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Au Pair in America wins Global Youth Travel Award for New Diversity and Inclusion Initiative
Winner of the Global Youth Travel Award for New Diversity and inclusion InitiativeInnovation: DEI Learning Journey seriesGuest: Yasmine Osman, Deputy Director, Au Pair in America Au Pair in America...
AuPairCare wins Global Youth Travel Award for Effective Use of Marketing
Winner of the Global Youth Travel Award for Effective Use of MarketingInnovation: Summer Adventures Video ContestGuest: Sarah McNamara, Senior Vice President, AuPairCare As the premier au pair...
World Nomads wins Outstanding Contribution to the SDGs Global Youth Travel Award
Winner of the Global Youth Travel Award for Outstanding Contribution to the SDGsInnovation: Footprints NetworkGuest: Jon Whitby, GM Marketing and Brands, World Nomads World Nomads is a fast-growing...
World Nomads wins Best Responsible Tourism Campaign Global Youth Travel Award
Winner of the Global Youth Travel Award for Best Responsible Tourism CampaignInnovation: Travel BetterGuest: Jon Whitby, GM Marketing and Brands, World Nomads World Nomads is a fast-growing online...
Meet the Global Youth Travel Awards nominees: TruTravels
Nominee for Global Youth Travel Award for Notable InnovationInnovation: Travel StylesGuest: Gemma Cromar, Communications & Partnerships, TruTravels TruTravels is a social adventure specialist in...
Meet the Global Youth Travel Awards nominees: Peregrine Risk Management
Nominee for Global Youth Travel Award for Notable InnovationInnovation: ForesightGuest: Wayne Britton, Co-Founder and Director, Peregrine Risk Management Peregrine Risk Management is a security...
Meet the Global Youth Travel Awards nominees: Reach for the Sky (Edge at Hudson Yards)
Nominee for Global Youth Travel Award for Notable InnovationInnovation: Reach for the SkyGuest: Haley Ward, Vice President of Sales, Edge at Hudson Yards Edge at Hudson Yards is the highest outdoor...
AIFS welcomes its first group back to Australia
After almost two years since the last AIFS participants arrived in Australia, earlier this week the first group of arrivals touched down in Melbourne. With more groups scheduled in the coming weeks,...
An end of year message from WYSE Travel Confederation’s Director General
Dear Members, Friends and Colleagues, As 2021 draws to a close, I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy Christmas holiday season and most of all, a prosperous New Year. 2021 was...
WYSE Travel Confederation calls on governments to support international travel businesses
Government support for the travel industry is urgently needed as we move into a third year of restricted movement related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that have managed to stay afloat are...
WYSE Travel Confederation welcomes four new panel members
The WYSE Travel Confederation Extraordinary General Meeting, held on 16 December 2021, saw the appointment of four members to the WYSE Sector Panels. The Nominations Committee, comprised of Robyn...
How to be a cool employer that attracts and retains good staff
WYSE Travel Confederation Accommodation Members share tips and tactics for dealing with hospitality labour shortages during a Panel Connect Session Labour shortages have had severe impacts on...
BUNAC selects iTEP English test for UK Interns
Have you signed up to one of our industry events yet? Click the logos to find out more. Academic Language Solutions, the exchange program distributor of the iTEP (International Test of English...
Global Tourism Sees Upturn in Q3 but Recovery Remains Fragile
After a weak first half of 2021, international tourism rebounded during the Northern Hemisphere summer season, boosting results in the third quarter of the year, especially in Europe. ...
Australia celebrates the return of Working Holiday Makers
Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement on 22 November 2021 signalling the return of Working Holiday Makers was celebrated by one of Australia’s largest youth tourism company’s and...
An update from the Accommodation Panel
Dear Accommodation Members, I am sure all of us have seen highs and lows over the past few months. The hospitality industry has been forced to be constantly adjusting, which is a major challenge....
