“It’s a pain that exists – the 9 to 5 routine,” said Heather Lee who works for Remote Year, a young and innovative American company that believes you can work and travel the world at the same time. “People are just more willing to admit it and do something about...
The Federal Government may overhaul its planned backpacker tax and hold an inquiry into the issue, this is according to a West Australian federal Liberal MP. We all know there has been a backlash across regional Australia to plans to scrap the $18,200 tax-free...
Topdeck Travel has carried out a wide-ranging survey with some interesting if random findings. More than 30,000 people took part in the survey. The proportion of female respondees came in at 87%; Australians and Canadians accounting for 39% and 25% respectively;...
Savvy, socially connected young Brits are setting their sights high when it comes to holidaying in 2016, with many expected to put creature comforts at the top of their travel necessities. Contiki, has released insights from its 2015 booking data which shows that...
How will ethical tourism stand out in the youth travel industry in 2016? We caught up with Richard Nimm, Managing Director at Blue Ventures – winner of the Outstanding Volunteer Project award at the 2015 Global Youth Travel Award – to find out. What will constitute an...
We spoke to Cape Town based hostel The Backpack, winner of two categories at the 2015 Global Youth Travel Awards – Green Accommodation Initiative and Best Social Responsibility Initiative. Tony Shina, Co-owner and Co-founder of The Backpack talks to us about the...
