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Future Travel Trends: Luxury Shopping & Gadget-Free Hotels

2012-11-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Luxury shopping sprees, gadget-free resorts and Smart TVs will all have a leading role to play in the travel industry over the next few years, according to a new report out on future travel trends.

Tags: Euromonitor, future travel trends, gadget-free hotels, global trends, luxury shopping, tourists, Travel Trends, Yas Mall

ITB Berlin’s David Reutz Lays Out 2013 Potential

2012-10-26 by Phil Butler

David Ruetz at a press briefing in 2011 - courtesy ITB Berlin

News from ITB Berlin yesterday saw the head of the world’s leading travel trade show, David Ruetz, projecting to a crowd in Singapore about ITB Berlin 2013. At a press conference Reutz presented facts and figures on this year’s event as well.

Tags: Asia travel, conferences, ITB Berlin, Travel Trends

Abta Reveals New Trends Driving Euro Tourists

2012-10-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Economic pressures are ushering in a new trend in the travel industry, with increasing numbers of tourists placing higher value on price than they do with established brand names, according to new revelations from the Abta Travel Convention in Turkey.

Tags: ABTA, Abta travel convention, holidaymakers, travel industry trends, Travel Trends, trend in travel industry

Live Like the Real Housewives on These Lavish All-Girl Getaways

2012-08-05 by Guest Author

swiss

Whether it’s a scenic hike in the Swiss Alps, luxury shopping spree in Paris or a relaxing resort in a Costa Rica villa, all-girl getaways will give you and your girlfriends a taste of luxury.

Tags: All-Girl Getaways, Paris, swiss alps, Travel Trends

Skyscanner Shows UK Knows the Way to Emerging Markets

2011-07-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Secluded Madagascar beach

According to a report from UK travel search site Skyscanner, Estonia, Madagascar and Iraq emerge as travel hot spots for UK travelers. Spain is, as always, a favorite among vacationers in Britain, but non-traditional destinations are headlining Summer travel so far.

Tags: CrunchBase, Estonia travel, flight search, Iraq travel, Madagascar travel, OTA's, search technologies, Skyscanner, summer travel, Summer trends, technology startup, Ticket agents, travel news, travel startup, travel tech, Travel Trends

The Rise of European River Cruises

2011-03-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe's most popular river cruise, the River Rhine

While travel to Europe may be slowing down a little with the emergence of stiff competition from exciting Asia, African and Latin American destinations, one sector is nevertheless seeing a rapid rise in popularity.

Tags: cruise tourism, Dnieper River, Eastern Europe, Europe by boat, Europe river, European cruises, Rhine River, River Cruises, river tourism, travel 2011, Travel Trends, Travel Weekly, Volga River

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