Blog

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 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 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

Read more

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 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 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 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: 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 21, 2016January 23, 2017

Is the tourist board irrelevant in the digital world?

Social Media

I often wonder whether we are seeing the end-game for the traditional tourist board or destination marketing organisation (DMO). Tourism boards and destination marketing organisations have been around for more ... 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 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, 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 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

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 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, 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 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

December 10, 2015January 23, 2017

Expat experiment – A family discover a travel lifestyle

Women in Travel

A travelling family of digital nomads tell their story. Travelling professionals (a former retail manager and a financial advisor) Tracey and Rob took extended sabbaticals to see the world with ... Read more

December 9, 2015June 2, 2020

Jump into the stream: Facebook trials live video

Social Media

I can’t emphasise this enough – if you are not using video yet, you had better start soon. Video’s rise has been stratospheric this year. In its third quarter results ... Read more

December 8, 2015September 18, 2017

A great man died ten days ago

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

I do not subscribe to the “great men or women” theory of history, but some people see the world differently, understand it differently ahead of the crowd. Generally, they are ... Read more

December 3, 2015January 23, 2017

Harnessing the Positive Power of Emotions

Women in Travel

When the curtain eventually drew on the Women in Travel event this month at World Travel Market the one thing that continued to linger on and was sensed again and ... Read more

December 2, 2015January 23, 2017

RM vs CRM

Technology

I have recently been exposed to revenue management. At the beginning of the month, I attended a Revenue Management and Pricing International (RMAPI) event. Watching the presentations and listening to ... Read more

December 1, 2015September 18, 2017

Can we save the climate for the price of a croissant?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

This morning I asked my browser a simple question: “What costs $11?” I did this because a new study has just been released that claims that “the damaging effects of ... Read more

December 1, 2015January 23, 2017

Would you buy a present without reading the reviews?

Social Media

With Christmas shopping yet to reach its peak, time spent researching product reviews will be hugely on the increase. Online reviews now form a vital part of UK consumers’ decision-making, ... Read more

November 26, 2015May 26, 2017

MENA trade media and the tourism industry

Trends

by Tony Fields, General Manager at TTG MENA 1) How important is the role of a travel trade media publication in the motivation of the tourism industry? The role of ... Read more

November 26, 2015May 26, 2017

Brazil Travel Insight

Destinations

In many ways, the second decade of the 21st century could be said to belong to Brazil. Classed as one of the BRIC nations – the quartet of rapidly advancing ... Read more

November 24, 2015September 18, 2017

Why the industry needs to withdraw from orphanage tourism

Human Rights, Responsible Tourism

Child protection is an issue which is not going to go away – the industry cannot turn a blind eye to it. The challenge for the industry is much broader ... Read more

November 23, 2015January 23, 2017

Inspirational Leadership Journeys from Women in Travel

Women in Travel

I cannot believe it is 3 weeks since that amazing day at Women in Travel 2015! The afternoon of mentoring, debates and presentation went flying past, but it left behind ... Read more

November 19, 2015April 29, 2022

Do you have a love for BBC wildlife documentaries and want to hear how they’re made?

Charity

Join award-winning wildlife filmmakers Patrick Morris and Huw Cordey as they give their personal insights into the making of ambitious and ground-breaking TV series such as Life, Galapagos, South Pacific, Planet ... Read more

November 18, 2015June 15, 2020

The Two Ps

Technology

I had a busy few days at World Travel Market at the beginning of this month. On Monday, I was moderating the WTM Travel Innovation Summit in Association with TTI ... Read more

November 17, 2015September 18, 2017

The biggest problem with ecotaxes is… they are called taxes

Carbon & Water, Development, Responsible Tourism

The Maldives began charging a so called ‘Green Tax’ at US$6 per tourist bed from the November 1. This followed on the heels of an announcement in September that the ... Read more

November 16, 2015January 23, 2017

Luxury Travel Trends to Look Out For

Luxury

The 2015 World Travel Market just ended successfully last week. As always, WTM serves both as an industry ‘wrap up’ for the travel year that’s been, and more importantly, as ... Read more

November 11, 2015September 18, 2017

Clarity and imagination required to reduce the tourism sector’s dependency on fossil fuels

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

The Sackur panel interview last week at World Travel Market faced up to the challenge confronting us as a species. Derek Hanekon, the South African Minister of Tourism, argued that ... Read more

November 4, 2015January 23, 2017

WTM Travel Innovation Summit

Blog, Technology, WTM TV

Innovation drives the travel industry. At this Summit you will hear from senior travel executives who have led innovative initiatives within their own businesses. They will share their thoughts and ... Read more

November 2, 2015September 18, 2017

Why are so few in the Travel Industry planning a response to climate change?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

“Travellers and the tourism industry are at odds over what sustainability means, whose responsibility it is and how green they really are,” according to the World Travel Market 2015 Industry ... Read more

October 30, 2015January 23, 2017

How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Way we Travel

Adventure

Here come the Millennials!  Loosely defined as people born after the mid-1980s, Millennials currently account for 217 million trips, a number expected to rise to 320 million in 2020. According ... Read more

October 26, 2015January 23, 2017

The time is nigh… Make sure you make the most of it!

Women in Travel

We are now a week away from #WomeninTravel meet up taking place on 3 November 2015 at World Travel Market! I am incredibly excited about it because I feel that ... Read more

October 26, 2015September 18, 2017

Can you have too many tourists?

Overtourism, Responsible Tourism

Many in the industry would probably say no. We often describe ourselves as travellers and visitors, in the same way that people complain about traffic without recognising that they are ... Read more

October 26, 2015January 23, 2017

What does the future hold for Malaysian Airlines?

Aviation

2014 was a black year for Malaysian Airlines with the loss of two of its flights. These tragic events only served to compound a range of difficulties that had already ... Read more

October 22, 2015October 22, 2015

Innovator Spotlight: Interview with the 2014 World Responsible Tourism Awards Joint Overall Winner, South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance

Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

1 – What inspired you to create your business? The South African Animal Sanctuary Alliance (SAASA) became a seed of a thought during the late 60’s and early 70’s when ... Read more

October 21, 2015January 23, 2017

Food Tourism: The Latest Fad or Here to Stay?

Food Tourism

A group of 200 industry food tourism industry leaders met last April at the Basque Culinary Center in San Sebastian, Spain at a conference co-hosted by the United Nation (UN) ... Read more

October 20, 2015September 18, 2017

What responsible tourism marketing could learn from food communication

Food Tourism, Responsible Tourism, RT Marketing

For anyone seeking to communicate the benefits of a responsibly run holiday to potential guests, a good place to look for inspiration is the local supermarket. or restaurant, market, or ... Read more

October 19, 2015April 29, 2022

Cycling is the new golf: 5 ways that may change luxury hotels

Luxury

Last year’s World Travel Market’s Global Trends Report has revealed that cycling tourism is overtaking golf tourism’s popularity as more businessmen (middle-aged males) swap their golf clubs for bicycles. In the ... Read more

October 14, 2015January 23, 2017

This bottle is a lifesaver

Charity

International water aid charity Just a Drop was launched at WTM in 1998. As the charity beneficiary of the event, the charity attends the show every year and its presence helps ... Read more