Nov 16, 2015 | Accommodation, Accommodation, Consumer, Youth Travel
Budget brand Euro Hostel has completed a multi-million pound investment across its estate in the year in which ‘poshtels’ were predicted to become one of the most dynamic sectors of the UK hotel market. Read the full story here. ...
Nov 9, 2015 | Tour Operators, Youth Travel
From April 2016, Youth tour operator Topdeck Travel will operate itineraries in Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia. The move is part of a “bigger growth plan” to cater to the demands of the youth travel market and is in line...
Oct 30, 2015 | Consumer, Country, Reports categories, Youth Travel
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.3% in the first eight months of 2015 according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, fuelled by strong results in Europe and consolidating the trend of recent years. International tourists (overnight visitors) travelling...
Oct 27, 2015 | Consumer, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
The Millennial generation is a population of young adults who have more access to the world than ever before. These consumers between the age of 18 and 34 are not conforming to the digital and physical boundaries set around them instead they are breaking out and...
Oct 13, 2015 | Country, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
Catering to South Africa’s middle-class “millennial” traveller — people aged 18-35 — requires awareness of the nuances of their lives, says Protea Hotels revenue, sales and marketing director Danny Bryer. South Africa’s population is “heavily...
Oct 9, 2015 | Cultural Exchange, Educational exchange, International Students, Volunteer Travel, Volunteer travel, Youth Travel
The German Youth Council, DNK, and the European Youth Forum have called on Germany to allow young volunteers and pupils to be part of new proposed EU visa rules. The organisations are making this call, along with other German civil society and youth organisations, in...