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Consumer Trends Impacting Travel in 2011

The big consumer trends that are likely to shape travel in 2011?
The top trends reported by Travel Market Report have been evident the past couple of years but are expected to pick up more momentum this year.
Green Travel Trends for 2011

Looking ahead to 2011 and wondering what some of the hot topics in green travel?
According to Europe’s first eco-tourism conference held in Estonia, some of the trends delegates expect to see in 2011…
Is Mexico Safe for Travel?

Are reports of Mexico’s lawlessness and drug-related crimes an accurate portrait of the country? Is Mexico as dangerous as portrayed?
Certainly, what you hear about …
What is Meaningful Travel?

An emerging travel trend that combines spiritual, green, experiential travel and voluntourism, “meaningful travel” is an evolving niche in which the traveler is in a position to help the people of the destination through donating money, adopting a cause, volunteering or getting involved.
What Do Travelers Want? 5 Current Trends

What do travelers want from their travels these days?
Travel providers are seeing demand for the following:
Starter Guide to Avoid (Inadvertently) Offending Locals

Part of traveling responsibly is being cultural sensitive. As travelers tour a foreign country, we may inadvertently offend a local and never realized it! Popular gestures at home can have completely different meanings abroad.
Has Authentic Travel Become a Status Symbol?

Many travelers today are looking for authentic travel? What is causing this desire for authenticity? What is authentic travel? Could it actually exist in our increasingly “packaged” world?