Read more

March 29, 2016February 20, 2017

How Mentoring Can Enhance Your Travel and Tourism Career

Blog, Women in Travel

At Women in Travel we often hear about the importance of mentoring for women and how having a mentor can enhance our career in Travel and Tourism. Indeed, in recent ... Read more

March 29, 2016April 26, 2022

2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards Launched Today

Development, Responsible Tourism

20 years ago South Africa became the first country in the world to adopt Responsible Tourism as a central part of its national tourism development strategy. And 10 years ago ... Read more

March 24, 2016February 20, 2017

WiFi gets ‘High Five’ from cool and connected hotel guests – #myATMstory

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company Before I step down from my virtual soap box it would be remiss of me not to address ... Read more

March 24, 2016January 23, 2017

Creating and Sustaining Wellbeing

Wellness

The Global Wellness Economy is now a whopping $3.4 trillion market – three times the size of the pharma industry according to research by the Global Wellness Institute. It’s no ... Read more

March 22, 2016February 20, 2017

Doing Business at ATM – #myATMstory

Blog

Andrew Hughes, Vice President Hotel Sourcing Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa Reflecting back on my first ATM, it was 2006 and I was working for IHG at the time, ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

Something for everyone at this year’s Cape Town Summer Market

Blog, Destinations

The City of Cape Town has pulled out all the stops to ensure that this year’s Cape Town Summer Market is bigger and better. There will be something of interest ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

Cape Town’s Big7

Uncategorised

Name Cape Town’s most iconic attractions, and chances are, you’ll be naming the Cape Town Big 7. The Cape Town Big 7 officially represents seven of the most-visited and loved ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

Cape Town: New & Noteable Experiences

Destinations

Cape Town is not only an iconic destination but is also at the forefront of innovation, new activities, attractions, restaurants and bars are constantly opening. Below are a few of ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

CAPE TOWN New and Unique

Destinations

Experience Cape Town’s new and unique offerings Cape Town is not only an iconic destination but is also on the forefront of innovation. New activities, attractions, restaurants and bars are ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

City Walk FAQ

Destinations

What is the City Walk? The City Walk is a collaborative community placemaking project facilitated by the Cape Town Partnership. Starting in the Company’s Gardens, continuing down St George’s Mall ... Read more

March 22, 2016May 15, 2017

Experience the ambiance of the Mother City at Cape Town International Airport

Destinations

Whether you’re arriving or departing, you’ll experience a sense of place at Cape Town International Airport. The airport’s international arrivals terminal was recently renovated to include recreations of key city ... Read more

March 22, 2016September 18, 2017

Airbnb, Blockchain, and the tourism reputation economy

Development, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

Three recent stories about Airbnb’s future growth hold considerable interest for anyone concerned about the impact of such technology upon tourism and how the industry might develop along more responsible ... Read more

March 16, 2016January 23, 2017

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2016: What Lessons for the Travel and Tourism Industry?

Women in Travel

As I prepare to launch the first ever Women in Travel meetup at the forthcoming Arabian Travel Market in just over a month, I reflect on the fact that only ... Read more

March 16, 2016February 21, 2017

The rise and rise of international destinations – hello tomorrow!

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company One aspect of ATM that never fails to excite me is the increasing number of new destinations that ... Read more

March 16, 2016February 21, 2017

High Five for ATM – #myATMstory

Blog

By Simon Press, Senior Exhibition Director, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) and World Travel Market (WTM) He has played a pivotal role in the development of ATM since 2008, when he ... Read more

March 15, 2016September 18, 2017

Sustainability and Fairy Tales – this is more serious than greenwashing

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

I have been reminded of the feel good 1969 tv musical Silver Skates – it popularised the story, first published in 1865 by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, about the ... Read more

March 14, 2016February 21, 2017

The ATM onsite press office

Blog

By Nathalie Visele, Director, Shamal Marketing Communications, ATM’s official public relations company My first ATM as a director of Shamal, was in May 2011 and although it was only five ... Read more

March 14, 2016February 21, 2017

Behind the scenes of ATM #myATMstory

Blog

By Wellah Ellis, Sales Manager, Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Arabian Travel Market is all about connecting and connections, and my role as sales manager is to connect with our exhibitors, ... Read more

March 14, 2016January 23, 2017

Predicting Disruption

Technology

Disruption is the buzzword of our times. It is being powered by forward-thinking entrepreneurs who have the vision and tenacity to make their dreams come true. They are seeing opportunities ... Read more

March 13, 2016May 15, 2017

Cape Town Facts and Figures

Destinations

Population Approximately 3.7 million people live in Cape Town, South Africa’s second most-populated city. Total area 2, 461 km2 Number of households 1 068 572 Total length of coastline 294 ... Read more

March 8, 2016September 18, 2017

The woman who taught me the most about tourism – a story for International women’s day

