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After a year like 2020, everyone wants to feel well again. Fortunately for those ready – and able – to travel, the post-pandemic era of wellness tourism has arrived. In…
Reimagining Open Spaces
If 2020 was the year of the lockdown, 2021 is the year of the open up. Following months of being cooped up at home, educated remotely, barred from restaurants, performance venues and meeting…
Private Travel : A Trend That’s Here to Stay
“This is a movement that’s not going away,” said Ira Bloom, President of ÀNI Private Resorts, riffing on the pandemic-prompted popularity of private travel, which Travel Weekly called “one of the travel bright…
Sustainability Man
Costas Christ’s Passion for Sustainable Tourism Burns as Hot as Ever Every movement needs a spark – and a flame. Costas Christ has been both for sustainable tourism, and he’s not cooling down. An award-winning writer and longtime editor at large of National Geographic Traveler, he was a…
Hoteliers Guide to Instagram Guides
While updates like Reels and IGTV came with a big splash, Instagram Guides has been a slow burn. For many brands, Instagram Guides isn’t immediately applicable to their social content…
Reimagining Business Travel
Hybrid Events Become the New Normal No less an eminence than Bill Gates says the coronavirus will fundamentally alter the way people travel for and conduct business after the pandemic.…
Going Touchless In 2021 And Beyond
Is the handshake over? Are elbow bumps and “air hugs” the new business greetings? Maybe so. According to a December 2020 Harris Poll conducted for Fast Company, 30 percent of…
The Value of Flexibility in Hospitality
If 2020 taught nothing else, it educated us on the value of being flexible with businesses pivoting on a dime. American distillers started manufacturing hand sanitizer, while LVMH Moët Hennessy…
Biophilia – Back To Nature
The word “biophilia” stems from the Greek for “life” and “love,” suggesting humanity’s innate biological connection with nature. It’s why we find a walk in the woods so soothing and…
Post-COVID Comfort
What is comfort post-COVID? It’s about feeling good mentally and physically. Consumers will be looking for products and practices that produce good vibrations and extend a sense of safety and…