January 26, 2021January 25, 2021

International travel relies on a rules-based international order

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Three current crises – COVID-19, climate change, biodiversity loss – all have one thing in common. No country, state or individual can successfully solve or even ... Read more

January 22, 2021January 21, 2021

These are the trends to expect for UK camping holidays in 2021

Blog, Destinations

A brand new report from camping experts Cool Camping has revealed the key trends the industry can expect to see in 2021. ... Read more

January 20, 2021January 20, 2021

What if Tourism…?

Blog, Travel Industry

“What if Tourism becomes a platform for deep connection and understanding between humans and nature?” What if we did that? ... Read more

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

How purposeful travel will speed the sector’s recovery

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

The travel industry faces an opportunity to embrace a sustainable, authentic, and inclusive way of travelling beneficial from locals, to travellers, to the tourism industry. ... Read more

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Five strategies you need for your travel business in 2021

Blog, Resilience, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry

As we begin the New Year in a UK-wide lockdown, where they’re might be jetting off to next is likely far from consumers’ minds. But as the ... Read more

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

2021: what to expect for global travel and tourism

Blog, Travel Industry

As 2020 is left behind, key factors such as critical geopolitical changes, health developments, or new trends in traveller behaviour are set to shape the sector and ... Read more

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

Marketing luxury travel and hospitality brands in 2021

Blog, Hospitality, Luxury

With not much to travel to and explore, everybody is on their digital devices these days. It’s only wise for brands to use this as a means ... Read more

December 22, 2020December 18, 2020

11 lessons I learned during 2020

Blog, Responsible Tourism

We can’t keep reinventing the wheel, operating in silos, or treating efforts to act more sustainably as a marketing differentiator. We’re all in this together, and we ... Read more

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

This is why people are being encouraged to keep travelling right now

Blog, Travel Industry

Travel specialists The Latin America Travel Company are encouraging would-be holidaymakers to continue travelling right now, where current rules and restrictions allow. ... Read more

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

Three reasons why European tourism should return by train

Blog, Responsible Tourism

As we move towards 2021, and begin to imagine what comes next, isn’t it time we prepared for an increasingly inevitable future, rather than build backwards to ... Read more

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

Winter Ski Season in the time of COVID-19: What we all Need to Know

Adventure, Blog

It’s that time of the year again when we all crave that much-deserved break and good cheer over the holidays. Given the challenging year we’ve all had, ... Read more

December 2, 2020November 27, 2020

This year WTM went virtual, here’s what we learnt from our most popular sessions

Blog, Travel Industry

Close to 20,000 meetings took place during WTM Virtual, and our sessions were viewed by 10,000 people across the three days. ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

Re-starting the tourism economy in Central Asian countries

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to be felt across the globe, the Central Asian trade forum took place in November to discuss and determine how this ... Read more

November 25, 2020November 24, 2020

Reflecting on WTM Virtual: How should tourism talk about biodiversity?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

One of the recurring themes during the sessions for WTM Virtual and London Travel Week was the need for tourism to pay far greater attention to the ... Read more

November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Tourism & Racism

Blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Responsible Tourism

Our industry thrives on the diversity of our world – we need to ensure that we ensure that we are diverse and inclusive,  to build a better ... Read more

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020

How can cruise and airlines reinvent themselves post-COVID to win back consumers

Aviation, Blog, Travel Industry

While the global travel industry keeps striving to cope with the disruption caused by COVID, airlines and cruise lines need to undertake an innovative approach to be ... Read more

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

Responsible Tourism: the Elephant in the Room

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Reflecting on the two days of Responsible Tourism panels at WTM, London last week it is clear that there is increasing recognition of the role of government ... Read more

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020

Making connections at WTM Virtual

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

For the last eight years I have been to every single session of the responsible tourism programme at World Travel Market. ... Read more

November 13, 2020November 12, 2020

Travelling to the Maldives: A Paradise Escape in the Time of a Pandemic

Blog, Destinations, Luxury

Last month, UK government authorities have made the decision to include the Maldives to their travel corridor after observing that the epidemiological situation in the island ... Read more

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

TravelMole MD Graham McKenzie’s 2020 – Our Annus Horribilis

Blog, Travel Industry

We, as a publisher of news, comment, opinion, and features have also felt the cold wind of travel devastation with little or no income in the last ... Read more

November 11, 2020November 19, 2020

Slovenia’s Guide to the Future of Culinary Tourism – Green Gastronomy

Blog, Destinations

In November 2020, the Slovenian Tourist board will be announcing a series of new initiatives to push for a green change within their country’s food sector and ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

