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Hotels

The Booking Habits of Hostel Guests Around the Globe

The growing popularity of third-party booking sites are making it easier for travelers to search, sort and book hostels, which is great news for operators unless commission rates erase the benefits of a booking hike.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Tourism

Cancun spring break: The police and marines are looking out for the kids

Cancun is making a show of force in order to ensure that it doesn't become a Puerto Vallarta, and there's no more a high profile event for the destination than spring break.

Gabriel Acocer, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Avoid these destinations in March if you don’t want to do beer bongs with college kids

Even with the growing number of volunteer and adventure options targeted at students, this must be one of the most static trip lists released every year.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Hotels

New Indian employability exam tests hospitality grads for industry aptitude

Language skills and personality are two of the most important areas tested in the effort to weed out unqualified candidates from entering India's $55 billion tourism and hospitality industry.

Skift | 12 years ago

Online Travel

Travelstrings seeks the bigger picture in student travelers’ mobile uploads

Content creation site Travelstrings is smart to target a niche group of study abroad students during its product development both to gain feedback and create buzz among a group that likes to talk a lot.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 12 years ago

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Results of poll of UK gap-year travelers suggest that they may want to stay in school

The answers to the poll make these gap year students look more like a child who fill his dinner plate with candy instead of vegetables rather than someone who's well-equipped to discover the world.

John-Paul Ford Rojas, The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

Tourism

Australia is still pulling in gap year travelers thanks to generous working holiday visas

Despite a very strong dollar, Australia's attractions -- both nice weather and a generous work visa program -- are a big enough lure for students to make the long trek.

The Daily Telegraph | 12 years ago

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