Transformational travel is a form of travel designed to create meaningful, lasting personal growth. It鈥檚 intentional in nature and blends immersive experiences, self-reflection and personal challenges to cause a shift in perspective or sense of self.
You might think to yourself, 鈥渢here鈥檚 nothing sweeter than honeymoon bookings鈥� because newlywed couples are willing to spend big to mark this milestone. But there鈥檚 another life-changing celebration on the travel and hospitality scene and it may be even more adorable 鈥� and profitable! As always, you can count on Dana to learn how to […]
Vacationers traveling with kids come with a lot of baggage (in every sense of the word). We鈥檙e talking about age and interest gaps plus all of the gear parents need to take care of their kiddos away from the comfort of home.
Longtime readers know we鈥檝e been seriously blogging about health and wellness travel trends since 2018. While some we鈥檝e covered have staying power (we really don鈥檛 see the wellness and yoga retreat going anywhere anytime soon!), others are continually evolving. The Global Wellness Institute forecasts the worldwide market for wellness travel will hit $9 trillion by 2028.
Data-driven personalization is how companies such as websites, apps, brands and destinations tailor experiences, recommendations and offers that align with your present and past behavior. Think Amazon recommending sleeping bags and lanterns to you because you recently searched for camping tents on their site.
Vacationers are waking up to the importance of sleep in their lives. So they鈥檙e booking trips with the primary goal of disconnecting from everyday stresses to improve their sleep quality and create healthier habits when it comes to turning in for the night. Think of them as travelers gladly trading wheeeeeees for zzzzzzzzs.聽
Let鈥檚 start with the basics. Feng shui (pronounced fuhng shway and roughly translated to 鈥渢he way of wind and water鈥�) is an ancient Chinese philosophy centered on conscious occupation in spaces where we live, work and play. Feng shui looks at space design to encourage the unobstructed flow of the fundamental life force known as […]
For many destinations across the globe, the stars just align, literally. With eclipse chasing, celestial excursions and lunar events lighting up the travel calendar, 2025 promises to leave many travelers starstruck indeed. In the age of astrotourism, the sky鈥檚 the limit for destinations blessed with dark, clear skies, but savvy spots anywhere on the map […]
We鈥檝e blogged often about high-end wanderlusters 鈥� you can re-read our post about luxury travel market segmentation here 鈥� but today we鈥檙e sharing top tips for budget travel trend marketing to bring the vast audience of value-minded vacationers to your location. Yes, even if you鈥檙e a bucket-list destination, Forbes Five Star resort or luxury hotel! […]
One of 2025鈥檚 hottest trends is pretty cool. So cool in fact, it has shifted the focus on summers spent vacationing in warm, tropical islands and sunny locales in southern Europe to less-crowded areas with more gentle temps like Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Finland and Sweden. In the United States, top cool climate vacation spots include the Pacific Northwest and Alaska.