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“For Gen Z, travel isn’t just about seeing the world – it’s about making sense of their place within it”
Greg Bows is currently a director at Impact Travel Group, which oversees a number of brands across the study abroad, volunteering, internships, and high school travel sectors – including Camps International, African Impact, Kaya Responsible Travel, and Raleigh International.

Update from the Travel Safety Panel ahead of the summer peak
The WYSE Travel Confederation Travel Safety Panel, which meets regularly every few weeks, shared several key industry developments from its latest session in April.

Global internships on the rise: 2025 sees focus on career-aligned fields
A recent year-over-year analysis of internship search data on GoAbroad.com reveals a clear trend: students and young professionals are increasingly pursuing international internships aligned with career development in 2025.

Welcome to our new member – CAPDL
CAPDL focuses on education, best practice sharing, and storytelling in support of the whole BridgeUSA community. CAPDL membership is open to all BridgeUSA stakeholders of all sizes, roles, and locations.

Backpacker cuts would devastate Australia’s tourism and agricultural sectors
Proposals to significantly reduce Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa numbers, as discussed in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald article “Dutton must target backpackers to deliver promised cuts to migration,” would be a major setback for Australia’s tourism and agricultural industries, industry leaders warn.
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“It’s a testament to what we’ve created is very much what the customer wants”
Tim Alpe, Managing Director of LyLo, a brand of experience-led hostels, talks about winning the Global Youth Travel Award for Best Hostel in 2024.