The Transformational Power of Tourism

Blog, Destinations

Discover intangible cultural heritage inspired routes and case studies in poverty alleviation through tourism in China ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

The threat of zoonotic disease and implications for tourism

Blog

Over 30 million dogs and cats are killed for their meat every year in Asia. FOUR PAWS investigations across Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam have exposed immense animal ... Read more

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Responsible Tourism is about finding solutions

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Last Wednesday, we announced those we had commended and highly commended in this year’s World Responsible Tourism Awards, we wanted to recognise those who had shouldered responsibility ... Read more

November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Responsible Tourism at WTM, London in November

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The pandemic has caused WTM London to go virtual. WTM London this year is carbon neutral – well nearly. ... Read more

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020

Decarbonising Aviation

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

Slowly around the world efforts are being made to decarbonise our lifestyles. ... Read more

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Tourism Recovery Strategy during COVID-19

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Under the normalization of COVID-19, the tourism industry should aim to do a good job of financial support, smart management, smart marketing, orderly opening, diversifying operations, and ... Read more

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020

Discover the Hidden Gem of the UAE – Ras Al Khaimah

Blog, Destinations

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority fully understands and shares the concerns of its business partners regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, which has significantly disrupted the global travel ... Read more

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Costa Rica, recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council for its efforts on sustainability

Blog, Destinations

Costa Rica has been recognised by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) for the continuous efforts in developing and strengthening its sustainable tourism. ... Read more

November 4, 2020November 5, 2020

Time To Be Enlightened – Visit Gibraltar

Blog, Destinations

Visit Gibraltar and discover there is more to experience and unravel than you could ever have imagined. ... Read more

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Reality Bites For Airlines

Aviation, Blog

Airlines had hoped that by now, they’d be seeing significant signs of travel recovery, but reality bites. COVID-19 and politicians had other plans. ... Read more

November 2, 2020October 30, 2020

Responsible Tourism at WTM Virtual

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The pandemic has caused WTM London to go virtual. WTM London this year is carbon neutral – well nearly. Our computers, networks and servers all use increasing ... Read more

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

The long run evolution of aviation activity following COVID-19

Aviation, Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Airlines’ business models, technology developments, new products and services, sustainability approaches… discover some of the factors that will shape and transform the global aviation industry after COVID-19. ... Read more

October 28, 2020October 27, 2020

From crowd-free cities to adrenaline-pumping adventure: Poland’s tourism plans for 2021

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

From the buzzing capital city of Warsaw, to the winding waterways of ‘The Land of a Thousand Lakes’, Poland is a European destination with a rich variety ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Employing the differently-abled

Blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Responsible Tourism

At the heart of Responsible Tourism is the idea that tourism businesses look at the social, environmental and economic issues in the place or places that they ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 29, 2020

15 BAME High Fliers in the Travel Industry

Blog, Diversity & Inclusion

Black History Month in the UK is a welcome opportunity to celebrate within our wider communities and highlight current exceptional female talent from a BAME background in ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Testing Times – Negative is the New Positive

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

In these strange times, negativity is now a positive. People whoop with delight at a negative test result – it means relative freedom, a holiday or just ... Read more

October 27, 2020October 26, 2020

What is regenerative tourism? And how should we deliver it?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

If regenerative tourism is just another new buzzword repackaging the same old thing, it will also be devalued and then replaced in time. Yes it is about ... Read more

October 23, 2020October 27, 2020

South Korea offering ‘UNTACT’ travel in the era of COVID-19

Blog, Destinations

In an era where concerns about the health risks involved in travel are lodged in the forefront of everyone’s minds, South Korea has come up with a ... Read more

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

The destinations spending money on marketing campaigns now

Blog, marketing

It is easy to assume that marketing spend now is wasted money. Many countries still have not opened their borders and, at the end of September, airline ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020

How to make the most of Travel Forward Virtual

Blog, Technology, Travel Technology

Last month we announced that Travel Forward would be a fully virtual event in November. One of the questions we were frequently asked was ‘how will the ... Read more

October 20, 2020October 19, 2020

Will we make tourism better? An interview with Taleb Rifai

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The COVID-19 crisis has created an opportunity to rethink tourism, a pause enabling us to reshape the sector and to do tourism better – if we want ... Read more

October 16, 2020October 15, 2020

How travel risk is changing in the COVID era

Blog, Travel Industry

From younger travellers to the aviation sector, to the hotel industry. Travel risk continues evolving and shaping the global travel sector during the COVID era, a time ... Read more

