The US welcomed around 300,000 international participants on the J-1 visa programme in 2014, according to figures unveiled by Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange, Robin Lerner, who urged greater diligence on English language ability and more...
Youth travel group and WYSE Travel Confederation member STA Travel has expanded its UK retail presence to 54 stores following the opening of three new branches. Outlets in Swansea and Milton Keynes followed the opening of a store in the Bluewater retail complex in...
WYSE Travel Confederation and the World Tourism Organization have together announced an updated estimate of the size of the global youth travel market according to which youth and student travellers age 15 to 29 are estimated to represent 23% of international tourist...
The recent changes to South African visa regulations have shattered the local EFL industry, with some reports predicting the collapse of the South African EFL industry within a few months. These changes affect students who wish to study English as a foreign language...
STA Travel has seen sales of round-the-world airfares soar by 20% in comparison to last year as young people head off to explore, work and live overseas. Glen Mintrim, STA Travel UK managing director, said: “The job market is still very tough for young people in the...
A proposal for the first BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) youth forum to implement a visa-free regime to develop youth tourism within the BRICS member states has been submitted to the Russian Foreign Ministry, a Russian Civic Chamber official has...