Alliance Abroad Group (AAG) announces global expansion and the appointment of new CEO
Victoria Lynden, Founder of Alliance Abroad Group, a leading global exchange provider, has announced a major transformation of the business that will see the establishment of a new Holding Company...
Crisis Management: Winter Work & Travel 2021
In this case study on crisis management, Rafael Espinoza, Founder of Universal Student Exchange (USE), explains how USE reacted proactively to the pandemic, working together with sponsors and...
Youth tourism welcomes border reopen
Australia’s youth tourism industry group, BYTAP welcomed news today that New South Wales (NSW) will remove hotel quarantine for all fully vaccinated travellers through the gateway of Sydney from...
What’s the message 18+ months into COVID-19?
For youth and student travel organisations, uncertainty on the economic and political fronts seems as certain as their propensity to modify terms & conditions and cancellation policies during...
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...
WYSE Travel Confederation calls on members and industry to lobby their ambassadors to revoke Presidential Proclamation 10052.
WYSE Travel Confederation calls upon its members, US Sponsors and their agents and the industry as a whole, to lobby their US ambassadors to revoke Presidential Proclamation 10052. The BridgeUSA J-1...
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...
BYTAP calls on government to protect the future of Australia’s youth tourism industry
The results derived from a recent nation-wide survey of over 200 youth tourism operators conducted to measure the impact the expiration of JobKeeper will have on the inbound youth travel industry...
WYSE Travel Confederation doubles budget for 2023 World Youth and Student Travel Conference hosted buyer programme
WYSE Travel Confederation is redoubling its efforts to support the attendance of new buyers looking to build new connections within the industry at WYSTC.
Welcome to our new member: Discover Qatar
Discover Qatar is the DMC of Qatar Airways and partner of Qatar Tourism. Its goal is to continue advancing Qatar as a premium tourist destination.
BYTAP and Tourism Australia launch digital content initiative to promote Australia
The Backpacker & Youth Tourism Advisory Panel (BYTAP) has been working on a digital content initiative to promote Australia. Over 200 photos and five short videos are now freely available for...
U.S. Department of State announces change to DS-2019 form requirements
The change will allow designated Sponsors for the Exchange Visitor Program to digitally sign and electronically transmit the Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status,
Youth travel and Brexit
The Brexit vote in 2016 to leave the European Union eventually led to the UK formally departing on 31 January 2020. Since then, there has been much speculation on the consequences of Brexit for many...
Barcelona Pere Tarrés Youth Hostel receives Biosphere certification for commitment to the environment
Barcelona Pere Tarrés Youth Hostel has been awarded the Biosphere certification, one of the most important sustainability accreditations in the tourism sector, in recognition of its dedication to environmental and social sustainability.
Youth travel agency KILROY launches in the UK
Leading youth and student travel agency KILROY will offer a selection of inspiring once-in-a-lifetime experiences to the UK youth market, focused on backpacking and adventure travel.
International youth travel poised for continued stability and growth in volume and expenditure
WYSE Travel Confederation has been working on calculating the size of the global youth travel market since 2003 as part of the New Horizons research programme.
BUNAC and USIT launch youth-led travel brand, JENZA
Backed by 60+ years of expertise, JENZA is a new youth-led travel brand designed for a generation that craves adventure.
Sleep doesn’t come easy: In conversation with Adrie Vreeke of Capsule Services
It started in Switzerland in 2018 as an add-on to an idea. It grew to a multi-location business, focussed on a unique and extraordinary guest experience: Swiss Capsules.
CIEE announces relaunch of its Global Internship Conference (GIC)
The GIC convenes global leaders in higher education, industry, and government to drive learning, action, and innovation around the critical task of preparing young people for a global workplace through work integrated learning experiences.
Looking to 2023 with the Study Abroad Panel
The WYSE Travel Confederation Study Abroad Sector Panellists provide insight into the current state of the sector and how they see 2023 panning out.