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How Hyatt’s Miraval Resorts and Others Are Tuning In to Sound Healing

If you have been noticing more spas offering treatments that incorporate Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, or gongs, you aren’t alone. Sound therapies are starting to make waves in the spa industry.

How Hyatt’s Miraval Resorts and Others Are Tuning In to Sound Healing

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How The Peninsula and Others Are Welcoming Refugees With Job Training

The U.S. government in 2020 may have severely limited the number of refugees it would resettle, but a luxury hospitality program taking place in America's heartland is proof that refugees are still welcome here.

How The Peninsula and Others Are Welcoming Refugees With Job Training

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Europe Is Shaping the Luxury Eco-Resort Movement

You may start seeing the term "eco-resort" pop up more and more. But in investigating the trend, we discovered a variety of definitions, which makes the actual meaning of the term nebulous. It’s best to look to Europe for clarification.

Europe Is Shaping the Luxury Eco-Resort Movement

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Where the Travel Industry Will Intersect With Wellness in 2020

Wellness trends come and go, but travel companies in 2020 are increasingly looking toward ancient traditions to find practices that are built to last.

Where the Travel Industry Will Intersect With Wellness in 2020

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Are Hotels Ready for Wellness Certification?

As the new decade begins, it’s becoming more apparent to the travel industry that the well-being of the individual is intrinsically tied to the well-being of the environment. That’s why we are starting to see hospitality companies looking into getting certified for wellness.

Are Hotels Ready for Wellness Certification?

Luxury

What Luxury Travel Looks Like in 2020

Change is constant and continuous. That’s why a listing of the new trends that will be impacting luxury travel during 2020 must, in addition to peering into the future, include a look back in time.

What Luxury Travel Looks Like in 2020

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Rise of Luxury Tented Accommodations Driven by Mindful Travel Movement

The expansion of tented resorts makes sense. More luxury customers are looking for sustainable travel options allowing them to get close to the ground, both literally and figuratively. Meanwhile, new waves of hospitality operators are keen to employ approaches to lodging that are both eco-conscious and profitable.

Rise of Luxury Tented Accommodations Driven by Mindful Travel Movement

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Luxury Travelers Taking a Shine to Sabbaticals

Recess isn't just for schoolchildren anymore. Adults nowadays are starting to take recesses from work to travel the world, oftentimes with famiIy in tow.

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Surge in Experiential Luxury Travel Drives Growth in Boutique Trade Shows

The recent development of high-end niche travel marketplaces demonstrates that luxury travel is expanding in depth, breadth, and focus.

Surge in Experiential Luxury Travel Drives Growth in Boutique Trade Shows

Luxury

Niche Luxury Travel Boom Creates Demand for Exclusive Trade Shows

Luxury travel during the past decade has taken off exponentially, driven by growing wealth around the world. It's a natural progression that niche trade shows are popping up to cater to the demand.

Niche Luxury Travel Boom Creates Demand for Exclusive Trade Shows