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New Horizons V: A global study of the youth and student traveller

Use the biggest specialist travel survey worldwide, and the largest ever study of youth travel to inform your business in youth, student and educational travel. This unique study provides a comprehensive picture of a dynamic travel segment full of potential. A powerful tool for travel and tourism professionals since 2002, New Horizons is a companion to travel professionals interested in the power of youth to shape the future of travel.

ADAIC announces CultuExpo, the first National Cultural Exchange Expo in Dominican Republic

Sep 16, 2026

ADAIC (Asociación Dominicana de Agencias de...

Alliance Strategies launches ‘GeoVisions Gives’ philanthropic foundation at WYSTC 2026

Sep 15, 2026

At the 2026 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Bilbao, Alliance Strategies announced the official launch of GeoVisions Gives, a new philanthropic foundation created to support cultural exchange initiatives and invest directly in international participants and communities worldwide.

ExplorUS selects Cloudbeds to streamline its lodging operations

Aug 28, 2026

ExplorUS, one of the leading national and state park concessionaires operating in more than 200 park destinations across the U.S, has selected Cloudbeds, the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers.

Federal government’s visa delays threaten Australia’s working holiday maker program

Aug 14, 2026

The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) has expressed deep concern over the Federal Government’s current delays in processing Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visas.

Cloudbeds launches Insights, setting a new standard for real-time hotel reporting and enterprise data access

Jul 27, 2026

Cloudbeds, the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers, today introduced Cloudbeds Insights, a new reporting and data intelligence product designed to give large hotel groups and multi-property operators greater control over how they access, analyze, and use data across their business.

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The strategic role of alumni programs in cultural exchange

Alumni programs are often seen as a post-program engagement tool, but their strategic value goes far beyond that.

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“Youth travel really isn’t just tourism; it’s about mobility, confidence, that first paycheck from abroad”

Founder and CEO of Ediphi Cristina Carl discusses the company’s immersive, AI-driven talent-readiness solution for trainees and the hospitality industry in this episode of Ask Us Anything.