Although widely reported by mainstream media, we'd be remiss without mentioning this: The CDC has given the green light for fully vaccinated people to travel — both domestically and internationally — without showing a negative Covid-19 test or … [Continue reading]
‘It’s All About the Insights.’ Q&A With James Sauter, Co-founder, Rove Marketing
Rove Marketing is a leading travel and tourism data and analytics company powered by a team that come from DMOs, hotels, airlines, agencies, and startups — all attracted by a passion for tourism. Rove explains that they "don’t build ads, … [Continue reading]
What’s the ‘World’s Happiest Country’?
CNN Travel (and lots of mainstream media) report on the results of the annual Gallup World Poll — World's Happiness Report 2021 — which holds no surprise for the Finns who smile and defend their title. Even in a sad year, Finland (population: … [Continue reading]
Americans Say YES to Summer Travel and a Look at Our Nationwide Patchwork of Rules
"Amidst financial optimism and an increasingly read-to-travel mindset, many American travelers are saying YES to summer vacation this year." — Destination Analysts Last week, American traveler sentiment shot up in the latest survey (March 26-28, … [Continue reading]
Guest Post: ‘Reverse Compression,’ by Clayton Reid, CEO of MMGY Global
Reverse compression is an emerging trend coined by Clayton Reid, one of the travel industry's top minds in marketing and strategic planning. In this opinion piece, he presents a unique opportunity for travel industry recovery. And the … [Continue reading]