The Millennial Traveller: PwC Reports “The Female Millennial – A New Era of Talent”
A recent study conducted by PwC has found that female “millennials” (considered to be women born between 1980 and 1995) are the most confident and ambitious, in comparison to past generations, particularly in the UK.
The study included 8,756 women from 75 countries, who were surveyed in Janua [...]
The Wrap: A guide to writing helpful reviews from TripAdvisor
In the news: TripAdvisor’s online travel review guide, WTTC’s forecast for the global travel industry, Best Western's partnership with Agoda, Travelport Rich Content and Branding merchandising solution
A guide to writing helpful reviews from TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor has unveiled an onli [...]
Study reveals the use of technology and its influences in developing countries
A new Pew Research Center report of 32 emerging and developing country countries finds that the increasing use of the Internet has been a good influence in education, personal relationships and the economy.
However, on balance people are also more likely to say that the Internet is a negative rat [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Tours of a thoughtful kind
Whenever we travel, there’s an inherent expectation that we will experience the best a place has to offer, whether it be through dining at the finest restaurants, taking part in various cultural practices or even simply staying at the best hotel.
We forget that within every place lies a side we [...]
Airbnb & Uber and how they used technology to build trust between strangers
Listening to two speakers from Airbnb and Uber back-to-back on the same stage at ITB Berlin drummed home the amazing and scary scale the two companies have built in a short time and how disruptive they truly are at all levels. Both were interviewed by Philip Wolf, founder of Phocuswright during the [...]
TripAdvisor study reveals travellers are spending more on vacations this year
Travellers are increasing their travel budget rather than decreasing it this year, according to the results of TripAdvisor’s biannual TripBarometer study.
The study shows that two in five travellers both globally (41%) and in APAC (42%) plan to up their travel budgets in 2015, while 23% globall [...]
Solo travel on the rise among females in Southeast Asia
Female solo travel is on the rise in Southeast Asia, according to the Women’s Travel Survey by TripAdvisor that was launched ahead of before International Women’s Day (March 8).The survey of 9,181 female travellers globally and 431 in Southeast Asia. reveals that 48% of women in Southeast Asia s [...]
It’s travel over shopping for the young, wild and free
The majority of young travellers are ready to forgo a year of travelling to go shopping, according to the latest ZUJI-dex travel report.According to the OTA, the report “ goes inside the minds of Singapore-based grad and post-grad travellers, uncovering their likes, dislikes, similarities and tabo [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Paradise Lost
Going to Bali every Christmas was always an annual highlight in my family. We knew exactly what we were in for - which restaurants we needed to visit, how many days we wanted to dedicate to shopping versus beaching ourselves on the sand, and of course, how many fresh mangoes we were shipping home.Wh [...]
The Millennial Traveller: The Tinder Trap
A close friend recently asked me how I felt about Singapore’s dating pool. As a prospective newcomer to the city, he held a rightful amount of curiosity paired with a subtle dose of concern. Given this technological age, we’ve almost forgotten what it’s like to organically meet someone in the [...]
