Articles tagged “family”

In finding a way to engage a generation more interested in screens than natural sceneries, the U.S. park system has the opportunity to evolve into a more active influential social institution.

A hotel can’t be everything to everyone, but there are trends that apply to all types of travelers that hotels can implement including connectivity, flexibility, and personalization.

Why waste time appealing to men who will only turn to their wives for permission to book that plane ticket? California’s marketing board is listening to research that’s found women, especially mothers, are the ones booking travel.

Hurricane Sandy is an unexpected a blessing for some Caribbean islands experiencing a current boom in bookings, but a curse for sections of the Northeast still struggling to prepare for the summer season.

Overnight camps are not often thought of as a form of travel, but looking closely it becomes apparent that their business model is not that different from adults’ tours and all-inclusive resorts.

At the time of launch, Minitime had high ambitions of creating an internal social community, booking platform, and editorial landing page. Its first acquisition signals a commitment to at least one of those goals.

Local travel+events focused on different niches is a growth opportunity, and Red Tricycle has done a great job growing it organically for a long time, and then raising money now.

Niche booking sites are the only way to enter the crowded market at this point, and while Minitime touts its easy search-and-book functionality, it’ll take a parent willing to learn all aspects of the site to reap any new value.

Great rethink, though commercial viability these days trumps everything. Some Asian & Gulf airlines have started adding some of these services, especially as airports.

Southwest stands out from its competitors for not off-loading the responsibility of watching after minors to third-party contractors.