The rapid pace of change across the workplace in recent years has been daunting for workers.A series of recent reports from LinkedIn News revealed that not only do 64% of workers feel overwhelmed by the onslaught of workplace shifts, but worker confidence surrounding the ability to hold onto a job has reached historic lows.Meanwhile, some industries and professions are experiencing tremendous growth at the moment, or something of a renaissance, in some cases. And as it turns out, the travel advisor profession is among them.According to LinkedIn’s research, the travel advisor profession is the fifth fastest growing line of work among 25 of the quickest growing jobs in the United States.Landing on the list (and among the top five, no less) puts travel advisors in the same company as rapidly growing fields like artificial intelligence engineer, artificial intelligence consultant, physical therapist, and workforce development manager — lines of work that ranked in slots one through four, respectively.While the LinkedIn article doesn’t delve into what makes travel advisor jobs such a hot commodity right now, it does identify some of the tasks that come with the profession (in case you’re considering a career change), noting that “Travel advisors help plan and book travel arrangements — including transportation, accommodations and activities — based on clients’ preferences and budgets.”The most common skills required to be a travel advisor, according to LinkedIn, include: travel planning, travel writing, and social media marketing. And the most common industries where travel advisors are employed include travel arrangements, hospitality, and insurance.LinkedIn research also reveals that most travel advisor jobs can be found in New York City, Los Angeles, and Miami. The travel advisor field is also dominated by women: It’s currently 80 percent female and 20 percent male.These LinkedIn insights merely scratch the surface, however, when it comes to the travel advisor profession and its powerful growth. The bigger question inspired by the ranking, perhaps, is what makes travel advisor such an appealing career at this moment in time? What is attracting people to the job in droves? And beyond that, what do individuals who are already in the field think about the ranking? To answer some of those additional questions, we reached out to travel advisors across the country.
Are Wellness Festivals the New Music Festival?
27.12.2024 - 09:03 / cntraveler.com
I was recently invited to a festival in Ibiza, the Balearic island known for its turquoise waters, untamed coastlines, and electronic music-fueled parties. But this invite wasn’t to Mike Posner’s Ibiza—the pills would instead be homeopathic ones touting health and wellbeing, and the headliners included biohacker Ben Greenfield, Los Angeles-based trainer Kim Strother, and women’s health and menopausal expert Dr. Jessica Shepard. Hosted at Six Senses Ibiza, a secluded resort on the island’s northern tip, the event blended music, healing practices, and communal experiences. Called Alma (Spanish for “soul”), its themes span psychedelic breath work and sex chats to sound healing and biohacking. “Longevity is a key pillar of what we do,” Alma Festival founder Talana Bestall tells Traveler.
This kind of trip—one planned around a wellness gathering—is catching on. And it makes sense: We already travel to eat; to discover the true meaning of al dente or slurp noodles in Michelin-starred ramen joints. We book flights to concerts where revelers wear glitter and wide-brim hats and dance in the desert. Research shows that travel has become a top priority in our lives, particularly among younger generations, and many travel to feel better from the inside out (and vice versa). Adults—especially millennials and Gen Z, are preoccupied with wellness, disillusioned with healthcare, and willing to splurge on trips and upgrades. This alchemy has fueled the rise of the wellness festival—events and destinations promising the keys to the elusive state of wellbeing.
At Alma, the Mediterranean Sea is the backdrop for daily workouts led by instructors.
The first thing to understand about a wellness festival is that it’s not a retreat—for retreats trace their origins to millennia-old Indian ashrams, where gurus guided participants in meditation, contemplation, and yoga. In the US, spiritual (or, at least, pseudo-spiritual) retreats began gaining traction in the late 20th century alongside the rise of yogi culture and spandex.
The genre of festivals we’re talking about, which tend to be larger in scale and often have a medical component, didn’t take shape until the late aughts. Wanderlust, which premiered in Tahoe in 2009, pioneered the concept of a music festival with a collective healthy bent—offsetting the debaucherous, sweaty nights with mindful, endorphin-boosting mornings. This pivot created a more vulnerable vibe, co-founder Sean Hoess recalls. “People meditated and did yoga, their guards came down, and they felt part of something,” he said. “Suddenly, you’re willing to talk to the person next to you. New relationships formed. It sounds hackneyed, but there was a strong spirit of love.”
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