Extreme weather is impacting APAC travel more than you think
Booking.com's latest sustainability report shows climate risk is no longer a background concern, it's now a front-and-centre factor in how people across Asia Pacific plan, book, and rethink travel.
According to Booking.com's 11th annual Travel & Sustainability Report, climate anxiety has offici [...]
Traveloka and Resorts World Sentosa partner to capture demand for experience-led travel to Singapore
Powered by Traveloka's data intelligence and platform scale, the partnership gives RWS direct access to millions of high-intent Indonesian and Southeast Asian travellers.
Traveloka has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Singapore’s premier integrated reso [...]
The Middle East travel market: Resilient, reset, and recalibrating
Three months after the first attack on Iran sent shockwaves through the region, I spoke to four OTA leaders operating across the Middle East to get a read on where things stand. What emerged wasn't a single story but four different ones, shaped by market size, business model, and temperament.
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The age of wellness tourism is here and tech is cashing in
From AI-powered jet lag apps to spa booking platforms, the wellness travel industry is quietly becoming one of the most exciting spaces in travel tech. Here's what you need to know.
If you thought wellness tourism was just overpriced yoga retreats and green juice, think again. The sector is under [...]
The battle against AI commoditization in experiences: Be specific and weirdly human
In a world of scale, accelerated by AI, how do you keep the soul of experiences? Four voices from The Experience Economy – from audio tours to safari bookings, AI recommendations and intrepid travel – share their lessons.
The global experiences market is booming. According to “The Outloo [...]
K-culture is driving higher-value travel to South Korea
A new Airbnb report shows that South Korea’s global cultural influence is driving travel demand to Korea and shaping a higher-value segment of travellers who spend more, stay longer, and seek deeper cultural experiences.
Key takeaways:
K-culture influenced 94% of visitors and [...]
After Phare, Dara Huot follows his own star with story, instinct and AI
What happens when the former face of a cultural institution steps away, gets stripped back by life, and starts again with only himself, his story, and AI?
There is something not quite straightforward about former CEO of Phare, The Cambodian Circus, Dara Huot’s next chapter.
It is a reinvention [...]
Ngāi Tahu Tourism bets on quality above quantity. It’s paying off.
How Ngāi Tahu Tourism is navigating a complex travel landscape by focusing on people, place, and purpose
Jolanda Cave, General Manager of Ngāi Tahu Tourism, spent most of her career in experience-led tourism like cruises, attractions, and guided tours. “I've always been drawn to people in place [...]
Investing in community: How Airbnb brings soul to a stay in Jeju
“What if the smarter tourism investment is not in adding more stays, but in strengthening the soul of a place first?”
That was the thought that stayed with me after Airbnb’s Jeju forum, even if nobody on stage said it in exactly those words.
What they did say, across two linked panels, p [...]
A deep dive in Jeju: What makes travellers stay longer in rural destinations
There is something about Jeju, South Korea that makes you think about depth. Perhaps it is the sea that stretches endlessly beyond the island’s volcanic coastline. Or perhaps it is the haenyeo, the island’s legendary women divers who slip quietly beneath the water without oxygen tanks, holding t [...]
