Cultural Exchange Archives - Page 11 of 24

What’s hot, and what’s not, in youth travel tours

Oct 18, 2017 | Cultural Exchange, Members, Tour Operators

News From new “experiential” offerings by Airbnb, to fresh techniques for optimising websites, to having a plan in place for a variety of potential dangers – companies leading youth travel tours have a lot to consider for staying relevant in the ever-evolving market....

Celebrating 50 years of US-Russia cultural exchange in St. Petersburg

Oct 18, 2017 | Cultural Exchange, Members

News Leaders, alumni, and current students of CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange marked the 50 year anniversary of the opening of CIEE’s Study Center in St. Petersburg. The programme was the first educational exchange that ever took place between the...

Latest post-Brexit data shows weakened tourism industry confidence

Oct 11, 2017 | Cultural Exchange, Research

News Top-line data from the latest Fáilte Ireland Tourism Barometer, a survey of tourism businesses around the country, shows that overall industry confidence – while still up – has begun to soften. According to Fáilte Ireland, industry sentiment is positive overall...

Partnership announced at WYSTC to boost remote work and travel

Oct 3, 2017 | Members, Work and Travel

News Partnership announced at WYSTC to boost remote work and travel We Roam co-founder Sean Harvey encapsulated the Millennial mentality with these few words, “A lot of us would sacrifice money for experiences.” It is this mentality which propelled him to launch his...

WYSE Travel Confederation urges US Secretary of State to protect J-1 Exchange Visitor Program visas

Sep 7, 2017 | Advocacy, Cultural Exchange, Exchange Visitor Program

News WYSE Travel Confederation urges US Secretary of State to protect J-1 Exchange Visitor Program visas The Honorable Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C St., NW Washington, DC 20520 United States of America RE: The...

Australia still feeling the pinch from Backpacker Tax increase

Sep 4, 2017 | Work and Travel

News Australia still feeling the pinch from Backpacker Tax increase The number of working holiday visa holders heading for Australian shores continue to slow, with visa applications dropping by almost 5000 in 2016-17. It continues the downward trend in working...