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Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

Rustic Pathways – winner of the Best Youth Tour Operator award at the 2015 Global Youth Travel Awards – is looking forward to a year of helping volunteers and local communities grow. We took some time to catch up with them and find out what the organisation has...
Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

Youth travel sees a shift in experiential vs sightseeing travel

StudentUniverse is the world’s leading travel booking service for students and youth, and recipient of the Best Youth Travel Agency award at this year’s Global Youth Travel Awards. We caught up with the organisation to discuss some youth travel trends and challenges...
Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

Is youth travel getting younger, or more a state of mind?

From the perspectives of a youth travel blogger, volunteer programme organiser, accommodation provider, youth tour operator and youth travel agent we offer a look into the age of youth travel and decipher if youth travel is getting younger, or is it just a state of...
Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

The Millennial traveller: Phoning it in

A recent report published by eMarketer has estimated that booking trips via mobile device will be an increasingly popular method for US travellers. Specifically, the report predicts that of those that book online, 51.8% of individuals will do so on their phones,...
Independent youth travel encourages students to think globally

When the going gets tough, get the young travelling!

It is acknowledged that youth travel contributes significantly to the economic growth and development of many countries around the globe. However, in a world that has again been rocked by devastating terrorist attacks and threats, the major positive cultural and...