Previously, hiking was essential – not many people stayed in a dingy dorm with 12 of their smelly new friends because they really liked it – but that’s not so much anymore. Photo: Getty Images The change had started before the pandemic. It could be spotted in the changed nature …
Read More »Backpacker tourism faces a changing post-pandemic landscape – Skift
For decades, hordes of travelers have explored vast areas of the globe with backpack in tow. That they achieved what has been tried and true Banana Pancake Trail in Southeast Asia or memorably lose a diary on these trips, many people saw these trips as defining moments in their lives. …
Read More »Wealthy PR Executives Swap Luxury Vacation For Budget Break On Rich Vacation For Poor Vacation
Two wealthy high-flying executives swapped their usual lavish vacations for a budget break by volunteering at a local animal shelter on Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday. In tomorrow’s episode of Channel 5, Julia and Katya, who both work in luxury lifestyle management and live in the affluent suburb of Wimbledon, ditched …
Read More »‘Rotate, prepare to shut down or hang in there’: hostels cling to Malaysian customers for survival
SINGAPORE: With tourist arrivals still in the doldrums, trendy Singapore hostels have focused their attention on a whole new clientele – the thousands of Malaysian workers in the country, unable to cross the causeway daily due to travel restrictions . âIt’s the only thing that keeps us afloat, other than …
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