Tag: travel

February 24, 2020

Vacations offer a short-lived thrill. Any debt you rack up to cover the cost can last for years. Americans spend an average of $1,979 on summer getaways, according to data from personal finance site Bankrate.com. While using plastic can help […]

February 21, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has caused the cancellation or postponement of more than 24 exhibitions and conferences worldwide, hammering the $2.5 trillion trade show industry and foreshadowing more pain to come. Since the COVID-19 virus emerged in China in late December, […]

February 18, 2020

Low-impact travel and luxury can coexist thanks to an ever-expanding list of properties striving to respect their guest’s desire for environmentally friendly accommodation. Here’s a look at some of the world’s top sustainable hotels. Camp Glenorchy, New Zealand Listed as […]

February 14, 2020

According to ForwardKeys, one of the world’s leading travel analytics company, the travel setback caused by the Coronavirus outbreak has now spread beyond China, with other parts of the Asia Pacific region experiencing a 10.5% slowdown in outbound travel bookings […]

February 12, 2020

Research has found that the more people use Airbnb, the less likely they would book an ordinary hotel. In fact, in 2020, vacation rentals will possibly topple the hotel industry! Here are some trends that we think you need to […]

February 7, 2020

In an effort to prevent the infectious disease from spreading further at home and abroad, medical teams from cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing have gathered in Wuhan to help. Local hotels have voluntarily been offering free accommodation […]

February 6, 2020

Tripadvisor recently laid off well over 200 employees to reboot its once-market-darling Experiences business as part of a wider reorganization. The company’s share price has basically been in free fall since the summer of 2014 when it reached $110 per […]

January 22, 2020

General Motors, Ford and other U.S. companies have started restricting employee travel to Wuhan, China, as an outbreak of a flu-like coronavirus that has killed at least 17 people spreads throughout Asia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and […]

January 20, 2020

Tourism marketers and hotel managers should take account of the distances people travel and offer them different packages, according to Dr Sangwon Park of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his […]

January 13, 2020

BEIJING—Key Mainland China hotel markets are projected to report performance growth in 2020 despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, according to the latest forecast from STR and Tourism Economics. “China’s economy, and by extension its hospitality industry, remains strong even with […]