26 Tourism Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week
Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends. We’re now highlighting the posts that tackle these global trends pointing towards the future of travel. This one looks at top tourism and marketing trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.
- Tourism in social media: Travel Brands Best Fashion and Beauty Companies in Facebook Engagement
- Tourism in social media: Top Travel Industry CEOs on Social Media
- Tourism and sports: The Economic Benefits of Big Sporting Events on Tourism Aren’t That Beneficial
- Decline of travel agents: Travel Agents Get Angry About the Internet 15 Years Too Late
- Family tourism: Family Reunions Are On The Rise and Florida Smells A Tourism Opportunity
- Tourism and women: Eight Trends On Marketing Travel to Women
- Tourism and couples: The Travel Habits of Dual-Income-No-Kids Travelers
- Relaxing visa policies: European Union Discusses Widespread Visa Changes To Attract Chinese Visitors
- Relaxing visa policies: China Visa Rules Eased For Visits by Relatives of Foreign Residents
- Relaxing visa policies: Guangzhou Becomes Third Chinese City to Offer 72-Hour Visa-Free Visits
- Wi-Fi and tourism: Free Wi-Fi for Tourists: Cities that Are Leading the Way
- Wi-Fi and tourism: Google Wants to Give San Francisco Public Spaces the Gift of Free Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi and tourism: Every Small Town’s Tourism Strategy Should Include Free Wi-Fi and Workspaces
- The future of tourism organizations: The Tension Between National and State Tourism Boards, In One Chart
- The future of tourism organizations: The Destination Marketing Organization Model in Tourism Is Broken
- The future of tourism organizations: San Diego Tourism Plans to Cut 40 Percent of Staff and Executive Salaries
- Tourism growth: Chinese Tourist Arrivals in Sri Lanka Grow Significantly in First Half of 2013
- Tourism growth: U.S. and Chinese Visitors Drive New Zealand Tourism Boost
- Tourism growth: Luxury Shopping Gets Major Boost from Worldwide Tourism Growth
- Travel habits: The Workation: Majority of Americans Plan to Work During Summer Vacation
- Travel habits: How Americans Traveled Domestically Last Quarter: Mostly Alone
- LGBT tourism: If Hawaii Acts Quickly it Has a $217 Million Gay Tourism Bonanza Waiting
- Tourism marketing: How VisitBritain Is Marketing the Royal Birth in Social Media
- Bans in public places: Honolulu Follows Jamaica’s Lead and Bans Smoking in Public Places
- Bans in public places: Spanish Island Majorca Bans Public Drinking for Three Hours A Day
- Bans in public places: Jamaica’s Tourism Boss Says Pet Restrictions Keep Luxe Travelers Away
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