Although accelerated by the beginning of the pandemic, Wellness was already a growing trend of the hospitality industry with many ramifications, not in vain the Global Wellness Institute has been bringing together the brightest minds in their annual conference to discuss that topic for the last 20 years. While the trend is evident and growth is a fact, wellness has…

Forward_Travel has received a Technology Innovator Award for the “Most Pioneering Travel & Technology Business Community” in 2022 by Innovation in Business, a British publication that strives to highlight the role of organizations, companies and individuals who are changing their industries through innovative solutions and forward-focused mindsets. “Forward_ was born to create an international community of tourism professionals eager to…

The Thompson Madrid is the latest luxury hotel to have opened its doors in Madrid. Located in the Plaza del Carmen, it is a perfect example of regenerative tourism, as it aims to revitalize an urban area in the city centre of the Spanish capital. Thompson Hotels is part of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and its new property in Madrid is…

Travelling is not only sightseeing, but also getting to know the culture of a destination, feeling the rhythm of a place, listening to its noise and music, seeing its colours, tasting its food and breathing in its many scents. For many people, there is nothing better than experiencing the destination with all five senses, so that once they are back…

Did you know that there is more crypto related activity in travel than one might initially believe? Expedia has over 700,000 hotels available for booking via Bitcoin and 30 other cryptocurrencies, while Air Baltic accept the currency based on blockchain as a form of payment since 2014, and Vueling will start accepting crypto in 2023. However, these companies are outliers,…

Weather has a big influence on tourism, in fact for many countries it is tourism. But with record-breaking temperatures in Europe this summer related to global warming, the travel industry should get ready for big changes in terms of when and where visitors want to travel. Will they rather go on holidays in winter, or will they choose places where…