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Articles tagged “g adventures”

Tourism

Domestic U.S. Tourism Growth Levels Off as Americans Head Overseas

If U.S. domestic tourism businesses want to hold on to the post-pandemic gains with Americans, they better upgrade their marketing strategies and experience offerings.

Dawit Habtemariam | 8 months ago

Domestic U.S. Tourism Growth Levels Off as Americans Head Overseas

Tourism

San Francisco’s Struggling Downtown Is Hurting Tourism Rebound

What makes San Francisco such a great destination seems to reside more outside of its downtown area.

Dawit Habtemariam | 10 months ago

San Francisco’s Struggling Downtown Is Hurting Tourism Rebound

Tour Operators

Tackling Tourism’s Living Wage Issue

Tourism has never been a silver bullet for alleviating poverty and it often has adverse consequences. So just how far a push for living wage standards will go remains to be seen.

Selene Brophy | 11 months ago

Tackling Tourism’s Living Wage Issue

Tour Operators

Peru’s Machu Picchu Solution: Tour Operators Developing New Trekking Region

With over 25,000 miles of Inca Main Road to explore, alternative routes to the world-famous Machu Picchu Inca citadel trek are being scouted. And it's long overdue.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Peru’s Machu Picchu Solution: Tour Operators Developing New Trekking Region

Tourism

Cambodia Relocates Angkor Wat Communities in Controversial Tourism Touch-Up

Cultural sites like Angkor Wat must be preserved, but that shouldn't come at the cost of local livelihoods. Destinations shouldn't treat the two as if they are in conflict.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Cambodia Relocates Angkor Wat Communities in Controversial Tourism Touch-Up

News Blog

Machu Picchu Shut Down: Tour Operators Grapple with Peru’s Political Turmoil

Political unrest continues to unravel tourism recovery in Peru. Tour operators were forced to evacuate tourists and halt tours to Machu Picchu over the weekend due to ongoing violent protests and widespread service disruptions. Both Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail hike to the famous site have been closed indefinitely. Hundreds of tourists were left…

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Hotels

Marriott’s CEO Is Tired of U.S. Visa Wait Times

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at recent comments by Marriott’s CEO, travel tech insights from the Empire State Building, and restructuring at G Adventures.

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Marriott’s CEO Is Tired of U.S. Visa Wait Times

Tour Operators

G Adventures Restructures With Holding Company Primed for New Acquisitions

G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip wants to bring about change, both within his company's organizational structure and across the global tourism playing field. He believes community is the route to take, as the company readies for seemingly long-overdue acquisitions.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

G Adventures Restructures With Holding Company Primed for New Acquisitions

News Blog

Geopolitical and Economic Turmoil Is Reordering Where Travelers Go in 2023

A mix of international tensions, economic turmoil, and political tension is causing many travelers to rethink the destinations they're prioritizing on their "bucket lists" in 2023, according to an article on Wednesday in Toronto's The Globe and Mail. The most obvious example is Russia, which many Western tourists have avoided since its 2022 invasion of…

Sean O'Neill | 1 year ago

Hotels

Edition’s Slow Burn Growth Heats Up

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at the Edition hotel brand’s growth, Japan’s relaunched travel discount program, and G Adventures’ technology investment.

Tom Lowry | 1 year ago

Edition’s Slow Burn Growth Heats Up