16 neighbourhoods to visit: Airbnb’s recommendations for 2016
In 2015, over 40 million people travelled and stayed in homes on Airbnb across 190 countries around the globe. The company analysed the travel patterns of these traveller and selected neighbourhoods that have gained momentum in the past year.The study, Airbnb Travel Trends Report: 16 Neighborhoods t [...]
10 travel trends of Asian holidaymakers to watch out for
Tourism in Asia Pacific is growing steadily according to UNWTO World Tourism Barometer despite negative events in the region in the past year that includes the Southeast Asian haze, MERS in South Korea, a bomb blast in Bangkok and the currency fluctuation.Asian travellers are looking for fast, easy, [...]
KAYAK reveals the best time for Singaporeans to book and travel in 2016
Planning to get away for the coming Lunar New Year or for a summer holiday in an exotic Asian city? Then KAYAK.sg can show you when to book to get the best airfares to popular destinations (infographic below).The travel search engine analysed over one billion flight searches to unveil to Singapore t [...]
Kuching is the next stop for the Heritage Race
Following its debut in Bangkok on November 29, 2015, the Heritage Race will travel to Kuching, Sarawak on January 30, 2016.A travel industry-led event created to uncover local stories about places and to raise funds for good causes, the Heritage Race is organised by local travel industry volunteers [...]
Happy 2016: What was over-hyped and what’s coming, Part 1
As 2015 draws to a close, we ask a few of our industry leaders for what they felt was most over-hyped in the year that was, their prediction for 2016 and for good measure, we asked them their one wish for WIT. John Kim, Chief Product Officer, Expedia Inc1. Most over-hyped trend in 2015Self driving c [...]
The Wrap: Carlson Rezidor expands in India with seven new hotels
In the news: Seven new hotels for Carlson Rezidor in India, Amadeus airline cloud-based tool, Christmas in AsiaCarlson Rezidor expands in India with seven new hotels Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group is expanding across India with seven new hotels comprising 817 rooms in the northern Indian state of Jammu [...]
The Millennial Traveller: The Millennial Man (or Woman) of Mystery
How can you figure us out when I can’t even figure myself out, says Marissa TrewUpon entering the travel industry, I notice that there has been one question that seems to confound even those most experienced of professionals: who are these millennials and what do they want?It is a perplexing thing [...]
We shouldn’t stop travelling but we should ask, what if something goes wrong?
I don’t know if it was this post about a writer whose father died in a house rented on Airbnb that moved me and got me thinking – or if it was the terrorist attacks in Paris, or that bomb that downed a Russian jet, or the terrorist alert in Bali, but there’s no denying we live in frightening t [...]
The Wrap: Travelport ups stake in Aussie tech start-up, shuffles management team
In the news: Higher stake for Travelport in Locomote, AccorHotels and Samsung partner, enhanced CWT mobile app Travelport ups stake in Aussie tech start-up, shuffles management teamTravelport has increased its investment in Australian corporate travel technology company, Locomote, to 55% to become i [...]
Shangri-La’s Golden Circle celebrates fifth birthday with #LoyaltyIs campaign
Golden Circle, the loyalty programme for the Shangri-La family of brands, has launched #LoyaltyIs that it bills as its "biggest consumer campaign to date" to celebrate its fifth anniversary.From December 2015 to May 2016 Golden Circle will roll out programme benefits, new partnerships, exclusive off [...]
