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Articles tagged “experiential travel”

Tourism

The Value Of Souvenirs in the Modern Travel Economy

Join Rafat Ali, Colin Nagy and our special guest Geetika Agrawal as they explore the value of souvenirs in the modern travel economy, and the emerging trend of shifting towards meaningful experiences over physical possessions.

Adam Stacey | 10 months ago

The Value Of Souvenirs in the Modern Travel Economy

News Blog

IDEAS: Iglucraft Glamping Pods Seamlessly Blend into Nature

Iglucraft, an Estonia-based company, creates a range of handcrafted timber cabins and saunas that seamlessly blend into their natural surroundings. Credit: Iglucraft The nomadic pods - which are fully customizable and come with a range of amenities - are created using natural materials and feature organic forms, helping users to find 'a more natural way…

Adam Stacey | 11 months ago

Hotels

Luxury Hotel Brand Shangri-La Evokes Eco-Fantasia in New Video

The Shangri-La concept has always had a fantasy streak. But a new marketing video cleverly connects real-world experiences at its luxury hotels with a conjured haven of imaginary delights.

Carley Thornell | 11 months ago

Luxury Hotel Brand Shangri-La Evokes Eco-Fantasia in New Video

Hotels

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Some hotels are hiring "culture managers" to broaden their community programming. It's a promising move, given the rising numbers of guests seeking local discovery and cultural tourism.

Carley Thornell | 11 months ago

Hotel Cultural Managers Add Diversity and Community Engagement

Hotels

Arlo Hotels Still Wants to Be Hip – But With Larger Rooms

Arlo Hotels, a U.S.-based independent brand, first bet on micro hotels, which pack in more guests per property. But now it favors larger rooms. It's betting that creating "experiences" and charging extra may prove more reliably profitable.

Sean O'Neill | 11 months ago

Arlo Hotels Still Wants to Be Hip – But With Larger Rooms

News Blog

IDEAS: Adventure Awaits with Akun, The Latest Offering From Red Sea Global

Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind The Red Sea and Amaala in Saudi Arabia, has launched an adventure travel brand for guests aimed at offering unique sporting activities at its destinations. Akun, which comes from the Arabic meaning of “to be”, will operate and manage various adventure experiences out of its destinations, including electric…

Adam Stacey | 12 months ago

Overtourism

Out of the Zoom, Into the Geyser: Skift Team Reunites for Annual Retreat in Rebounding Iceland

The dual-purpose Skift annual retreat — bonding with our globally dispersed team and an immersive deep dive into a globally relevant destination — is on this week, and comes a full circle almost a decade later.

Rafat Ali | 12 months ago

Out of the Zoom, Into the Geyser: Skift Team Reunites for Annual Retreat in Rebounding Iceland

News Blog

IDEAS: Live Nation Enters Travel Industry With Music-Led Experiences

Live Nation is bringing to market Vibee, a music-led experience and travel offering. Source: Live Nation/Vibee Touted as a ‘music-led destination experience company’, Vibee aims to offer traveler’s and music fans alike the chance to immerse themselves in different musical genres while exploring some of the world’s most exciting destinations via three core areas: curated experiences,…

Adam Stacey | 1 year ago

Tourism

Travel Souvenirs Get a Rethink

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at those travel trinkets gathering dust, pop culture tours and trips, and remote work’s impact on hotels.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Travel Souvenirs Get a Rethink

Hotels

Independent Hoteliers Seek Every Edge Against the Big Brands

Many consumers are eating up experience-led storylines in travel. That gives an opening to independent hoteliers to compete with the global hotel groups on everything from hiring to word-of-mouth marketing.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 1 year ago

Independent Hoteliers Seek Every Edge Against the Big Brands