Unlike airlines and hotels, the tours and activities sector has been highly fragmented, largely offline, and extremely inefficient, mostly because its products are so diverse. Traditionally, travel advisors have had to access multiple booking sources […]
Mumbai’s Goregaon Film City reopens for public tours with COVID-19 safety rules Mumbai, the hub of Hindi cinema, is visited by tourists from far and wide with several cinema lovers making it a point to […]
In our latest report, Skift Research looks into Tripadvisor’s different business segments and the unique challenges each faces. Its core hotel metasearch model is slowing, facing challenges from Google, but still provides the lion’s share […]
Every month Skift will profile someone working in the quirkiest, most incredible and surprising jobs in global travel. Skift’s relentless curiosity about our industries extends to every corner of the labor market. Who knew jobs […]
Building on its modest domestic flights business in India, Amazon has taken another tentative step into travel with the invitation-only debut of virtual experiences in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. […]
KKday, a travel experiences booking agency based in Taipei, said Tuesday it had closed $75 million in new funding. Cool Japan Fund and the National Development Fund led the round. Monk’s Hill Ventures, MindWorks Capital, […]
Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium could soon be open to tourists for tours. The stadium has hosted many crucial cricket matches, including the 2011 Cricket World Cup final, when the Indian team lifted the trophy. Referring […]
Despite its sheer size, the tours and activities sector has often been an afterthought for travel agents and online travel agencies, especially compared to air and hotel bookings. While tours and activities do tend to […]
With only 500 inhabitants, Portofino, Italy, has long been favored by A-list celebrities for its luxe location, luring the likes of Ava Gardner, Giorgio Armani, Leonardo DiCaprio and more since the early 1950s. Although it […]
While an attempt to oust Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan played out on Friday night, Ya’lla Tours’ guests waited in their hotel rooms. The Portland, Ore.-based company had 39 customers in Turkey during the coup […]
Six months after the launch of National Geographic Journeys with G Adventures, a collaboration of National Geographic and Toronto-based G Adventures, the product that has emerged is a hybrid excursion that infuses G Adventures’ socially […]
Sprawling Shanghai, with a population of 24 million, can be daunting for visitors. The city has centuries of history, a dizzying array of skyscraper-topped neighborhoods and packed sidewalks, restaurants and shops. Travelers often need help […]
Members of a Vagabond Tours group climb a rain-sllcked stone path in Ireland. The company offers less active exploration options it calls Driftwood trips. Photo Credit: Robert N. Jenkins Vagabond Tours itineraries “are all about […]
This summer, cyclists will tackle the rugged terrain of the Alaska Mountain Range and Denali National Park with the bicycle tour company Pedalers Pub and Grille. The 10-day tour is about more than sightseeing and […]
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