According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15% of the world’s population (1 billion people) lives with some form of disability or impairment, and with an aging population, that number will only increase. During the pandemic, many persons with disabilities and the elderly were excluded from public health and travelRead More →
When it comes to sustainable tourism, there’s much more to it than just protecting the physical environment. When an area is visited by tourists, there are bound to be some social and cultural impacts on the host community; socio-cultural sustainability is all about reducing those impacts. Locals may experience congestionRead More →
When it comes to sustainable tourism, perhaps the most well-known and fought-for impacts are the environmental ones. Environmental sustainability is about acting in a way that ensures future generations have the natural resources available to live an equal, if not better, way of life as current generations. Generally, it focusesRead More →
Tour operators play an important role in the tourism industry, and with 72% of travellers believing that it is crucial we act now in order to protect our planet, focusing on responsible tourism is imperative. Despite the fact that once it was easy to dismiss sustainable travel as a costlyRead More →
A lot has changed since our last instalment in this blog series. 2021 was set to be the year of travel, however our industry and the millions of people that work within it have endured another year of COVID-19. And while things are looking more optimistic than they did inRead More →
With travel restrictions changing regularly due to COVID-19, planning a trip at the moment can be tricky. But after a year and a half of living through a pandemic, travellers’ expectations are changing. As travel resumes, travellers are more likely to choose airlines, tour operators, and other tourism-related companies thatRead More →
For every tour operator business there comes a time when the need for software becomes so apparent it can no longer be ignored. That time differs for everyone – for some it’s a ‘must-have’ from day one; while others get by with excel and other DIY solutions until their businessRead More →
As children, we would hope and dream that one day we would wake up to the life-changing news that we were related to royalty or the rich and famous. There was always the possibility in our vivid imaginations that a family secret kept the connection hidden for years and stoppedRead More →
The information outlined below was last updated on 4 August 2021 When COVID-19 shut down borders in early 2020, the travel industry was forced to navigate what was quickly coined an “unprecedented event”. Now, more than a year on, as we begin to imagine a post-covid tourism industry, we areRead More →
We think that everybody would take a long, hard swing at COVID-19 if they were given the opportunity. While this might not be possible to do so with a virus, many people around the world have been heading to golf courses to smash out their frustrations with a club andRead More →