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Infographic: The surprising effects of business vs. leisure travel on your…

Kristen Klepac Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Whether it's for business or leisure, travel is something of a status symbol regardless if it’s for work or play. Exploring new places, learning about new cultures and tasting new foods are all part of the fun. However, differences abound when we look at business vs. leisure travel, particularly in regard to personal health and well-being. 75% of business travelers report heightened levels of stress. On the contrary, a four-day vacation can actually negate the effects of perceived stress for up to 30 days.

What are your hunting goals for 2020?

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

Now that hunting season is (for the most part) in the rearview mirror, this is a good time to think about your hunting goals for the new year. Specifically, application season is rapidly approaching for most Western states. This is also the prime time of year for booking outfitted hunts in the United States and overseas. As far as hunts out west go, it’s important to understand that getting a good tag in many Western states isn’t as simple as going out and buying a hunting license at a sporting goods store. In contrast to most of the Eastern states, most states out west issue the majority of their deer, elk, pronghorn, moose, mountain goat, and sheep tags through some sort of a random draw.

Surveys: Travel industry apps, sites lag behind speed of new possibilities

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

As the sophistication of technology available to us through our personal devices continues to develop and morph at lightning speed, it is not surprising that, according to recently released surveys by J.D. Power, many of the legacy travel apps we use are simply lagging behind their more agile, upstart counterparts. The 2019 J.D. Power U.S. Travel App Satisfaction Study and the 2019 U.S. Travel Website Satisfaction Study show that all travel industry websites — even those operated by digital natives — score substantially lower in customer satisfaction compared to high-scoring websites in other industries.

How Tokyo’s Narita Airport is battling the growth of Haneda

Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

Narita International Airport in Tokyo has seen a shift of traffic in recent years to Haneda Airport, which is closer to the city and regarded as more convenient. In order to recapture some of the market, Narita has unveiled a number of incentives and growth plans to attract airlines and passengers back to its runways. Opened in 1978, New Tokyo International Airport (as Narita was then known) was a controversial solution to overcrowding at Haneda. It quickly became the main gateway for international flights into Japan's capital.

How travel will change in 2020

Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

A travel and tourism forecast by the U.S. Travel Association projects that global long-haul travel will see 4.8% growth annually through 2023. However, the way we travel will change. According to a recent Forbes article, travel in 2020 will embrace sustainability in all forms. The intense focus on responsible travel and tourism will be reflected in travelers' choice of transport. Modes of travel are already shifting from airlines and automobiles to trains, trams, boats, ships, and pedal bikes. 2020 will redefine travel by reintroducing "slow" travel.

A tasty rule for longer hiking trips

Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

I've been hiking for years. I have a general rule of thumb that I hike without water if I expect the trip is less than an hour and it isn't too hot. After that, I'll bring a bottle of water and a snack or two. For longer trips of four hours or more, I will bring more water and more snacks. Recently, though, we've been doing some longer hikes or several short ones where we are hiking over lunchtime. Those snacks didn't feel right. So, we've been bringing a sandwich, and it has changed our hiking style and enjoyment of the trail. My new rule: Bring a sandwich!

Are business travelers traveling too much?

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

While it is not news that frequent travel can be bad for your health, studies by global corporate travel management company CWT find that the psychological effects can be just as disconcerting as the physical erosion. Independent research commissioned by CWT has revealed that the concerns most frequent travelers have about their lives and lifestyles should be addressed. The two biggest worries that affect frequent business travelers around the world are home life deterioration and putting pressure on colleagues.

What to expect for 2020 in hospitality and tourism

Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Are you ready for the holiday season? Are you excited about 2020 and a new decade, too? In just two weeks, we are going to welcome a new year and, more importantly, a new decade. I hope everybody is celebrating the fruitful year of 2019. Looking ahead, I believe many of the events we discussed in 2019 will significantly affect the hospitality and tourism industries in the future. Through a review of what happened in 2019, we can get a good idea of what we can expect in 2020 in hospitality and tourism.

Good reasons to visit the Badlands

Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

Protected as a national park since 1978, the Badlands are definitely a good choice for visitors. The scenery is mind-boggling, wildlife abounds and there’s plenty of hiking and camping opportunities throughout the 244,000-acre preserve. Native Lakota people named this 400-square-mile maze of buttes, canyons, pinnacles and spires in South Dakota "Mako Sica" or "Bad Land." Too dry and inhospitable for settlement or development, the Badlands eventually gained the favor of conservationists who recognized the striking landscapes and paleontological riches.

The big bump: The airlines likely to oversell and what passengers should…

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Bumps happen. In this case, we're addressing the airline kind that often leave passengers scratching their heads over voluntary rebooking — which may bring points, money or free flights in exchange for surrendering a seat. But we are also looking at involuntary bumps — such as the forced removal of a passenger in 2017 from a United Airlines Express flight out of Chicago. These cases are more common than one would think — and are on the uptick. And while getting bumped from a flight is always a risk for flyers, some airlines are better at managing their passenger loads than others.

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