Sep 26, 2019 | Accommodation, Edinburgh, GenZ Travellers, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, Reports, Research, Youth Travel
News By Kelsey Fenerty, STREDINBURGH – For three weeks every August, performers and arts lovers descend on Edinburgh to take part in the open-access Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2019 the festival saw more than three million tickets sold, with approximately 70% of...
Sep 12, 2019 | Accommodation, GenZ Travellers, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, NWW-News, Youth Travel
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 USD 72.Since approximately 2009, Colombia has become the new...
Sep 5, 2019 | Accommodation, GenZ Travellers, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, Reports, Research, Youth Travel
News By Kelsey Fenerty, STRLONDON—With the release of July 2019 performance data, London hosteliers may be in for a surprise. July, which historically is one of the highest-demand months each year, experienced losses in occupancy, average daily rate (ADR), and revenue...
Aug 7, 2019 | Accommodation, GenZ Travellers, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, Reports, Research, Youth Travel
News By Kelsey FenertyGermany is the birthplace of hostels, so it should be no surprise that its capitol city, Berlin, is a haven for backpackers, with roughly 100 hostels and some of the best-known. Economy and midscale hotels provide competition, accounting for 44%...
Jul 11, 2019 | Accommodation, News, Reports, Research
News By Kelsey Fenerty, STRMIAMI – Despite the hostel industry’s ongoing evolution toward more stylish and sophisticated offerings that appeal to travelers of every ilk, the youth traveler – whether backpacker or gap year student – remains an important demand-driver...
Jun 20, 2019 | Flights, GenZ Travellers, International Students, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, Rail, Transportation, Youth Travel
News Press releaseLondon, UK – 13 June 2019StudentUniverse, the UK’s leading student and youth travel booking site, has announced the brand’s continued global growth, as it launches to the Australian market.In a bid to expand its online presence to a global audience,...
Jun 3, 2019 | Members, News, NWW-News, Partners, UNWTO
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. Looking at 15 countries worldwide, the research also identified...
Apr 25, 2019 | Alpha Travellers, GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
News At what age should you pay for your own vacation? A Bankrate survey of Americans suggests that the magic number is 20 – three years earlier than you should be expected to pay for your own health insurance and student loans. Young travellers tend to have fairly...
Apr 11, 2019 | Alpha Travellers, GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, News, Youth Travel
News The year is 2030. Close to 2 billion travellers are traversing international borders. Cash is obsolete. Biometrics are firmly rooted. Mobility-as-a-Service has matured. Airbnb finally found a way forward with cities to the mutual benefit of residents and...
Apr 11, 2019 | Alpha Travellers, GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, New Horizons, News, Youth Travel
News Recently BBC Capital put the question on the table as to how many days you should take off work for the optimum holiday or vacation trip. What is the perfect trip length that leaves you with maximum satisfaction and avoiding disappointment? While there are many...
Apr 5, 2019 | GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, News, Travel Safety, Youth Travel
News Youth and ‘the younger generation’ were among the most-used buzzwords of the World Travel & Tourism Council’s 2019 Global Summit- not least by the Summit’s distinguished guest of honour, former US President Barack Obama.Hosted in the city of Seville, Spain,...
Mar 5, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Destination development, Members, Millennial Travellers, News, NWW-News, Volunteer Travel, Youth Travel
Making progress on sustainable travel with youth – an interview with Urban Adventures’ Responsible Business Manager. WYSE Travel Confederation spoke to Anula Galewska, Responsible Business Manager at Urban Adventures ahead of the Arival Berlin...
Feb 27, 2019 | NWW-News
No need to cover your ears. It’s food and festivals that are dominating millennial travel splurging and WYSE is bringing these two F bombs to this year’s WYSE workshop programme at ITB Berlin. Festivals and youth as significant building blocks for destinations will be...
Feb 22, 2019 | Alpha Travellers, GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, News, Youth Travel
News “Australian tourism has grown from strength-to-strength in recent years to the point where we are now welcoming more than 9 million international visitors annually, generating $43.2 billion in spending.” – John O’Sullivan, Managing...
Feb 22, 2019 | Cultural Exchange, Members, News, Tour Operators
News TourRadar, the world’s largest online travel agency for multi-day tours, is searching for two complete strangers to go on the trip of a lifetime as part of its Tour the World campaign. These two participants will travel across the globe together, participating in...
Oct 19, 2018 | GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, NWW-News, Youth Travel
From cultural exchanges and eco activism, to virtual agents and a ‘less is more’ mentality – here are the biggest travel trends for next year Leveraging its unique position as a travel and technology leader, Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with...
Oct 16, 2018 | GenZ Travellers, Millennial Travellers, New Horizons, Research, Youth Travel
News Amsterdam Dance Event is in full swing, but music fans also have their eyes on the 2019 festival line-ups that are trickling out. Glastonbury sold out in 36 minutes without one act announced. A new video game themed music festival PLAY will hit the scene next...
Sep 21, 2018 | Events, Global Youth Travel Awards, World Youth and Student Travel Conference
2018 Global Youth Travel Awards winners On the final evening of the 2018 World Youth and Student Travel Conference, delegates headed to the stunning National Museum of Scotland, dressed to impress, to celebrate not only what has been a successful week in Edinburgh,...
Aug 16, 2018 | New Horizons, Research, Youth Travel
News Young travellers are seeking more activities and experiences while travelling, according to findings of WYSE Travel Confederation’s global New Horizons IV Survey of travellers under the age of 35. The New Horizons IV Survey indicates that the desire for...
Jul 30, 2018 | NWW- Press release
MEDIA RELEASE Are millennials killing the chain restaurant industry? How can the housing market compete with millennials’ love of avocado toast? Will face-to-face communication go the way of the landline in a gen Z world? There is no shortage of speculation,...
