Colin Nagy, Skift
Lifestyle brands can feel like the forced product of one too many focus groups. Potato Head is the opposite: It's an Indonesian-born lifestyle brand that has been slowly built from the ground up with an emphasis on community, art, and culture.
5 days ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
South African tourism is on the decline. There are several factors at play, but given the diversity of experiences that can be had in this country of 58 million people, what's needed is a new and sharper narrative.
2 weeks ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
Twice a year, this column looks at who is doing it right. Here are some of the most inspiring innovations in design, service, and guest experience in hospitality and travel. Let the debates begin.
4 weeks ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
Right now, a hotel can offer guests lemon water at check-in and call itself a wellness property. A new wellness certification might raise the bar for that distinction and help legitimize the industry.
1 month ago
Laura Powell, Skift
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.
1 month ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
In 2020, the stakes for innovation and being customer-centric are higher than ever. Here are some gaps, opportunities, and much-needed prescriptions to improve travel and hospitality.
1 month ago
Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
Meditative hotel gardens, travel subscriptions, and high-tech spas are some of the key trends reshaping luxury travel. They reflect a growing demand for slow travel experiences that are more thoughtful in nature.
1 month ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
Wellness travelers don’t just want cookie-cutter retreats anymore. In 2020, expect more creative, specialized wellness experiences that cater to more of what this style of traveler really wants.
2 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
A lot of nature-centric hospitality experiences got lumped under the "glamping" moniker and seemed frivolous as a result. But the space is growing because luxury travelers like the ability to be closer to nature without sacrificing creature comforts.
2 months ago
Jennifer Parker, Bloomberg
Kudos to the hotel industry for finding a way to repurpose these architectural gems. Now there's something to get bullish about.
3 months ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
The state of luxury is evolving and morphing. And the commonality of those who are forging resonant experiences is that they are looking outside of some of the tried-and-true formulas, mining heightened sensory territories that evoke something deeper in guests.
3 months ago
Leslie Barrie, Skift
It will likely take years for the wellness industry to really fix its diversity problem. But the process could speed up if more people start to speak out about it.
4 months ago
