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CHOICES, choices, choices. And the choices are immense as destinations around the world lay out the welcome mat to travellers from Asia, whom they have missed as well. Should I go to Portugal, which seems to have become one of the trendiest destinations in Europe? Or should I revisit London and Pari [...]
Pace of innovation set to pick up in travel sector, though fraud worries grow
INNOVATION breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) may not be directly disrupting the travel industry just yet but they are among the new technologies that could drastically change the way services are delivered in the coming years, say experts at the WiT Singapore 20 [...]
Plug Me In: Why Airbnb is betting on Asia’s digital nomad market
As travel businesses struggle to find staff, one prominent company is bucking the trend by offering people the chance to work abroad for 90 days a year. As Luke Clark of CP5 writes, it’s one of many calculated bets that Airbnb has made in order to carve out a new niche for the long-stay worker-tra [...]
Trambellir is ready to capitalise on wellness tourism, a future trillion-dollar industry
ACCORDING to GWI’s report on the global wellness economy, wellness tourism reached a record $720 billion in 2019 but then took a devastating dive when the pandemic happened in 2020, falling to $436 billion. With the world starting to open up again, GWI forecasts that the market will reach $817 bil [...]
Reality check: WFA it’s not what you think it is!
WFA is all good and well for those who've actually worked in an office before and know what it's like. But what about the newbies who've never had a chance to experience working with people in a real environment? What are they missing? Can the older generation offer a helping hand? Timothy O'Nei [...]
The Wrap: Agoda partners with GSTC, Sustainability Lead at FCM, Vietnam Air and Sabre extend partnership, RedBus Offers “Cancel For Any Reason” Protection
Agoda partners with GSTC to support hotels
Agoda is partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels develop sustainable tourism practices.
Singapore is the first country where the programme will be launched, with Agoda and GSTC sponsoring 50 Singapore hotel pro [...]
Travel brands that aren’t on TikTok, you’re missing out! (pssst… WiT is on TikTok)
Editor's note: Web In Travel is now on TikTok. Follow us at http://tiktok.com/@webintravel for tips and tricks on how to #TravelBetter!
With digital demand for travel higher than pre-pandemic levels, industry members are increasingly turning to TikTok to achieve business goals.
TikTok, the s [...]
Singapore students win Accor’s Take Off! Challenge with metaverse idea
THREE university students from Singapore and their metaverse idea won Accor Group’s Take Off!
Challenge this year, an annual worldwide student competition designed to attract young talent to the global hotel group.
The winning team, Meta Trio, comprised Phuan Shi Yun, Ng Min Feng and Chia Pe [...]
Changing seasons boosts travel demand between Australia and South-east Asia
Australians heading to Asia to escape the cold
WHILE July to September is considered a slow travel season for both Australia and South-east Asian countries, Trip.com data (during June and July for these two key areas) shows that more travellers from these regions are booking trips during this seaso [...]
“Mountain Kid” Le Masurier wants to build Dek Doi resort for those seeking “new era of community”
From renting one room on Airbnb to building a brand
FROM helping his mother rent out the top floor of their holiday home in Chiang Dao on Airbnb six years ago, William Le Masurier now has plans to develop a resort that will capture the essence of his “Dek Doi” (which means mountain kid) brand. [...]
