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Articles tagged “destinations”

Business Travel

Travel Advisors Work to Make Once Elusive Round-the-World Trips a Reality

Sabbatical travel is in the spotlight, but is a year-long trip around the globe feasible for a family? A couple? Two travel advisors set out for a string of faraway places, showing clients and friends that it can be done.

Linda Humphrey, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Advisors Work to Make Once Elusive Round-the-World Trips a Reality

Tourism

Travel Megatrends 2020: The Future of Travel Will Be Driven by Urban Living Innovations

Cities have always been incubators for innovation, but with two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in urban areas by 2050, developments being rolled out today to accommodate that new density will serve the travel industry in positive ways.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel Megatrends 2020: The Future of Travel Will Be Driven by Urban Living Innovations

Meetings

How Global Event Planners Need to Think About China’s Secondary Cities

China has become a hot spot for global business travel, and its secondary cities are evolving to accommodate larger conferences and conventions. What should event planners know?

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 4 years ago

How Global Event Planners Need to Think About China’s Secondary Cities
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Overtourism

The Ripple Effect: Redefining Community Tourism and its Power to Transform Lives

As the global travel industry enters a new era of responsibility, how we define and measure the impact of community tourism must evolve beyond the traditional understanding of community-based tourism as a tool for community development. When done right, everyone wins – local people and businesses are empowered to thrive, travelers return home with a greater sense of connectedness, and everyone working in tourism benefits.

G Adventures + Skift | 4 years ago

The Ripple Effect: Redefining Community Tourism and its Power to Transform Lives
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Tourism

How Houston Turned Diversity Into Its Biggest Selling Point

With diversity driving Houston’s dynamism on many fronts, the city is well positioned to attract both leisure and business travelers in the years ahead.

Houston First Corporation + Skift | 4 years ago

How Houston Turned Diversity Into Its Biggest Selling Point
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Meetings

The Making of a Meetings and Events Destination: Why Thailand’s Future Looks Bright

Thailand is becoming one of Asia's premier business events destinations as efforts to improve its cities meetings and events infrastructure begin to pay off.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau + Skift | 4 years ago

The Making of a Meetings and Events Destination: Why Thailand’s Future Looks Bright
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Luxury

The Baja Way – Designing the Perfect Luxury Travel Experience in Los Cabos

A new generation of forward-thinking chefs, gallery owners, mixologists, and entrepreneurs are helping the luxury destination of Los Cabos showcase its unique heritage and amenities, helping to set a new standard for luxury tourism in the process. In this piece, we get inside the mindset of “The Baja Way.”

Los Cabos Tourism Board + Skift | 4 years ago

The Baja Way – Designing the Perfect Luxury Travel Experience in Los Cabos
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Tourism

How Local Visionaries Are Powering Aruba’s Sustainable Future

Governments should rightly take charge of large-scale sustainability efforts — but destinations focused on the future should also look to grassroots innovation. On Aruba, many of the most creative sustainability efforts are led by passionate locals eager to share their work with visitors.

Aruba Tourism Authority + Skift | 4 years ago

How Local Visionaries Are Powering Aruba’s Sustainable Future
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Meetings

These Entrepreneurs Are Energizing Downtown Phoenix — and Capturing the Attention of Meeting Planners

Entrepreneurs are opening dynamic businesses across Phoenix, generating additional momentum for the meeting-friendly destination. As event professionals look for more interesting cities and venues that embrace diversity, they’ll no doubt give fast-developing Greater Phoenix a closer look.

Visit Phoenix + Skift | 4 years ago

These Entrepreneurs Are Energizing Downtown Phoenix — and Capturing the Attention of Meeting Planners
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Tourism

The Future of Food Tourism in Thailand

Food tourism has taken over the world, and few destinations are as primed to capitalize on the trend as Thailand. Tour operators, hotels, and others in the travel sector are rapidly enhancing the ways in which visitors experience the country’s culinary offerings — and meeting planners are taking note.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau + Skift | 4 years ago

The Future of Food Tourism in Thailand