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism, Women in Travel

Today, March 8th, is international Women’s Day. Almost eight years ago to the day I met the woman who did more to change the way I thought about tourism than ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Blog post themes for the Travel & Tourism Industry

Blog, Blogging

While its technical definition is more opinion and experience content based, blogging is an online phenomenon that has evolved into something much bigger. It is now a key tool incorporated ... Read more

March 4, 2016February 21, 2017

Why Your Travel Organization Needs To Embrace Bloggers And Blogging

Blog, Blogging

Content and influencer marketing are said to be the future of marketing. Studies have shown them to create massive value in all industries, not least the travel industry. A study ... Read more

March 4, 2016January 23, 2017

Social media analytics: be careful what you choose

Social Media

A COUPLE of years ago, I started playing with an analytics tool called Sumall. It’s essentially a site that pulls together social media statistics from all platforms, makes sense of ... Read more

March 2, 2016February 21, 2017

Behind the Scenes of the ATM Marketing Department #myATMstory

Blog

By Fiona Ashton, Marketing Manager, Reed Travel Exhibitions Every year as we wait for the official Arabian Travel Market ribbon-cutting, I feel a rush of emotion: relief that we’ve pulled ... Read more

March 1, 2016April 27, 2022

The future of elephants is in our hands

Development, Responsible Tourism

In 2013 the UN General Assembly decided to proclaim 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), ... Read more

February 29, 2016January 23, 2017

Five Luxury Travel Trends We Can See in 2016

Luxury

It feels like we were just wishing colleagues and business contacts pleasantries and tidings of the new year, and here we are, well into entering the third month of 2016! ... Read more

February 26, 2016February 21, 2017

Women in travel meetup – Initiative to launch at ATM

Blog, Women in Travel

Monday 25 April 2016, 16.30 to 18.00, Showcase Theatre The Women in Travel Meetup launched at ATM sister event World Travel Market in London in 2014. It expanded in 2015 ... Read more

February 25, 2016May 17, 2017

Cape Point

Blog

Located at the southwestern tip of Africa, in the Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park, Cape Point has captivated travellers for centuries with its dramatic ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016

Would you welcome tourists to your home?

Responsible Tourism

How would you feel if a group of young people appeared at your house and started taking photographs of you and your family? This is the challenge posed by a ... Read more

February 23, 2016February 2, 2017

Travel Expert Doug Lansky To Speak At WTM London

Press Releases, WTM London

International travel expert Doug Lansky has been confirmed to speak at the new-look three-day World Travel Market London 2016. Lansky is a tourism development advisor and travel writer with thought ... Read more

February 22, 2016January 23, 2017

Five ways to save time on social media

Social Media

One of the most annoying quirks of Instagram is finally being addressed, bringing an end to a nightmare suffered by social media managers who have to look after multiple accounts. ... Read more

February 19, 2016January 23, 2017

Women for Women, Mums for Mums

Charity

Motherhood has always been at the heart of Just a Drop. As many of you will already be aware, Fiona Jeffery OBE founded Just a Drop after becoming a mother ... Read more

February 17, 2016January 23, 2017

The Leadership Revolution Starts With Us!

Women in Travel

There used to be a time when leadership was reserved to a handful of people. The CEOs, the MDs or Heads of… would be the only kind of people who ... Read more

February 16, 2016September 18, 2017

The Law, Child Trafficking and Orphanages

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

The tourism industry facilitates travel creating wonderful opportunities for people to experience other peoples’ places and their cultures. Most of those who travel will be wealthier than those they encounter ... Read more

February 15, 2016May 15, 2017

Cape Town – Africa’s film destination of choice

Blog, Destinations

Cape Town is a popular destination for international film makers, not least of all because of the reliable weather, unrivalled variety of spectacular locations, stunning scenery and great value. The ... Read more

February 15, 2016May 15, 2017

SATSA Rap – Statement from Minister Hanekom

Blog, Destinations

New visa rules will facilitate tourism growth Issued by the Ministry of Tourism, 15 Feb 2016 Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has welcomed the recently-announced changes in visa applications as a ... Read more

February 15, 2016February 2, 2017

Buyers at WTM London Have a Total Purchasing Power of $22.7 Billion

Press Releases, WTM London

Travel industry buyers who attend World Travel Market London are responsible for deals worth a massive $22.7 billion (£15.8bn), with an average purchasing responsibility per buyer of $3.1 million (£2.2m). ... Read more

February 15, 2016January 23, 2017

Has TripAdvisor peaked?

Technology

TripAdvisor is the largest travel site on Earth. Its statistics are staggering. In Q3 2015, it reported reaching 350 million unique monthly visitors. It has more than 290 million reviews ... Read more

February 9, 2016September 18, 2017

How to cope with too many tourists. How to avoid having too few.

Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

Antalya. Ljubljana. Luang Prabang. Aside from a certain assonance and preponderance of the letter L, there’s little to obviously connect these three cities. However, a look at their recent experiences ... Read more

February 8, 2016April 14, 2022

Find a friend in Iceland through social media

Social Media

One of the many, many benefits of this technological age is that it has allowed destinations to put themselves on the map in a way that they wish to be ... Read more

February 3, 2016May 16, 2017

WTM Africa: Our Success Story

Press Releases, WTM Africa

World Travel Market® Africa 2016, the leading global event for the travel industry, is a dynamic three day event, with a proven track record of real business success for visitors ... Read more

February 2, 2016September 18, 2017

“Business as Usual” is going to get a lot more difficult for tourism – our world is hotting up

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Tourism is by its very nature a difficult business to be in. Accommodation and transport providers, tour operators and guides are all more dependent for their business and their livelihoods ... Read more

February 1, 2016February 2, 2017

Save Money On Flights For World Travel Market Events

Press Releases, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

Delegates attending events within the World Travel Market portfolio can take advantage of discounted air fares with oneworld airlines following a groundbreaking deal between the alliance and World Travel Maket’s ... Read more

January 29, 2016June 2, 2020

‘Lifestyle Shift’ to #WanderWell

Wellness

The current status spotlight; January has kicked off with a rampant spotlight on wellness trends. The sheer number of focus articles and reports is indicative of just how important personal ... Read more

January 26, 2016September 18, 2017

Time to drop the Tiger Temple from the bucket list

Certification, Responsible Tourism

Thailand’s Tiger Temple is in the news again. A tourist filmed a keeper at the temple punching a tiger in the face. As is the way with these things, the ... Read more

January 25, 2016February 21, 2017

The Benefits of Blogging for the Travel & Tourism industry

Blog, Blogging

In 2014, 30 million people looked for travel-related information on their mobiles . Armed with this kind of knowledge, the majority of hotels have already established an active social media ... Read more

January 21, 2016May 16, 2017

WESGRO continues support for Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM® Africa

Press Releases, WTM Africa

For the second year running, Wesgro – the tourism, trade and investment promotion agency for the Western Cape – is the main sponsor for the 2016 African Responsible Tourism Awards. Winners ... Read more

January 20, 2016January 23, 2017

Go for it…Be an Action-Heroine in 2016!

Women in Travel

I know that we all like to set Resolutions at the beginning of a New Year, but I am sure most of you will agree that after some initial enthusiasm ... Read more

January 19, 2016February 2, 2017

Out Now Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey & WTM London LGBT Village

Press Releases, WTM London

Out Now Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey & WTM London LGBT Village First Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey Uncovers Missed Opportunities to Target USD$202 Billion Market – New research shows, ... Read more

January 19, 2016September 18, 2017

Responsibility and Disintermediation

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Two big and difficult words – what are the implications of disintermediation for responsible tourism? ABTA, the British travel trade association, endorses responsibility in two areas. One of the key ... Read more

January 14, 2016May 16, 2017

CALLING ALL TOURISM PROFESSIONALS TO WTM® AFRICA

Press Releases, WTM Africa

Now in its third year and taking place 6-8 April 2016, World Travel Market® Africa, the leading B2B exhibition, hosts a nexus for the inbound and outbound African travel & ... Read more

January 13, 2016January 23, 2017

Learning & Successes from our first WTM

Blogging

We at Traverse ran four sessions based around blogging as part of the World Travel Market London seminar program. Being at WTM London in more of an ‘official’ capacity has ... Read more

January 12, 2016September 18, 2017

Travel Trends for 2016: this year it’s all about ‘authentic’ and ‘experiential’

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

I have spent the last two hours reading every article on ‘Travel Trends for 2016’ in a fruitless search for signs that responsible tourism is about to hit the big ... Read more

January 11, 2016January 23, 2017

The new norm: expect the un-normal

Technology

At this time of year, it is always fun to try and predict what significant happenings are going to take place in the coming twelve months. Thankfully, no one bothers ... Read more

January 4, 2016September 18, 2017

Business as Usual and the need for Resilience

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

The last couple of months have seen dramatic weather events in all parts of the globe. Bush fires in Australia, flooding in India, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Honduras, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, ... Read more

January 4, 2016January 23, 2017

3 Things I Have Learnt from Running Women Leaders Event

Women in Travel

Over the last year I have run several women leaders panels, whether as part of women in travel or more general ones. Needless to say on every occasion I experienced ... Read more

December 21, 2015January 23, 2017

The Most Expensive Cities in the World to Ring in the New Year

Luxury

In less than 10 days, the New Year will be upon us. While some of us will choose to stay at home considering that this season is one of the ... Read more

December 15, 2015September 18, 2017

Why whales and dolphins might hold the secret to successful responsible tourism

Responsible Tourism

Whales and dolphins have been in the news a great deal this year. There was the exposé of and backlash at SeaWorld. And the incomprehension at the Japanese resumption of ... Read more