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 Wellness, Lifestyle & Travel Library  (Click title to read article)

Views on lifestyle, wellness and travel by our travel writers whom travel frequently throughout the world on assignments for the major travel magazines. In combination with health & spas at hotels and resort which have become an important feature for a growing number of today's travellers.

Outdoor Hospitality in Europe: The Rise of the Horizontal Hotel
Outdoor hospitality in Europe – once seen as rustic or seasonal – is experiencing a major transformation
South Korea: The Next Luxury Frontier
So many places are overcrowded: Venice, Barcelona, and we must now add Kyoto to that list, as my own recent visit confirmed, but one destination remains truly undiscovered by most American and European luxury travelers — despite its g...
Halal Travel Trends 2025
The Halal Travel Trends 2025 report was officially launched at the PATA Annual Summit 2025 (PAS 2025) during a featured session titled 'Halal Travel Frontier 2025: What Destinations Need to Know Now'
The Luxury Travel Report
This insightful study, developed in partnership with The Harris Poll, identifies and spotlights the current climate of luxury travel as well as five key trends that are transforming the industry and shaping its future
In-Room Herbal Tea Is the Most Effective Cost-Per-Unit Wellness Amenity
Coffee and tea service, specifically herbal tea, as an in-room wellness amenity represents an area where there’s a strong opportunity for hotels to improve their presentation
Trend: Teen Wellness  
Teens are suffering, and the wellness world is just starting to create more solutions for their emotional and social health, but critics fear the industry may just be exploiting a new, young, wellness-obsessed consumer
Why Travel Advisors Are Not a Relic of the Past Rather the Future of the Industry!
The Modern Travel Puzzle: In an era where booking a flight takes seconds, and thousands of hotel options sit at your fingertips, many travellers find themselves asking: 'Do I really need a travel advisor anymore?'
The Future of Wellness: 2025 Tends
Welcome to the Global Wellness Summit’s annual Trends Report, the longest-running and most detailed forecast of that will make waves in health and wellness in the coming year
Letter from AlUla: In a Land of Stories, The Real Influencers Rise
On my flydubai flight to AlUla, at the unearthly hour of 6:50am, I felt like my Instagram feed had come to life
Applying Next-Gen ‘Wave Tech’ to Hotel Sleep, Spa and Wellness
As one particular niche of wellness that’s gaining popularity, hoteliers should understand a bit about how non-invasive, wave or frequency technologies – “freq tech” for shorthand – work in order to effectively...
Wellness Got Real. Did Your Marketing?
Let’s talk about wellness – and no, I’m not here to tout my favorite sleep meditation app or macro meal delivery service
Trend: Not Just Digital Detox, But Analog Travel
More hotels and resorts are channeling the zeitgeist and offering retro, pre-digital (even pre-industrial!) tech, hobbies, arts and crafts that restore what our screen-based lives have stolen from us: the social, our radical attention, the ...
10 Key Trends Shaping Global Air Travel By 2043
Airbus and Boeing have released their reports on the projected future of the global aviation industry
From Viral to Value: How Social Influencers in Travel are Monetizing Their Platforms
The era of influencers chasing viral fame is shifting into one of strategic monetization, particularly in the travel industry
Europe on a Budget: Six Expert-Approved Ways to Cut Costs
With so many iconic countries to visit in Europe, many tourists extend their travelling across multiple destinations to experience as much as possible in one trip
Crack the code on easy travel with the Digital Travel Ecosystem
Let’s be honest: travel today can feel like a maze of systems, devices, and checks: from paper boarding passes to multiple ID verifications, passengers are left juggling several steps at every stage of their journey
Reflecting on an Inspiring Week in Cannes: Building the Future of Travel
What a whirlwind week it has been in Cannes! From the moment I stepped onto the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals for the Global Forum to the final champagne toast at the Hôtel Martinez Closing Party, this week has been nothing s...
The Retail Market Conundrum
Over the course of 2024, CBRE has been tracking the emergence of a curious phenomenon across the Asia Pacific retail property market, why is expansionary demand so strong when sales growth is slowing?
How Smartphones Shape Travel Decisions On the Go
Technology is influencing not only where and how often we travel, but also how we behave when we reach our destination, smartphones are playing an increasingly important role in travellers’ in-destination decision-making
Hotel Spa Reservations Sales and Hospitality Training Tips
It has been interesting these last few years to see an increasing number of upscale hotel and resort spa managers reaching out for the same types of sales and hospitality excellence training that my company and others have offered for years
Sleep Architecture as the Central Concept for Sleep Tourism Revenues
With sleep science reaching the mainstream over the past few years, numerous hotel brands have unveiled fancy new sleep programs in an arms race to win over travelers looking for accommodations that will help them get a full night’s r...
A Framework for the Wild World of Welltech
When it comes to wellness for hotels, to get people’s attention, we often start with the total addressable market (TAM)
Golf Revenue Above PAR and POR for Hotels
Throughout the latter part of the 20th century, golf was growing significantly in the United States and not only was participation soaring, but new golf courses were being built at a record pace
A Framework for the Wild World of Welltech
When it comes to wellness for hotels, to get people’s attention, we often start with the total addressable market (TAM)
Asian Travellers Seeking ‘Reconnection’ Through Intergenerational Travel in Asia Pacific
Booking’s new GenVoyage! research spotlights interesting data stemming from intergenerational travel in Hong Kong and Asia Pacific
Inzerillo: The Driving Gorce Behind Building – and Marketing – The City of Earth
Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Diriyah Company talks candidly about the past, present, and future of this extraordinary destination – in an exclusive interview
A Resurgence in Tourism and Appetite for Luxury Experiences has Facilitated Stable Growth
Following a record year, the stalled luxury goods market faces a dilemma between catering to top clientele and reaching new audiences amid ongoing complexities
Why Grand Adventures and Cultural Immersions Belong on Every Traveler’s Bucket List
Expedition travel offers a unique way to experience the world, providing opportunities for adventure, cultural immersion, and personal growth
Intriq Journey Intent on Blazing New Trails, Space Travel Included
'What could be more exotic and off the beaten path than space?', luxury travel agency Intriq Journey, formed by a breakaway team of the former Country Holidays, Singapore, which was acquired by Scott Dunn in January 2018, is blazing new tra...
5 Steps to Make Travel More Inclusive for Everyone
There are diverse challenges for travelers with disabilities—from navigating airports and finding suitable accommodations to managing unexpected changes
Wellness Hotels Surge in Global Market, Upper Upscale Properties Lead
Hotels with wellness amenities experienced notable revenue growth in 2023, with upper-upscale properties emerging as top performers
Wine was the Lure; 'Hotels Without Strangers' is the Vision for Howard Ho
How Japan’s Section L uses tech and talent to create “fellowship among guests” at its apartment-hotels
How Wellness is Transforming Travel
When the Global Wellness Institute released its latest valuation report this year, it forecasted that the wellness tourism market would surge from $651 billion in 2022 to $1,4 trillion by 2027, making it one of the fastest growing and robus...
Key Trends to Heed in 'Next Generation' of Travel in APAC
As we enter the next generation of travel in Asia Pacific, here are the key trends to watch – from the revolution in B2B, to transformation of the human-machine interface and changing demographics with all the inherent changes in cust...
How Did we Allow This to Happen? Viator’s Founder Rod Cuthbert on the Rise of Google
As Google continues to roll out AI-powered search features, which will undoubtedly increase its dominance in travel, Rod Cuthbert, the founder of Viator and generally acknowledged as the 'Godfather of tours and activities', got quite indign...
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