Author: marketing
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“These interactions are critical in creating a world that is tolerant and peaceful”, Megan Arzbaecher of Greenheart Travel on volunteering abroad
Greenheart Travel is the travel abroad branch within Greenheart International, a non-profit founded in 1985 and based in Chicago: their mission is to connect people and the planet to create global leaders. Since Greenheart Travel’s first traveller in 1996, thousands of students and adults have travelled studying, volunteering, teaching and working abroad. Offering meaningful travel…
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“This is the way it should be” – YHA New Zealand’s Kate Ufton on weaving sustainability into operations
Founded in 1932 by Cora Wilding in Canterbury, YHA New Zealand was the first Southern Hemisphere hostel ever. Nowadays it hosts over ¼ million guests each year and inspires them to explore and discover New Zealand. After many years of sustainable projects, their great effort to safeguard our environment was recognised with the victory at this year’s Global…
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“Making new connections is what travel is all about” Interview with Jack Bowcott of Tipi
This year’s winner of the Global Youth Travel Award for Best Travel Technology Product was the check-in app Tipi. Recently born, but already of great success after being launched through Base & Nomads Australia and New Zealand hostels in March 2016, Tipi has now reached 20,000 downloads and is forecasting over 500,000 check-ins over the coming…
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“Thato is someone that has made us more determined and grateful.” Interview with James Bell from Alliance Abroad Group
Alliance Abroad Group (AAG), winner of the Extraordinary Experience award at the 2016 Global Youth Travel Awards, has been a leader in international recruitment for over 27 years. As a U.S. Department of State-designated program sponsor for the J-1 Visa Work & Travel program, Intern/Trainee programs, and Teacher programs since 2009, Alliance Abroad Group has…
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A lot has changed for the Best Youth Travel Agent of 2016. Interview with Danielle Dougan of StudentUniverse
In September 2016, for the second year in a row, WYSE Travel Confederation member StudentUniverse was presented with the Global Youth Travel Award for Best Youth Travel Agent. More than 5,000 travellers voted for the best of the best in youth and student travel in 2016, including travel agents, tour operators, travel accommodation providers, and…
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“We want to break all of the negative stereotypes around student travel…” Interview with Eugene Winer of I Love Travel
This year’s winner of the Best Youth Tour Operator Award is the Canada-based I Love Travel, a family of travel brands offering the best and most innovative youth and student travel experiences around the world. Since opening doors in 1976, I Love Travel has helped more than 150,000 travelers to visit destinations around the world…
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Global Youth Travel Awards 2016 winners announced
The winners of the Global Youth Travel Awards 2016 – in partnership with Destination Canada and International Experience Canada – were announced yesterday, 23 September during the concluding event of this year’s World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) in Belgrade. Having drawn an impressive number of nominations and votes, the award categories celebrate the outstanding performers within…
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Short listed candidates revealed for 2016 Global Youth Travel Awards nominated categories
WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that the following 27 organisations have been short listed for nine awards that will be granted at a gala celebration that will bring the 25th annual World Youth and Student Travel Conference (#WYSTC2016) to a close on Friday, 23 September 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia. These nine categories of the Global Youth Travel…
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Short-listed candidates revealed for 2016 Global Youth Travel Awards consumer-voted categories
WYSE Travel Confederation is pleased to announce that the following 11 organisations have been short listed for four awards that will be granted at a gala celebration that will bring the 25th annual World Youth and Student Travel Conference (#WYSTC2016) to a close on Friday, 23 September 2016 in Belgrade, Serbia. These four categories of the…
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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 in store for the New Year. Is…