Youth and student travel 18 months into the global COVID-19 crisis
There appears to be an improved business outlook amongst travel and tourism organisations, but let’s face it – 2020 was a pretty bad year. If your business is still around after 18+ months of a global health crisis that has nearly halted international travel and...
Responsible youth travel and COVID-19
Getting off the well-worn tourist path has always been a tenet of independent youth and student travel. Backpackers, international exchange students, gap year students and working holidaymakers have traditionally been travellers who go deeper into the local fabric of...
Projecting the recovery timeline for youth travel
Countries are making progress in vaccinating their residents against COVID-19, but travel restrictions remain for much of the world. The travel and tourism industry is eager to get back to business and service the pent-up consumer demand to travel again. When will the...
Sustainable Development Goals and the youth travel industry
The Sustainable Development Goals form the core of a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future” and are part of the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As COVID-19 forced travel and tourism...