How verifiable credentials and digital wallets will transform travel
For those working to develop verifiable credentials, digital identity wallets and the rules and systems to support these products, there is little doubt that travel – as well as many other parts of everyday life – is on the verge of a fundamental, radical shift. It’s a shift that will
AI drives cost savings in corporate travel, despite implementation challenges
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have yielded returns in corporate travel via cost reductions, process efficiency and traveler satisfaction, according to survey data from Serko and Sabre. The state of AI in corporate travel 2025 report surveyed 300 travel managers from organizations in the United States with more than $50 million
What to Expect from a Psychedelic Travel Experience
The experience: Often described as a dream-inducing substance that has the ability to elicit a near-death experience, ibogaine, at the very least, can bring about deep introspection and emotional processing. It’s widely considered one of the most physically demanding psychedelic experiences because of how long it lasts: described as non-linear,
Corporate guest travel startup Juno raises $2M
Juno, a new booking and expense tool for corporate guest travel, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Bungalow Capital and Steve Singh, venture capitalist, founder of Concur and current managing director at Madrona Venture Group. Devon Tivona and Sam Felsenthal, Juno’s co-founders and co-CEOs,
What’s the point? Finding new opportunities to earn loyalty in travel
What travelers find rewarding is changing and travel companies are considering how best to forge meaningful customer relationships going forward in what is still a transactional space. During the “New Customer Loyalty” panel at The Phocuswright Conference in November, executives from AirAsia MOVE, Capital One and Hilton examined how loyalty evolves
A Nutritionist Shares 20 Healthy Travel Snacks She Swears By
As a nutrition consultant (and mom who learned this the hard way!) snacks can make or break any situation: running errands, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and long travel days. No one likes a hangry meltdown—child or adult. And while it’s tempting to grab a bag of chips or granola bar, ultra-processed snacks
Best Amazon Big Spring Sale Travel Essentials Deals
The Amazon Big Spring Sale is in full swing until Monday, March 31, giving you ample time to fill up your cart before the savings on Samsonite, Apple, Adidas, and more top travel brands disappear. As a travel and shopping writer who is always planning my next adventure, I made
Travel startup funding and M&A activity in Q1 2025
While 2024 suggested a positive shift in funding for travel startups compared to the prior year, things cooled off in the first quarter of 2025. “[This year] is off to a slower start than any other year so far, with under $1 billion raised as we close in on the
Why hyperlocal is the new global for the travel industry
Our digital experiences are altered by layers of data; we are tracked via GPS, monitored through our click trail, spending habits and site behaviors. Anyone who’s ever planned a trip knows this. As you gather and assemble data, travel sites begin learning more about your intentions — the location, who
Women Who Travel Podcast: How Pop Culture Drives Our Travels—From The White Lotus to Eat, Pray, Love
SS: I think as a traveler, I don’t know, what I always recommend is talk to somebody, talk to a human, don’t go off of just Instagram and digital reviews or things like this. But I had never been to Morocco, and I asked a friend, and she’s got a