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Welcome to our new member – Alliance Visas
Tell us your story. How did Alliance Visas get started? Alliance Visas began with my personal journey through the immigration process. As I navigated through my own immigration requirements, I...
Five ways to get involved with New Horizons 5
It’s time for the New Horizons 5 survey, our community’s global study of youth and student travel. You can help renew our global understanding of international youth and student travel by getting...
Dubai Welcomes Global Hospitality Recruitment Powerhouse, Alliance Abroad
Dubai, UAE, 23 May 2023 - Alliance Abroad, the renowned leader in global hospitality recruitment and cultural exchange, has set its sights on Dubai with the opening of its newest office. This...
Welcome to our new member: CHE Intercultural Exchange
Tell us your story. How did CHE Intercultural Exchange get started? CHE started out back in around 1991 as a not-for-profit company under the name ‘Cultural Homestay in Europe’ (abbreviated to...
Welcome to our new member: Worldwide Friends
Tell us your story. How did Worldwide Friends get started? Worldwide Friends Iceland (WF) was founded in 2001 as a non-governmental, non-profit organisation promoting nature and peace-oriented...
Federal budgets hit Working Holiday Makers at a time when youth tourism is struggling
The announcement in yesterday’s budget of a 21% increase in the cost of a Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa is a blow to the youth tourism sector, which is still struggling to recover in the wake of...
Activities and accommodation type in the youth travel market
The New Horizons survey of youth and student travel is back. Over the next few months, we will be gathering data on youth travel around the globe with the New Horizons 5 survey. Changes and trends...
WYSE Travel Confederation doubles budget for 2023 World Youth and Student Travel Conference hosted buyer programme
WYSE Travel Confederation, the global not-for-profit membership organisation dedicated to promoting and developing opportunities for the youth, student and educational travel industry, has announced...
Welcome to our new member – Discover Qatar
Tell us your story. What is Discover Qatar? Discover Qatar is the Destination Management Company of Qatar Airways and a proud partner of Qatar Tourism. With an outstanding and comprehensive...
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 Department of State has recently announced a change to the DS-2019 form requirements, allowing designated Sponsors for the Exchange Visitor Program to digitally sign and electronically transmit...
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
This week, Barcelona Pere Tarrés Youth Hostel was awarded the Biosphere certification, one of the most important sustainability accreditations in the tourism sector, in recognition of its dedication...
Youth travel agency KILROY launches in the UK
Former STA leader John Mccoach to help spur growth in UK youth travel market KILROY, a leading youth and student travel agency headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, today announced its launch in the...
International youth travel poised for continued stability and growth in volume and expenditure
PRESS RELEASE Youth travel has long been considered a significant segment of international travel, both in terms of the number of trips taken and the volume of spending. Research undertaken by WYSE...
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 – but no longer has the luxury of exploring without earning or the appetite...
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 CapsulesTM, an accommodation concept...
CIEE announces relaunch of its Global Internship Conference (GIC)
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) is excited to announce the re-launch of its Global Internship Conference (GIC). Started in 2012, the annual GIC convenes global leaders in higher...
Looking to 2023 with the Study Abroad Panel
Nina Slupphaugh Study Abroad Chair“I love student exchange and international education! I truly believe that we provide something important, both to the individual people involved and also as a...
WYSE Travel Confederation: Growth and developments in the digital nomad market since COVID-19
As outlined in WYSE Travel Confederation’s New Horizons IV: A global study of the youth and student traveller, the rise of the digital nomad was already evident, even before the pandemic. In New...
Is ChatGPT coming for our jobs?
Hailed as an AI game-changer, ChatGPT seems to be taking the world by storm. But is it all its hyped up to be? And should us humans be worried? Read on; we put it to the test. WYSE: Hey, we hear...
Tourism Adventure Group merges accommodation brands Base Backpackers and Nomads
WYSE Travel Confederation Member Tourism Adventure Group has announced the merge of its travel accommodation brands, Base Backpackers and Nomads. Renewed confidence in the international travel...
CAPAA Welcomes Anna Prasad as its new Chair
CAPAA, the Cultural Au Pair Association of Australia, is pleased to announce its new Chair, Anna Prasad. Anna has been working in the Au pair sector for close to 5 years and is currently managing...
Coming in 2023: New Horizons 5, the global study of youth and student travel
The youth traveller stays longer and spends more, but how do we know this? Twenty years of the study dedicated to understanding young travellers, New Horizons. The fifth iteration of the New...
International Nightlife Association creates first Faculty of Nightlife Studies
This initiative, whose main objective is to promote academic excellence, the professionalization of the sector.
Greenheart Travel announces launch of new program: Adventure Camp Thailand
Greenheart Travel’s new Adventure Camp Thailand program will send participants to Thailand.
WYSE Study Abroad Panel on housing shortages, policy changes and inflation
The Study Abroad panel gets together every few weeks to discuss current developments within the field of international education.
KILROY launches Education Abroad powered by KILROY
KILROY introduces the launch of Education Abroad powered by KILROY for the renowned youth and student travel agency in Northern Europe.
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;