As General Manager, Member Services of Relais & Châteaux, he offers a sweeping perspective of the group’s global operations and ambitions. The Relais & Châteaux group is made up of 580 member…
The findings from his recent survey of high-end consumers reveal a promising future for the travel sector. Chandler Mount loves data. He has channelled his passion for parsing and connecting the dots…
Over four decades of experience in one of the world’s leading advertising, marketing, and public relations agencies, puts him in pole position to offer advice on positioning the country in the best…
He shares his learnings from starting up and being at the helm of one of the world’s largest and most respected providers of small-group travel experiences. The Intrepid Group is known as…
From establishing brand pillars to major expansion plans across several new verticals, there’s a lot afoot at Aman. The man at the helm of operations offers a rare peek behind the scenes.…
Gerontologist, best-selling author, inveterate traveller, and observer of society, Ken Dychtwald is a treasure trove of information on many subjects. He introduces the concept of ‘time affluence’ and explains why the Boomer…
Luxury travel is veering towards truly tailor-made vacations, preferably in a private villa in an offbeat destination you reach aboard a private jet, an indulgence that will be tempered with social responsibility…
The luxury hospitality group which focuses on wellness tourism, a $4.2 trillion market, is steadily expanding its global footprint — from 18 to 40 resorts in the next couple of years, including a restored Rajasthani iteration, with a sharp focus on sustainability.
More optimism than pessimism is reflected in Strategic Vision’s ‘2021 – Pulse of the Industry Survey’. Trending this year: Journeys to Asia and Europe, safaris, domestic trips. Cruises and staycations? Not so much.
Marriott International’s luxury portfolio head and branding and marketing virtuoso talks about their response to the pandemic, people’s irresistible desire for travel, and why the hospitality behemoth continues on the acquisition route.
Not many know that Radha Arora, the affable and dapper India-born president of the luxury Rosewood Hotels & Resorts, once worked in a hotel laundry room. “You have to get into the…
How travel advisors can navigate post-COVID era’s stormy waters.
Several factors are playing out in the United States right now, which, when combined, are to make for a politically charged debate. The pandemic continuing rage across the country, the staggering unemployment and global economic crisis creating much concern and the upcoming presidential election being contested like no other before, are all factors. And now the issue of race and diversity has burst into our collective consciousness.
Five months into the pandemic, I am often asked about trends and conditions in the United States, so I thought I might share a personal view.