5 Things I am focusing on
In the last few days I have been busy trying to understand better the current situation, draw parallels with historical events that shook the world in a similar way, and...
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Technology and the Hotel Industry
by Anson David
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This article and the accompanying infographic are contributed by Mary Smith for Killarney Hotels. Every industry has to face the evolving nature of technology and how fast paced it has become. The...
Accommodation Providers urged to join Book Direct campaign
by Anson David
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Recently the European umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafés (HOTREC) launched a campaign to promote direct bookings. The “Book Direct” Campaign calls on all hoteliers, restaurateurs or other entrepreneurs in the...
Top 6 Travel Trends for 2016
by Anson David
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TripAdvisor recently polled more than 44,000 travelers and hoteliers about their plans for 2016.Why will people travel in 2016? How will these travelers decide what to do and where to stay? Will...
Top 5 Family Travel Trends 2016
by Anson David
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According to the Family Travel Association’s U.S. Family Travel Survey, family trips are one of the fastest-growing segments of the tourism industry, and parents are willing to spend money on something they feel...
Vacation Rentals Booking Engine App partners up with Comparison Site
by Anson David
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I have been using Orbirental as a booking engine for my vacation rental business since the beginning of the year. Although no SaaS (software as a service) fits perfectly to...
Cyprus wins Responsible Tourism Award
by Anson David
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The Cyprus Tourism Organisation, being the responsible body for promoting Cyprus, has been awarded the Silver Award as the ‘Best Destination for Responsible Tourism’ which was announced at the World...
Skipping the Line in Italy
by Anson David
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More than 6.5 million tourists visited the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in 2015. As the peak season is just around the corner and the estimated wait time at popular...
Italy’s Romagna gets even greener
by Valere Tjolle
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Italy’s Romagna – making a start on creating a really sustainable local visitor economy that will make others green with envy Romagna’s soaring mountains, stylish beaches and fertile plains are...
Who controls your holiday rental business?
by Gianpaolo Vairo
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Since 2008, more than 60 million travellers have booked accommodations through Airbnb. With online trave agents (OTAs) on the rise, selling through these middlemen can seem like the best way to...