Recreational travel is dominated by women by a 2:1 ratio over men. There are many ideas as to why this is true but it is unusual, and it appears to be true globally, not just in the U.S.
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Many millennials are traveling globally instead of pursuing careers. Is that foolish? No.
This is not irresponsible – it is wise if you can afford it: But many of those travel influencers aren’t just encouraging their followers to come along virtually on their…
Continue readingGlobal: How the elite obtain global skills
The Deerfield Academy is an elite, private school program in Massachussets. Students have the opportunity to pursue travel abroad programs – in fact, an extensive list of programs and destinations…
Continue readingThe importance of having international experience
Yet another example of the importance of international experience to one’s career trajectory. If you lack international experience, then make a plan to get that experience. International skills are critical in numerous professional careers.
Continue readingExpedia and Booking.com own most of the online travel booking sites
Expedia owns the following brands Priceline Group renamed itself as Booking Holdings and has the following brands: As you can see, Expedia and Priceline (Booking) dominate the global online travel…
Continue readingTravel: Most “travel” trips do not lead to genuine understanding
An immigrant and now permanent resident of the U.S. makes observations about why travel, as generally practiced by Americans, does not lead to real understanding of other cultures: The problem…
Continue readingWhat ChatGPT says about the importance of international and global skills
Yes, it is important for young workers to develop international and global skills. In today’s increasingly interconnected world, having the ability to work effectively across borders and cultures is becoming…
Continue readingWorld has insufficient airliners available now
But supply chain constraints mean those planes would not be delivered until possibly years down the track, with Jefferies investment bank estimating that there is currently an order backlog of…
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