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When and where will recovery begin?
After a bit of optimism in June about demand for travel and tourism services for the remainder of the year, youth travel businesses adjusted their expectations slightly in July, saying they...
Investment in digital shift stymied drop in demand for youth travel programmes
Investment in digital shift stymied drop in demand for youth travel programmesInternships, language immersion courses, study abroad semesters and many other travel-based educational and cultural...
Viajero Hostels opens 12th property in Latin America
Viajero Hostels has opened the doors of its new property in Medellín, Colombia's second largest city. Medellín is the quintessential youth traveller's preferred travel destination in Colombia due to...
The impact of visas goes beyond cultural exchange programmes
While some businesses active in the youth travel industry are slowly getting back in operation after COVID-19 closures, organisations facilitating travel for educational and cultural exchange...
Social distancing equates to 66% drop in revenue for youth travel accommodation
Some providers of accommodation, tours, activities & attractions and youth travel programmes are back in operation with social distancing measures implemented and others are still anticipating...
Students want to come back! How New York City’s 92Y Residence is holding steady during the storm
For students moving to the Big Apple and needing affordable accommodation, 92Y Residence is a hidden gem of New York City. Situated at 92nd Street and Lexington in the Upper East Side of Manhattan,...
Spotlight on educational and cultural exchange travel after the US suspends visas for one of the most popular programmes for youth globally
Organisations dealing in educational and cultural exchange travel programmes for the student market have remained slightly more positive than the youth and student travel industry as a whole since...
WYSE Travel Confederation opposes the inclusion of J-1 visas in the Presidential Proclamation on Immigration
On 22 June 2020, the White House issued a Proclamation suspending certain nonimmigrant visas until the end of the year. In conjunction with the current closures of the US consulates and embassies,...
June a small turning point for the youth travel industry, but hopes are mostly set on 2021
A slightly more optimistic view from travel and tourism companies operating in the youth market was detected in June after three months of increasingly negative outlooks. The fourth edition of...
Love and travel, plus another Zoom call, in the time of Coronavirus
It has always been essential for the youth travel sector to focus on the unique characteristics and conditions that make tailored travel experiences possible for young people, but the COVID-19...
Experiencing Dublin from your bedroom in Ohio: Study abroad challenges during COVID-19
WYSE Travel Confederation hosts global events for the youth travel industry. Click the logos below to learn more. COVID-19 Resource Centre > Letter to governments Resources by country...
Tiritose Sustainable Travel supports local communities in response to COVID-19 impacts
WYSE Travel Confederation hosts global events for the youth travel industry. Click the logos below to learn more. COVID-19 Resource Centre > Letter to governments Resources by country...
Marketing youth travel in the shadow of global crisis
8 June 2020, Wendy Morrill and Prof. Greg Richards Marketing has obviously been on the back burner for many travel and tourism businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic because travel has been...
Increased focus on visa regulations and collaboration for youth travel to survive the COVID-19 crisis
Concerns about visa regulations are on the rise while marketing has become the least of worries for travel businesses, according to findings of WYSE Travel Confederation’s May edition of...
Outlook worsens and financial aid is not the only investment governments should make to help travel and tourism
The business outlook of travel and tourism companies continues to worsen, according to findings of WYSE Travel Confederation’s third COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey.[1] For the second quarter...
Surviving COVID-19 twice
Carissa Vaudrey, Managing Director of Playschool Au Pairs, was one of the first people in New Zealand to contract COVID-19 after a trip to Italy. When looking at how her business would survive, she...
COVID-19 cuts into summer internships
Accountancy firm Deloitte has cancelled its summer internship programme as part of its broader strategy to save on operational costs amidst the COVID-19 crisis[1]. The firm will instead offer a...
WYSE Travel Confederation calls on governments to support youth, student and educational travel organisations
Travel and tourism is one of the biggest industries in the world. It supports jobs. A lot of them. Everywhere. Actually, about 320 million jobs worldwide[1].Travel and tourism has a proven track...
Satisfaction with COVID-19 cooperation, but placement availability concerns rise
Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s second COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey[1] indicate that while top business concerns remain unchanged between March and April, there is increasing...
Staff cuts, location closures and short survival periods
Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s second COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey[1] indicate that travel businesses have moved quickly to streamline operations in the face of declining...
Q2 worse across the globe, but some source markets expecting better for the whole of 2020
Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s second COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey[1] indicate that travel and tourism businesses experienced a 60% drop in business in Q1 2020 compared to the...
Looking back in order to see ahead
Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s first COVID-19 Travel Business Impact Survey[1] have indicated that youth travel organisations experienced significant drops in business by the first week...
Business outlook by youth travel sector
Cautious with pockets of optimism Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s COVID-19 business impact survey[1] show a mixed picture across various sectors when it comes to the outlook for 2020. Some...
Youth travel anticipating 30% decrease in business for 2020
Findings from WYSE Travel Confederation’s COVID-19 business impact survey[1] indicate travel businesses are anticipating a 30% drop in business for this year. Based on this, the estimated decline in...
Educatius Academy and British Council Exams China unite to enhance resources for 30,000 IELTS teachers in China
Educatius Academy and British Council Exams China have announced a significant partnership.
Meet the new Cultural Exchange Sector Panellists
We are pleased to welcome Darya Modestova and Rumyana Sotirova to the Cultural Exchange Panel.
US and Austria sign reciprocal Professional Development and Cultural Exchange Program
The Department of State announced that the Government of the Republic of Austria and the Government of the United States.
Welcome to our new member – ITL World
ITL World commenced from its humble beginnings in 1980’s in Mumbai, India.
Educatius study reveals gender gap in youth resilience: Girls lag behind
Resilience is one of the most important qualities for young people to thrive in a complex, changing world.
Welcome to our new member – Curated planet
We provide an integrated communication and location-sharing platform that connects your travelers, guides, and office staff.
AIFS marks 60 years as a pioneer in cultural exchange and educational travel
The American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS), a global leader in cultural exchange and educational travel..
WYSE Accommodation Panel on gender identity, student accommodation and female travel
The Accommodation Panel gets together every few weeks to chat about what’s going on in the accommodation world;
From trains, to food quests, to understanding the near future of youth travel: The WYSE educational programme at ITB Berlin 2024
WYSE Travel Confederation is looking forward to exhibiting at ITB Berlin on 5-7 March 2024.
Educatius launches Community Impact Fund Competition to empower global youth
To celebrate the transformative power of international education, Educatius has announced…
Welcome to our new member – DIVEP
At DIVEP, we take pride in offering high-quality cultural exchange programs
Hopscotch Travel launches International Internship Bursary
Hopscotch Travel has announced its International Internship Bursary; an initiative…