Gomio.com examines the terminology of the modern travel industry. Make the mistake of calling a “hostel-traveler” a tourist and you may find yourself getting a cold shoulder and stink eye… if not worse. Aren’t there several ways to travel, to discover, to explore?...
In many countries, youth employment is understood as a pressing domestic issue. But the proper lens is global: From Europe to North America to the Middle East, unemployment among young people has swelled into a veritable epidemic, one that threatens economic growth...
Backpackers may finally be getting some respect – at least from an economic standpoint. Young people are traveling more, staying away for longer periods of time and spending more money, a new report indicates. In 2012, $217 billion of the $1.088 trillion tourism...
Tourism Australia have released their latest youth tourism figures for the last six months since December 2012 and they have shown some interesting trends in the market. According to the statistics, which can be found on TA’s website, arrival figures for the...
Did you know that an average GenYer joins 2.5 social networks or that about 80% of GenYers log on to social media every single day? Find out all about Millennials and their use of social media in this brand new Generation Y infographic by InSites Consulting. Discover...
According to extensive research released today, young travellers last year (2012) spent on average £2,500 on trips abroad 40 per cent more than they did in 2007. And in a further significant development, in addition to simply having a good time and finding themselves,...
