May 22, 2015 | Members, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
Several weeks ago I awoke from a fitful sleep to a stranger’s eyes gazing into mine. She and I wearily looked at each other, and then we turned away without another thought. Welcome to United Airlines #950, an overnight flight from Washington DC to Brussels. As a...
May 21, 2015 | Work and Travel, Youth Travel
In a desperate bid to tackle Australia’s estimated budget deficit of AUD 29.8 billion, the new federal budget as announced by Treasurer Joe Hockey seeks to charge travellers working in the country at 32.5% to every dollar they earn from July 2016. Currently,...
May 20, 2015 | Flights, Members, Transportation, Youth Travel
StudentUniverse, a leading resource for student travel discounts and WYSE Travel Confederation member, today announced that it has extended a successful US partnership with discount airfare aggregator KAYAK into the UK. Through this agreement, KAYAK.co.uk will now...
May 11, 2015 | Members, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
Millennials taking time away from their careers, family and friends to travel the world in a quest for once-in-a-lifetime experiences can add scuba diving to the top of their bucket list. WYSE Travel Confederation member Contiki – the world’s number one...
Apr 23, 2015 | Millennial Travellers, Research
Language and visa barriers Last week saw the launch of WYSE Travel Confederation’s Chinese Millennial Traveller report which highlighted significant differences between the experiences, behaviours, and attitudes of Chinese and non-Chinese youth travellers. Around 20%...
Apr 17, 2015 | Millennial Travellers, Webinars, Youth Travel
On Tuesday, 14 April WYSE Travel Confederation’s Greg Richards discussed the importance millennial travellers place on interacting with the local community during their travels, as well as their concern about the economy, reflected in a shift away from purely leisure...