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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...
Cloudbeds raises $82 million to develop its platform
Adam Harris and Richard Castle, Cloudbeds Co-founders Nearly a decade ago, Cloudbeds was just an idea that we had while traveling in Brazil trying to book a pousada. It got to a point that on...
WYSE workshops – your quick and free source of intel on youth travel at ITB Berlin 2020
These short-format sessions that start at the top of most hours in Hall 4.1/117 offer quick and easy insights and know-how on the Gen Z and Millennial travel markets. There’s something for...
Welcome to our new member – YellowSquare
Interview with Fabio Coppola, CVO Tell us your story. How did YellowSquare get started? YellowSquare started back in 1999 as a small hostel with only 25 beds. My brother and I started it as a way to...
Welcome to our new member – Expresso Viagens
Tell us your story. How did Expresso Viagens get started? Expresso Viagens was founded in 1966 and since then has been developing solutions and providing consultancy in the travel market. Expresso...
Welcome to our new member – goki
Interview with Jack Bowcott, Founder/ CEO Tell us your story. How did goki get started?We started as a social network for travellers called Tipi… The idea was that travellers could meet and share...
Our latest member interview – Eduvoyage
Interview with Shaik Shibli, Head of MarketingTell us your story. How did Eduvoyage get started?Eduvoyage is an ITL World Company, so perhaps I should start there. ITL World originated during the...
In search of the aging backpacker
We’ve been tracking the quintessential youth traveller since 2002 – the backpacker. In 2017, data from WYSE Travel Confederation’s New Horizons Survey of the youth and student traveller indicated...
Tourism Leading Other Global Sectors in Advancing Gender Equality, New Report Shows
London, United Kingdom, 7 November 2019 – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in collaboration with UN Women, The German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), World Bank Group and...
2 Degrees Transformational Travel Becomes First Inbound Tour Operator to Earn EBI Level 1 Travel Safety Certification
Press releaseLisbon, Portugal – 10 October 2019The Canadian company 2 Degrees Transformational Travel has earned the EBI Level 1 Travel Safety Certification, becoming the first international inbound...
Sunny days and lively nights attract WYSTC delegates to the buzzing capital of Portugal for business
More than 600 representatives are convening in Lisbon for the best annual business conference for the youth and student travel industry. The World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) brings...
Welcome to our new member – American Tour Guide Association
Interview with Paula Reynolds, President Tell us your story. How did American Tour Guide Association get started? American Tour Guide Association started with a vision to create experiences rather...
Welcome to our new member – Georgian National Tourism Administration
Interview with Tatia Khaindrava -Senior Brand Development Coordinator Tell us your story. How did Georgian National Tourism Administration get startedGeorgia is one of the most unique and...
Presenting the finalists of the 2019 Global Youth Travel Awards
The 2019 Global Youth Travel Awards (GYTAs) ceremony will be held on 11 October, bringing the World Youth and Student Travel Conference in Lisbon to a close. This year, we have received a...
Welcome to our new member – Relation Insurance Services
Interview with Jesper Tejsen Lykke, Vice President, Global Markets—Education Solutions Tell us your story. How did Relation Insurance Services get started?I have spent my whole career working with...
Viajero Hostels opens its 10th hostel in Latin America
On August 13 the Latin American chain of hostels, Viajero, opened the doors of a new hostel in the city of Santa Marta, Colombia with a capacity of 170 beds and a price range of between USD 11 and...
Welcome to our new member – Latin Roots Travel
Interview with Maria Fernanda Pareja, General Manager Tell us your story. How did Latin Roots Travel Company get started?Latin Roots Travel started with the aim of offering truly educational travel...
World Tourism Organization Leads Discussion on “Tourism Financing for the 2030 Agenda” at Aid for Trade Conference in Geneva
Press releaseGeneva, Switzerland – 9 July 2019 Tourism’s unique potential as a tool for driving the global sustainable development agenda has taken center stage at a special event hosted by the...
Exports From International Tourism Hit USD 1.7 Trillion
Madrid (Spain), 6 June 2019 - Exports generated by international tourism reached USD 1.7 trillion in 2018, a 4% increase in real terms over the previous year, a new report from the World Tourism...
UNWTO/IPSOS Global Survey – Local Residents Remain Largely Positive to Urban Tourism
Press releaseMadrid, Spain - 3 June 2019 A global survey conducted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and IPSOS shows a positive picture of local residents’ perceptions towards urban tourism....
Giving travellers a more authentic glimpse of Indonesia
With the aim of providing youth travellers with a real feel of what the country has to offer, The Dragon Trip has created a range of new budget backpacking tours, taking 18 to 35-year olds across...
Amsterdam TrevPAB and the Market’s Shifting Revenue Management
By Kelsey Fenerty, STR AMSTERDAM – From a revenue perspective, one of the biggest differences in the hostel and comparable hotel operating models is the relative contribution of ancillary revenue...
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…
Welcome to our new member – MAD Foundation
The MAD (Make a Difference) Foundation helps people in some of the world’s poorest countries to help themselves, by working with them at a grassroots level to develop much needed community...
Federal cap on backpackers raises concerns for regional Western Australia
Tourism Council Western Australia urgently urges the Federal Government to reject proposals limiting Working Holiday Maker visas to a mere 12 months, citing the profound negative implications for...
Meet the new Travel Safety Sector Panellists
Insurance companies and organisations operating in risk management, safeguarding, travel safety and child protection are represented by the Travel Safety Sector Panel.
Welcome to our new member Ediphi
At Ediphi, we provide students with leading-edge career training through international and virtual internships, in partnership with schools and businesses across the globe.
Meet the new Study Abroad panellist
Jacqui Fox joined the Study Abroad Panel on 1 January 2024. With a long history working within the industry, we look forward to seeing what the next three years bring.Hi Jacqui! Welcome to the Study...
Welcome to our new member – Yalla Basta
YallaBasta is an award-winning travel company and Israel’s leading food tours provider.
Meet the new WYSE Management Board Chair
I’m excited about how generational change in the workforce will drive a need for innovation and new technology.
Meet our new Accommodation Panel Chair
We are delighted to count on Diogo’s invaluable support and guidance for the Accommodation Panel.
Welcome to our new member – Kiwi Experience
Kiwi Experience is New Zealand’s only dedicated Hop On Hop Off and Small Group Operator.