Jun 29, 2018 | Members
News Interview with Kim Carvajal, Co-Founder Tell us your story. How did Study Buddy Educational Tours get started? Study Buddy Tours was created by my mother-in-law, Nitz Carvajal, in 1995, to extend Outdoor Education in Vancouver to students in the Philippines, to...
Jun 29, 2018 | Members
News Interview with Leon Steyn, Managing Director Tell us your story. How did The Mzansi Experience get started? The Mzansi Experience was born from the mutual interest of traveling in South Africa between the four founders of the company, and started operating in...
Jun 8, 2018 | World Youth and Student Travel Conference
News Edinburgh, host city of the 2018 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC), is aiming to reach 3.5 million youth travellers across Europe with new marketing initiatives. #UncoverEdinburgh, led by Youth Travel Edinburgh and supported by the Edinburgh...
May 15, 2018 | New Horizons, Research, Travel Safety
News It is no secret that millennial and gen Z travellers are shaping the travel industry through their desire for authentic connections, off the beaten track destinations, and immersive cultural experiences. However, a new trend-setting segment within the youth...
May 15, 2018 | Millennial Travellers, New Horizons, Youth Travel
News The catchphrase ‘sun, sex, and sea’ doesn’t appear to be catching as many bookings for the once famous, and sometimes infamous, Club 18-30. Thomas Cook, the brand’s owner for the past 20 years, has announced it is reviewing the brand and exploring options to...
May 4, 2018 | Youth Travel
News A new Memorandum of Understanding will give young Canadians the opportunity to live and work in Portugal through the International Experience Canada Program. On 3 May in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...
Mar 9, 2018 | New Horizons, NWW-News
Forget clubbing, couch-surfing, and selfie sticks. The 2018 ITB Berlin Youth Travel Hall (4.1) showed off what the youth travel market is really about – experiential and immersive travel for key players in tourism for development. From the Hall 4.1 Main Stage,...
Mar 9, 2018 | 2018, NWW-News, Press release, Press releases categories, Research
Millennial and GenZ travellers spending more, experiencing life as a local MEDIA RELEASE Millennial and GenZ travellers spending more, experiencing life as a local Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 9 March 2018 Forget clubbing, couch-surfing, and selfie sticks. The 2018...
Mar 6, 2018 | 2018, Press release, Press releases categories, Research
MEDIA RELEASE Attracting Millennials and Gen Z with more than just free wifi and avocado toast Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 6 March 2018 While global growth of youth travel seems certain, one factor remains critical for attracting more members of the Millennial and Z...
Jan 26, 2018 | New Horizons, Research
News Online Travel Agents (OTAs) are gaining more traction with young travellers, but there is still opportunity for hostels to win direct bookings. During the 2018 STAY WYSE Conference in Amsterdam, WYSE Travel Confederation Director General David Chapman presented...
Jan 25, 2018 | 2018, Accommodation, Press release
MEDIA RELEASE OTAs capture most young traveller accommodation bookings Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 25 January 2015 Sixty-seven percent of young travellers choose to book their accommodation via Online Travel Agents (OTAs) and other intermediaries rather than direct...
Jan 16, 2018 | Cultural Exchange
News By Russ Hedge, CEO, Hostelling International USA It’s called citizen diplomacy, and in these days of numbing public rhetoric, it’s the right time for individual Americans to actively embrace it. Citizen diplomacy means that an individual has the right,...
Jan 16, 2018 | NWW-News, UNWTO
According to the latest figures released by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), international tourist arrivals grew by a remarkable 7% in 2017 to reach a total of 1,322 million. UNWTO said the strong momentum is expected to continue in 2018 at a...
Nov 14, 2017 | Members
News STS Student Travel Schools is offering a first of its kind travel programme – an e-sports trip to Malta. The eight-day camp for youth is held in collaboration with the Area Academy, founded by e-sports celebrity Tommy “Potti” Ingemarsson. Participants...
Nov 2, 2017 | Members
News WYSE Travel Confederation member Rustic Pathways, a leading provider of authentic travel, service learning, and adventure programmes, is launching a ‘Race in America programme.’ The programme seeks to educate high school students on the complicated...
Oct 18, 2017 | Cultural Exchange, Members, Tour Operators
News From new “experiential” offerings by Airbnb, to fresh techniques for optimising websites, to having a plan in place for a variety of potential dangers – companies leading youth travel tours have a lot to consider for staying relevant in the ever-evolving market....
Oct 10, 2017 | Travel Safety
News There is no shortage of information and resources available for young travellers embarking on their first, or tenth, trip abroad. Within a few keystrokes travellers can find the top tour operators to make their journey hassle free. They can learn the right way to...
Oct 5, 2017 | WYSE Exchange Australia
News Destination NSW and WYSE Travel Confederation are partnering to bring a three-day youth travel trade event to Sydney. WYSE Exchange Australia will be held May 8-10, 2018. The event programme will include pre-scheduled workshop appointments between 30 leading...
Aug 19, 2017 | Millennial Travellers, Youth Travel
News It is no secret that Millennials are quickly transforming the workforce with their hyphenated working style. Co-working, digital-nomadism, remote working, location-independent are just a few of the compounded labels we now associate with a diverse and expanding...
Aug 16, 2017 | 2017, Accommodation, Cultural Exchange, Events, Members, Press release
MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release Amsterdam, 16 August 2017 More than 500 travel professionals to arrive in Montreal, Canada for three days of trade and networking at WYSTC 2017 WYSE Travel Confederation and Destination Canada are partnering this year to host some...
