The essential global youth travel industry event
The scholarships offered by the Limkokwing University of Creative Technology to all African countries were timely, a top government official of Lesotho said recently. Worth RM12 million, the scholarships would serve as catalyst for more students from the continent to … Read
The new face of Australian tourism is from Beijing, not Birmingham, and prefers designer handbags to well-worn rucksacks. As the numbers of sunburnt British backpackers arriving on shoestring budgets begins to wane, cashed-up Chinese tourists with long shopping lists are … Read
The brutal job market brought on by the recession has been hard on everyone, but especially devastating on the youngest members of the labor force. About 60% of recent graduates in the USA have not been able to find a … Read
The French government is seeking to attract more foreign students, especially those from developing countries with “high potential,” and to increase the proportion of postgraduates from abroad. Alain Juppé, Foreign Affairs Minister, and Valérie Pécresse, Minister for Higher Education and … Read
A “visa liberalisation” initiative announced by Ireland’s Minister for Justice will make it easier for tourists from India, China and Middle Eastern states to visit Ireland. Minister Shatter said the €60 ordinarily required to enter the State would be waived … Read
Whether we like it or not, tourism entities need to begin to consider the on-going relationship between the cost of oil and the cost of travel. Travel and tourism are very oil/price-sensitive products with high spoilage rates. That is to … Read
The power of social media cannot be ignored by agents or cruise lines – not only as a way of communicating with customers, but also as a potential source of revenue, the UK Cruise Convention was told. Norwegian Cruise Line … Read
China has the largest number of overseas students in the world, with a record 1.27 million studying abroad at the end of 2010, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Education, the official China Daily reports. It added … Read
Over 550 CEO’s and leaders from over 350 international youth and educational travel companies gathered in Beijing recently for the sector’s most important trade event of the year: the World Youth & Student Travel Conference (WYSTC). With so many global … Read
Major deals struck between Expedia & Flight Centre with two world-leading GAP Year companies have caused a stir at the industry’s annual WYSTC in Beijing. Flight Centre Limited has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in social network and travel … Read
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