October 12, 2020October 9, 2020

How can we ensure a lasting recovery for tourism?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Tourism’ future won’t be saved by cleaner aviation fuels or speedier quarantine processes. These just improve the current model. They get us back to getting bigger again. ... Read more

October 8, 2020October 22, 2020

How to make the most of WTM Virtual

Blog, Travel Industry

We’re excited to be able to offer everything you would usually expect from us in virtual form. From insightful conference sessions, to the opportunity to meet with ... Read more

October 8, 2020October 7, 2020

Domestic and international tourism: learning to complement each other

Blog, marketing

If you can’t visit us, watch us. Which is what Tourism Australia said this week in producing high-quality videos reminding would-be international visitors what they are missing. ... Read more

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Why Should Travel Brands Get Both a WTTC Stamp and a Certification?

Blog, Travel Industry

The travel sector is proving to be ever hardy and resilient. Six months into the pandemic, and after worldwide lockdowns have taken place, destinations and certain travel ... Read more

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Can we make Tourism Better?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

While recognising that the pandemic is far from over and that many countries are experiencing a second wave, it is important to look beyond survival to recovery. ... Read more

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

‘Workations’: A new frontier for hybrid tourism

Blog, Travel Industry

A new tourism economy could emerge that focuses on travelling less and staying longer, whilst avoiding overcrowded locations. It’s time for the industry to launch new packages ... Read more

September 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Biodiversity, eco-system services and tourism – conflict or symbiosis?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Biodiversity loss and climate change are the twin existential challenges that we face as humanity. The responsible recovery of the travel and tourism sector after the ... Read more

September 25, 2020September 28, 2020

How to deal with the crisis, part 2: Reasons to be cheerful…

Blog, Responsible Tourism

So, at the end of Climate Week, on Friday’s for Future Global Day of Climate action, and with World Tourism Day at the weekend, here are my ... Read more

September 24, 2020September 23, 2020

How to be an Ally: 10 useful resources that can help

Blog, Diversity & Inclusion

Many people want to educate themselves more about issues relating to racial discrimination and become better allies. Here are 10 useful resources that can help you on ... Read more

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

How to attract travellers in the current market: a tailored approach

Blog, Travel Industry

New trends within the global travel market are rising at a fast pace while others keep decelerating amid the current uncertain environment. From customers’ demographics to the ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Rewiring the world economy

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Neoliberalism is in retreat. In an increasingly protectionist world this affects tourism directly as travel across borders becomes less frictionless, decarbonisation becomes a political imperative and biodiversity ... Read more

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Gen Z can save the travel industry…if we learn what drives them

Blog, marketing

One survey found that 79% of travel decisions are influenced by Gen Z – the travel and tourism industry should ignore that statistic at its peril. ... Read more

September 17, 2020September 15, 2020

Why improving the customer journey and user experience is the new priority for travel organisations

Blog, Travel Industry

Companies within the global travel sector have identified the improvement of these two digital elements as their main priority for the next 12 months. ... Read more

September 16, 2020September 9, 2020

Instagram Reels – how to use them for travel brands and destinations

Blog, marketing, Social Media

Whether you’re a travel brand or destination, incorporating Instagram Reels into your social media strategy is a great way to stand out from your competitors. ... Read more

September 15, 2020September 14, 2020

How do we really deal with the crisis facing us all?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

Last week I learned that 2020 is the second hottest year on record, after 2016. (For the record, that makes it the second hottest year in the ... Read more

September 14, 2020September 17, 2020

Why destinations should reinforce responsible tourism within their strategies

Blog, Destinations, Responsible Tourism

In the new normal, destinations should place sustainability at the core of their strategies as it is the main element that underpins their resilience and tackles impacts. ... Read more

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

How do we build travel back better?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

At WTM Virtual in November we shall be addressing the core challenge that confronts our sector: How do we build back better after the damage done to ... Read more

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Two-thirds of consumers are concerned about climate change, why aren’t travel businesses doing more?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

We can take steps to protect ourselves from COVID-19, but we cannot self-isolate from climate change. ... Read more

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

What can we do to revive the travel industry?

Blog, Travel Industry

As travel restrictions slowly begin to be lifted, and traveller’s confidence rebuilds, there’s one question that needs to be answered: what can we do to revive the ... Read more

September 7, 2020September 4, 2020

Ripping up the travel marketing manual for 2021

Blog, marketing

Travel marketing, March-September 2020: Close down, think short-term, salvage remains of the summer season, lose staff, realign, change marketing strategy completely for 2021. ... Read more

September 3, 2020September 1, 2020

The Resilience of Hospitality: Hotel PR & Marketing in the first COVID-19 phase

Blog, Hospitality, marketing

The return to normalcy for each hospitality brand has been a complicated equation, based primarily on domestic recovery. ... Read more

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

How can aviation influencers help the industry to rebuild confidence?

