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Category: Tourism Trends
Archive
Category: Tourism Trends
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains and Travel (Oh My!)
For decades, businesses have relied on a few global standards for payments: credit cards, cash, checks and, occasionally, bank transfers of various types. That’s what we had in the analog age, and that’s what we’ve used in the digital age. Until recently. Over the past few years, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have emerged as new contenders […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
Five Small Ways to Combat Overtourism
Overtourism is a growing problem in many destinations, with locals and tourists going to war for the rights to space and resources. While it’s a systemic problem that will require systemic change before it begins to improve, there are ways to limit its impact on your own community and tour company. Establish yourself in the local […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
Overtourism: What You Need To Know
Having too many tourists seems like a good problem to have. But ask people in Venice, Santorini, Dubrovnik, and an increasing collection of cities and sites around the globe, and you’ll hear a very different take. “Around 2,000 people leave each year,” Venetian Carlo Beltrame told The Guardian this summer. “If we go on this […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
How Augmented Reality Is Taking Over Travel
After almost 30 years of commercial availability, virtual reality is having its moment in the sun. Consumer-level VR devices have marketers and tour industry insiders racing to get the most out of this exciting, immersive tech. But while VR developers explore the possibilities of immersing customers in foreign locales from the comfort of their homes, […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
Luxury Travel: 6 Key Trends That Are Dominating the Market
Catering to luxury travelers requires a keen awareness of their wants and needs – and increasingly, what they want is authenticity, unique experiences, and adventure. If that sounds a lot like what Millennials want, there’s a reason for that: nearly a quarter of U.S. adults making over $500,000 annually are millennials, and more of them […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
Luxury Travel – What is driving it? Infographic
Looking to increase bookings from highly affluent customers? Wondering what they want from their vacations? Our infographic has habits and demographics you can use to drive luxury travel bookings. Summary: 6 tribes of Luxury Travel: Independent and affluent Always luxury Strictly opulent Special occasion Cash rich, time poor Business and luxury 83% of affluent consumers […]
Written By | Nissa Campbell
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