Travel Businesses Must Focus on Simplifying Sustainable Choices

Whether you’re an adventure enthusiast or someone seeking a novel experience, snowmobiling stands out as a quintessential activity that combines the beauty of nature with the excitement of exploring uncharted territory.

For many people, the joys of winter center on strapping on skis, snowshoes or skates and getting outdoors. Of course, that is no less true in many parts of Asia. But with climates ranging from the famously snowy Japanese island of Hokkaido to the tropical forests of Malaysia, the continent offers a wide variety of wintertime delights for travelers who are seeking something different from a day on the slopes. Fresh-caught mountain trout sashimi, anyone? Here are five festivals to check out this winter.

As the sun sets on 2023, Trip.com Group, a global leader in online travel services, reflects on the dynamic landscape of travel over the past year, offering insights into the trends set to shape the journey in 2024. China’s border reopening sparks global travel surge

Some places in the world present delightful surprises around just about every corner. Along one of many twisty roads is a picturesque cove with no sign of development, and then a stretch of golden sands backed by wild grass-covered dunes. Past a roiling river and across a stone bridge, an atmospheric tea room makes an appearance, coated in a blanket of crimson-hued Virginia creeper. Down a long set of polished rocky steps, a centuries-old stone chapel is snuggled in the side of rugged limestone cliffs. Elsewhere, in a bucolic landscape, a neolithic burial chamber pops into view, seemingly out of nowhere. All of these discoveries and many more can be found in Wales, a country whose reputation, in the minds of many travelers, seems to revolve solely around an abundance of grazing sheep, a multitude of Medieval castles, and a landscape that’s a patchwork of verdancy. To truly discover Wales in all her unique, cool and, sometimes, quirky glory, lay your head in any (or all) of these stellar accommodations that range from the understated to the serene to the eccentric.

World travelers are well aware of the most expensive cities in the world, particularly in 2023 when global prices rose on average by 7.4%. Three new surveys offer an insight into whether the most expensive cities merit the high price tags—are they the most sustainable and the ones offering the best quality of life?

Alaska Airlines is paring back service from one of its key focus cities.

More women are traveling alone, and tour operators and travel companies are seeing a surge in older, married women embarking on these solo adventures. 

Finding the best walking shoes for travel can be tough. You want something comfortable enough to get you through a full day of wandering around, but not so comfortable that it screams “I'm a tourist!” And since nobody wants to tote around a bag (checked or otherwise) filled with shoes, the ones that do make the packing list cut need to be versatile enough to wear with multiple outfits.

Chase Travel has at least one asset that CapitalOne doesn’t have — Chase owns its own technology while CapitalOne relies to some extent on Hopper.

In the dynamic world of air travel, sustainable growth and adapting to shifting demographics stand as both opportunities and challenges.

Supporting Black-owned and local businesses may take slightly more effort than sticking to the same big-box stores and online giants we often find ourselves turning to by default, but it’s well worth it to know we are contributing to individuals in our communities and supporting a diverse array of businesses. For your gifting needs this holiday season, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite chic and useful travel products made by Black-owned businesses, from luggage and comfortable shoes to toiletries, to add to your arsenal—as gifts for others or for yourself. Load up your virtual shopping carts this holiday season with presents that cater to your giftee’s needs and interests—candle sets from Bright Black, a satin-lined hat from Kin Apparel, or travel blankets from E Marie. Read on for our complete list of travel-friendly gift ideas from Black-owned businesses we love, and find even more gifting ideas here.

Peek, a San Francisco-based tours and activities software vendor, is launching two artificial intelligence data features for its tour operator customers.