This recession has accelerated the shift in consumer travel behavior to what we called the purpose driven traveler. As people scrutinized their spending, they are looking for valuable investments and meaningful getaways. “People will emerge from the current recession forever changed. The global recession has changed them,” said David Kenny, managing partner of Publicis Group’s VivaKi.
About 87% of respondents to a 2008 American Express study indicated that travel involving personal interests will remain the same or increase over the next two years. The survey results overwhelmingly showed that people …
Conde Nast Traveler held their 3rd Annual World Savers Congress this week in NYC. The editors of Conde Nast Traveler hosted the travel forum for travel providers, and included a few philanthropic celebrities and consumer companies, who came together to dialogue about sustainability, responsible tourism, and corporate social responsibility. Although it’s really an industry forum, we wanted to highlight some noteworthy takeaways from the event so that we can all become smarter and more conscious travelers.
Corporate Social Responsibility
The way companies look at corporate social responsibility has evolved from philanthropy to …
Americans are living in a time when being green and eco-friendly are not only trendy, but becoming a way of life. Traveling green will generally cost more and there are fewer travel choices, for now.
Research done by travelhorizons™ in July found that more Americans are aware of eco-friendly travel (which confirms the general perception), but they will not necessarily pay the price to take part in it. People are more aware of eco-friendly terms and they understand the benefits that others will gain from “being green.” …
We’ve rounded up some interesting news and stories around the Web this week:
Clothing Rental for Your Vacation – Crazy or Sensible Idea? (Asia Travel Guide)
Tourists, Expats and That Fragile Sense of Belonging (Matador)
Top 5 Rumors About the Future of Travel (Conde Nast Traveler)
New Merger Unites Sustainable Tourism Around the Globe (Terracurve)
The Problem With Non (Seth’s Blog)
Rise In Workers Seeking Career Breaks (PR Log)
9 Tips For Insanely Busy Travelers (The Best Article Every Day)
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Travelers today can make a difference in their travels simply by deciding who they want to travel with. You have the option to vote with your dollars to support travel providers for being socially responsible. Some travel companies are doing great things for our world and the goal is for more companies to not only incorporate social responsible principles in their business practices, but to be innovators.
Condé Nast Traveler started The World Savers Awards, now in its third year, to recognize hotels, airlines and travel companies globally for their efforts …
Voluntourism may sound unappealing to some simply because it conjures up stereotypes of trips to undeveloped, amenities-deprived, third world country. For some it’s too much creature comforts to give up on a vacation even if they have altruistic intentions. For others, it’s too hardcore, especially for first timers who are looking to combine service and vacation.
The answer — hotel voluntourism — a soft introduction to voluntourism without having to sacrifice vacation amenities. The Ritz Carlton, an early entrant through its “Give Back Getaway” program, offers volunteer vacation packages at …
We’ve rounded up some interesting news and stories around the Web this week:
New Webinar Aims to “Demystify” Adventure Travel (TerraCurve)
The Bizarre Politics of Speaking English Overseas (Matador)
From Preschool To Peru (NRtoday.com)
Rise In Workers Seeking Sabbaticals (Channel 4 News)
The Importance Of Self-Awareness For Voluntourists (VolunTourism.org)
Soul Sampa: Unique Custom Tours of São Paulo (PSFK)
EU Proposes 15 Billion Euro per Year to Help Poor Nations Combat Climate Change (TreeHugger)
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Extreme do-gooders, you’ve heard of them in the news, seen them in movies, and maybe even know one in your social circle. They are the ones that are out there combating poverty and disease, improving children’s education or protecting the environment. They work relentlessly for change that may take generations to see. These extreme do-gooders are rare, “only 1 social entrepreneur for every 10 million of the rest of us, according to calculations of Ashoka, an organization that funds social entrepreneurs around the world.” So what makes these folks tick? …
