An amalgamation of assets between GCP Hospitality and Haka Tourism Group, created Haka House Hostels which will operate 13 hostels across 11 centres throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.

As of January 2024, Isabelle Gruner will take over the management of Backpackers Villa Sonnenhof, a hostel with 190 beds in the heart of Interlaken, Switzerland.

The European hotel group is investing in comprehensive renovations of three properties: one in Munich and two in Vienna, as part of over 10 larger-scale hotel refurbishments in 2024.

The World Youth, Student and Educational (WYSE) Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that it will once again host the WYSE Village at ITB Berlin, the world’s leading travel trade show, on 5-7 March 2024.

The launch of a new hostel brand is set to help NZ cater to growing local and international demand from flashpackers, digital nomads, and other emerging market segments seeking community-driven travel experiences.

Alliance Abroad, winner of this year’s Best Work Experience Provider at the Global Youth Travel Awards, is adding several senior positions to its global team to meet the increasing demand for international cultural exchange opportunities.

From 1 January 2024, we will be bidding farewell to some of our valued members who served their time on the Management Board and Sector Panels, namely Russ Hedge, Dave Dahl, Carye Duffin and Nick Pound.

What will define youth travel in the near future? Based on what we hear on the ground and what we see in the data,...

WYSE Travel Confederation’s community of youth and student travel specialists was represented by Director General David Chapman in this year’s Titans of Tourism panel discussion.

How happy are you from travelling? From one to ten, what would you say? Five? Nine? 6.66? But before you rate your happiness, tell us this: how many activities did you do on your last trip? We might be able to make a good guess at how happy you are!