Harvard’s International Sustainable Tourism Initiative estimates that the travel and tourism industry is closing in on 9% of global GDP. (That’s huge.) Travel is changing for the better. But travel and tourism are also changing as they grow. According to Sustainable Travel International, here are 3 key trends that are shaping travel and tourism in all its forms. Today’s socially conscious travelers aren’t just looking for the “hippest” destinations or new ways to “travel light.” They also want to (1) engage with the places they visit.
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29 June 2015Original Author: Alison Lueders
