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Articles tagged “tours and activities”

Business Travel

Why the Luxury Sabbatical Trend Looks Built to Last

This is only the beginning of the sabbatical movement — a flash point in which trends in work, mindfulness, technology, and access all come together. Expect high-end consumers to become accustomed to the idea of taking extended leaves with their family at regular intervals, especially as the millennial generation ages.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 4 years ago

Why the Luxury Sabbatical Trend Looks Built to Last

Business Travel

Managing a Wolf Sanctuary Means Animals — Not Visitors — Are the Boss

Tourists are welcome to visit Wolf Haven International in Washington state, but the needs of the sanctuary's residents — which include two species of wolves, wolf-dogs, and coyotes — are always prioritized. The sanctuary's co-manager Pamela Maciel Cabañas is devoted to making sure that happens.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Managing a Wolf Sanctuary Means Animals — Not Visitors — Are the Boss

Business Travel

Travel’s Moment of Clarity: Sober Tourism Is a Real Business

There have always been travelers who don't drink, but the "sober curious" lifestyle movement has created a defined market of people who are eager for trips, tours, and experiences that aren't centered around alcohol. It's surprising that the travel industry has only just started to respond.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Travel’s Moment of Clarity: Sober Tourism Is a Real Business

Hotels

Airbnb Hosts Will Be Able to Pay to Fast-Track Verification of Their Listings

Airbnb — and other players in the short-term rental space — have a daunting task in trying to verify millions of home listings, along with an expanded array of tours and activities. With this push, it might just open up more players to liability from content offered on their platforms.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Hosts Will Be Able to Pay to Fast-Track Verification of Their Listings

Airlines

Case Studies in Wellness Tourism That Go Beyond the Spa: New Skift Research

Wellness tourism is here for the long term. Understanding what it is today can help stakeholders find their place in this booming sector.

Meghan Carty, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Case Studies in Wellness Tourism That Go Beyond the Spa: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Online Travel Agency Giants Are on the Backfoot in Tours and Experiences

Expedia, Booking.com, and Ctrip are boosting the supply of sightseeing and experiences options that can be booked in merely a few clicks. But several factors are complicating any plans they may have to dominate bookings in this sector the way they have in flights and hotels.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel Agency Giants Are on the Backfoot in Tours and Experiences

Online Travel

The Battle Over Tours and Activities Reservation Systems Rages On

FareHarbor and Bokun act as if they're unstoppably on the way to becoming giants. But the market for booking systems for sightseeing and experience operators remains very much in flux.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

The Battle Over Tours and Activities Reservation Systems Rages On

Business Travel

Airbnb Invests in Tiqets for Experiences That Are Not, Well, Unique

Airbnb may never become a clone of its online travel agency competitors, but it will eventually go more mainstream to attract a wider range of travelers and locals, as the Tiqets investment suggests.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Airbnb Invests in Tiqets for Experiences That Are Not, Well, Unique

Airlines

Defining a New Era of Wellness Tourism: Latest Skift Research

Wellness has long been an important part of the travel experience, but it has just recently exploded as a full-fledged trend. Travel industry stakeholders looking to attract wellness-minded consumers need to understand what wellness tourism means today in order to successfully find a place within it.

Meghan Carty, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Defining a New Era of Wellness Tourism: Latest Skift Research

Online Travel

Google Is Phasing Out Its Buzzy Touring Bird Tours and Activities Search Feature

Touring Bird gained no traction in the real world outside Area 120, and for all the inroads metasearch has made in hotels, flights, and cars, it has really struggled in emerging categories where the products aren't cookie-cutter such as in vacation rentals, and tours and activities. After all, when experiences are unique or varied, comparing them is hard.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Google Is Phasing Out Its Buzzy Touring Bird Tours and Activities Search Feature