Aviation, Blog, marketing

Aviation influencers take pride in educating their audiences on the flight experience. The airlines that are able to leverage their influence will likely have an advantage once ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

8 best places to enjoy autumn in the UK

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

If you’re planning a staycation for the next couple of months, here’s eight places you can visit to make the most of autumn… ... Read more

September 1, 2020September 7, 2020

Which trends should guide tourism’s recovery?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism

As we imagine our new place in the world, how might such trends change the world? How should they influence our planning? Are we trying to build ... Read more

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

Join the UK travel industry’s fight to #SaveTravel

Blog, Resilience and Recovery

The #SaveTravel campaign seeks to make the UK government recognise and respond to the unique challenge facing travel companies large and small. ... Read more

August 26, 2020August 25, 2020

What can we learn from Sicily as they invest in tourism?

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

COVID has been a ‘total disaster’ for tourism to Sicily, as it has been for many destinations.  But now the Italian region is investing millions of euro ... Read more

August 25, 2020August 26, 2020

How are biodiversity loss and human disease affecting tourism?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

SARS, MERS and Ebola originated in wild animals. There is a growing awareness of the links between animal health and the health of our planet.

Read more

August 24, 2020August 19, 2020

How the travel industry can use social media to rebuild trust

Blog, marketing, Social Media

When it comes to communicating hygiene protocols and safety measures, it’s important to talk directly to your target audience. Social media gives you that opportunity, if you ... Read more

August 21, 2020September 3, 2020

How Allyship can foster diversity and inclusion in the travel industry

Blog, Diversity & Inclusion

Allyship matters because once we acknowledge that we have privileges, we need to ensure that we use these privileges to improve the lives of others. ... Read more

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020

The set of skills needed by travel professionals after COVID-19

Blog, Travel Industry

New abilities are required for the ultimate professional within the travel and tourism sector. While the industry focuses its efforts on adapting to the new normal, knowledge ... Read more

August 20, 2020August 19, 2020

Travel Talk and Insight: Adventure Tourism Post-COVID and Beyond

Adventure, Blog, Resilience and Recovery

To help us navigate the terrain of adventure tourism post-COVID, I sat down with a legit adventurer, CEO and Tour Manager of Outdoor Activities in Romania, Mr. ... Read more

August 18, 2020August 19, 2020

How travel brands can use social media in 2020

Blog, marketing

Travellers use social media at every stage of their trip and now is the time for travel brands to make sure they are getting the most out ... Read more

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

Cancelled. Where must tourism travel next?

Blog, Responsible Tourism

All this is – too late, and too slowly – coming to a head. How fragile and unjust is the system we have designed. How it relies ... Read more

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

How to develop a hashtag strategy for your travel brand

Blog, marketing, Social Media

Whether you’re just setting up your brand’s social media handles, or you’ve been on Instagram for a while, having a hashtag strategy is key to increasing the ... Read more

August 11, 2020August 26, 2020

COVID-19 isn’t all bad

Blog, Responsible Tourism

COVID-19 maybe, for now, the new normal. But, there is some good news too.

Read more

August 10, 2020August 20, 2020

Travel and Tourism: Embracing Transformation to Move Beyond Coronavirus

Blog, Travel Industry, Trends

Travel and tourism have transformed beyond recognition since Coronavirus (COVID-19), going from a juggernaut of constant growth to a shadow of its former self. ... Read more

August 7, 2020August 20, 2020

Camping: this summer’s hot holiday

Blog, Destinations

The months of lockdown have left a spectacular pent-up demand for a simple, safe place to relax and breathe. And that place is a field. ... Read more

August 5, 2020August 20, 2020

8 motivations for booking a wellness trip revealed

Blog, Wellness

Wellness has been a popular trend within the tourism industry for a while now. It allows travellers to use their holidays, and precious time off work, to ... Read more

August 4, 2020August 26, 2020

Will 2020 define the future of tourism?

Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Responsible Tourism

Cut emissions in half by 2030. This is what defines the future of tourism. Not what tourism looks like in 2020, but what it needs to look like in ten ... Read more

August 3, 2020August 20, 2020

The incalculable value of ‘staycations’

Blog, Destinations, Travel Industry

The rise of staycations means a transformation in the way we approach travelling. By going on these holidays, people can avoid crowded places and attractions while they ... Read more

July 30, 2020September 25, 2020

Hydrogen will power the next generation of planes

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

Aviation Week earlier this month concluded that “from 2030 onward to 2050, renewable hydrogen production technologies should reach maturity, the strategy says. Hydrogen and hydrogen-derived synthetic fuels ... Read more

July 27, 2020August 19, 2020

Will video be vital in getting people to trust in the cleanliness and hygiene provisions for booking a holiday?

Blog, Hospitality, Resilience and Recovery

A growing number of travel and tourism companies are turning to video to get their safety and hygiene messages across. ... Read more

July 23, 2020August 19, 2020

How destinations should communicate trust: the case of Gran Canaria

Blog, Destinations

To communicate the safety of both Gran Canaria and the whole of the Canary Islands as a tourist destination, several initiatives are involving different industry’s stakeholders. ... Read more

July 22, 2020August 19, 2020

Why is it essential for luxury travel and sustainability to have a harmonious future?

Blog, Luxury, Responsible Tourism

Harmony should be created between luxury travel and sustainability. Here’s the reason why… ... Read more

July 21, 2020August 18, 2020

Emergence Of Niche Travel Post COVID-19

Blog, Technology

Several experts in the travel business have expressed confidence that we will likely see significant growth in niche travel driven primarily by the confidence of travelling in ... Read more

July 21, 2020August 17, 2020

COVID-19, the good, the bad and the ugly

Blog, Responsible Tourism

COVID-19 is a global pandemic, but it is unevenly spread around the world. In some countries the worst has passed for now, in others the situation is ... Read more

July 17, 2020August 17, 2020

How will luxury travel preferences shift in a post-Coronavirus world?

Blog, Luxury

If history is believed to repeat itself many times over, then it is predicted that the luxury market will be the first to come out of the ... Read more

July 14, 2020August 20, 2020

Catch up – Industry Interview: with Chiara Quaia, Mastercard

Blog, Events, Travel Forward, Travel Forward Online, Travel Technology, Video, Webinars

Speakers Chiara has been working in the travel and payments industry for the past 20 years and is currently the Vice President Market Development Travel, within the ... Read more

July 14, 2020August 20, 2020

Catch up – Paying for travel: the customer impact during and post Covid-19 experience

Blog, Events, Technology, Travel Forward Online, Travel Technology, Video, Webinars

Speakers Brian Quarrie is a management executive with 20 years specialist knowledge within the payments industry. Having worked across multiple geographies (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and ... Read more

July 14, 2020August 20, 2020

Catch up – Keynote Opening Address

Blog, Technology, The Travel Tech Show, Travel Forward, Travel Forward Online, Travel Technology, Video, Webinars

Speakers Paul Charles is a former BBC News Presenter, former Communications Director to Sir Richard Branson at Virgin Atlantic and at Eurostar, and now runs The PC ... Read more

July 14, 2020August 17, 2020

The Pandemic and Tourism in Africa

Blog, Responsible Tourism

The pandemic has hit tourism to Africa hard. The Gambia, in West Africa, has a population of just over 2 million, with many living in rural poverty. ... Read more

July 13, 2020August 17, 2020

We should reinvent hotels to be living labs for the future

Blog, Hospitality, Responsible Tourism

Can hotels help us live more sustainably? Can they help us prepare and adapt for a life that will increasingly be defined by an ever-worsening climate emergency? ... Read more

July 7, 2020November 13, 2020

Travel Forward expands reach with series of online mini-conferences

Press Releases, Technology, Travel Forward

Payment processes, chargebacks and refunds will be discussed at length in the first Travel Forward Online, a new imprint designed to bring a digitised Travel Forward experience ... Read more

July 3, 2020August 17, 2020

5 rules for handling guest email addresses

Blog, Technology

The law, the tools on the market, and the automation options are all finally aligned. You have everything you need to collect your guest email addresses and ... Read more

July 3, 2020August 17, 2020

What should post-pandemic adventure travel offer?

Adventure, Blog

There has been a lot of talk lately about adventure travel being one of the sectors that does better in whatever tourism comes next. ... Read more

June 30, 2020August 12, 2020

WTM symposium showcases the science of zero-carbon aviation fuels

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism

WTM Portfolio is leading the way in tackling the climate crisis by hosting a symposium of top scientists who are working on ways to decarbonise aviation. Harold ... Read more

June 30, 2020August 17, 2020

Climate Change – Flying is not the problem

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

The global pandemic has revealed how important tourism is to so many developed and developing countries. COVID-19 has had very different impacts on guests and hosts. ... Read more