Tag: Tours and Activities
The future of experiences
Emerging from the pandemic, tours and activities are becoming more intimate and digitalised, and featuring sharper storytelling, finds Anne Somanas
Trip Affiliates Network grows into China
Singapore-based Trip Affiliates Network (TAN) has partnered with Shenzhen JL-Tour (JLT) to bolster its expansion across China, a move that will enable tour and...
Amid lockdowns, live streams and virtual tours bring new hope
One balmy April afternoon, against the backdrop of slightly overcast skies, a young male ranger drives an open safari jeep along a well-trodden, dusty trail at andBeyond Ngala Private Game Reserve. As he chaperones his guests deep into the African wilderness, he points out a pack of rare white lions here, a majestic-looking giraffe there, as his eager-beaver audience pepper him with questions.
Tourism leaders spot signs of recovery
Domestic business has become the bearer of hope for three tourism companies in Asia, with corporate group stays and staycations being the biggest drivers...
Singapore-based agency brings travellers to explore destinations on two wheels
Not many can claim that they are making a living out of doing what they love while fulfilling an aspiration, but Travel Wander’s Sheryl...
G Adventures pushes out five new community tourism projects
Adventure travel operator G Adventures and its non-profit partner Planeterra are rolling out five new projects with a focus on empowering women, youth and...
Going the experiential mile
These days, hotels are no longer about offering a bed and breakfast. From safari excursions to purpose-built communal spaces, travellers are increasingly seeking out authentic and
culturally immersive experiences, and hotels are answering the call.
A thriving & contested marketplace
The symbiotic and tenuous relationship that OTAs have with airlines and hotels is now shaping up in the hot emerging sector of in-destination experiences. What does the future hold in this newfound alliance between tour operators and OTAs? By Xinyi Liang-Pholsena
Is Asia’s booming tours and activities marketplace ripe for disruption?
The tours and activities marketplace has been one of the hottest and most closely watched segments in travel and tourism in recent years, with...
Traveloka launches Xperience booking platform in Thailand
Indonesian OTA Traveloka has rolled out the Xperience activities booking platform in Thailand.
Thailand is chosen to be the first official launch market of Xperience...