International Tourism to End 2023 Close to 90% of Pre-Pandemic Levels

International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on the same months of 2022. The newest UNWTO World […]

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We ditched the rat race to live on a boat and travel the world

Becka (left) and Zach (right) abandoned the thought of getting on the property ladder and live on a boat (Picture: Zack and Becka/ Omio) Sick and tired of the daily grind, a couple have ditched the rat race and decided to live full-time on a boat instead. Zach Seward and Becka Eva now travel to […]

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WTTC’s Events & Webinars | World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)

Full events calendar 2024 Below you can see our upcoming events and webinars. Some of these are hosted by WTTC and some are hosted by external parties but we’re attending the event. Events WTTC are attending = Rows with the light yellow background. WTTC Hosted Events = Rows with the light blue background Past events = grey […]

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Workaways: How to travel the world without spending a penny

Workawaying has no middle man. Families and communities advertise what they need on digital platforms open to workawayers, and they personally choose who they want to host based on their skills and passions. I used workaway.info as my main platform, which is globally recognised and has strict safeguarding policies in place for travellers. Planning a […]

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We live on a sailboat & travel the world for $1,900/month

Brian Trautman, 47, lives aboard a 53-foot sailboat named SV Delos with his wife and daughter. He purchased the 3-cabin, 2-bathroom boat in 2008 for $398,000. Since then, he’s sailed to 46+ different countries and across 4 oceans. Prior to embarking on this journey by sea, Brian worked at Microsoft, eventually leaving to start his […]

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Why Melbourne is the world’s best city to live in

Melbourne is consistently recognised as one of the world’s most liveable cities.  It’s where Australia keeps its coffee, its galleries and its headline sporting events. Plus, right on its doorstep, many of Victoria’s best natural attractions are only an hour or two away by car – think epic coastal drives, unique wildlife in the wild […]

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Brighton woman travels the world despite chronic fatigue

By Nathalie Edell and Leanne Rinne BBC News 7 November 2023 Image caption, Sue Rogers said she had travelled to all 193 member states of the United Nations among other places A woman who lives with chronic fatigue syndrome has told the BBC she has visited “virtually every country in the world” in the last […]

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