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22Jul2025

Smart Tourism Needs a Skilled Workforce

A recent insight report from the World Economic Forum, "Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point," outlines that the sector is at a crossroads, facing unprecedented growth opportunities alongside significant challenges. The report claims that this pivotal moment is driven by a wave of technology that promises a future of hyper-personalized and seamless guest experiences, from AI-curated itineraries to IoT-enabled rooms that anticipate our every need.

27Jun2024

The Media’s Growing Role in Education

In today’s rapidly evolving world, both the media sector and education share a similar predicament in terms of how to adjust to new technology. As someone who has worked in the digital media space for over 13 years, I have witnessed massive changes in how people consume their daily news, I’ve seen century-old revenue models collapse, and attention spans shorten.

28May2024

Crisis Management in Tourism

The tourism sector has faced unprecedented volatility and uncertainty over the past 5 years, both globally and locally. The pandemic and its related restrictions, the geopolitical situation and local conflicts, the acceleration of inflation and price increases, and the disruption of logistical chains led to the share of tourism in the global economy decreasing significantly. By the end of 2023 only a few destinations had managed to return to 2019 levels.

19Apr2024

Integrating tourism and hospitality curricula in high schools with AHLEI

The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI) established in 1953, is one of the foremost certifying bodies and publishers of quality resources to train, develop, and certify hospitality industry professionals globally. AHLEI is also committed to supporting the education of those just starting to pursue their careers, the next generation of hospitality and tourism leaders, innovators and champions!

21Mar2024

Enhancing Tourism Education through Volunteer Teaching Experiences

In the ever-evolving landscape of the tourism sector,2024 promises to bring new opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to venture into the world of startups. As a professor, consultant, and mentor specializing in tourism and hospitality, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and business planning, I am always vigilant regarding emerging trends. In this article, I will highlight two startup niches that deserve special attention in 2024

21Feb2024

Startup Niches in Tourism in 2024: Opportunities and Potential for Growth

In the ever-evolving landscape of the tourism sector,2024 promises to bring new opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to venture into the world of startups. As a professor, consultant, and mentor specializing in tourism and hospitality, with a focus on entrepreneurship, innovation, and business planning, I am always vigilant regarding emerging trends. In this article, I will highlight two startup niches that deserve special attention in 2024

22Dec2023

New perspectives for tourism education

On a global scale, tourism has a high economic significance: it accounts for 10% of all jobs and for many people's income. At the same time, the tourism sector faces a major challenge: more and more people want to travel and explore foreign countries and cultures and they want to do so in a more sustainable way. Hand-in-hand with this, society is also demanding that the sector rethink its approach to sustainability. This is not only about the environment. It’s also about economic sustainability in the sense of the impact on local economic development, from which the tourism regions and countries benefit as a whole. It also relates to social sustainability in the sense of decent working conditions that provide employees in tourism businesses with a secure income.

31Oct2023

Guaranteeing inclusion and diversity in travel advancements of the tourism sector

In the dynamic realm of tourism, inclusion and diversity have emerged as the bedrock principles, shaping the sector's present and future. This is clearly reflected in our work at Almosafer, as well as in the Saudi Vision 2030. Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is more than just an ambitious plan; it's a robust testament to the nation's drive for progress. With the target of creating one million jobs in the tourism sector by 2030, the roadmap is clear and based on a firm belief in the boundless potential of our youth. By nurturing their dreams and aspirations, we're not just planting seeds for opportunities; we're creating the blueprint for an inclusive and diverse tomorrow.

19Sep2023

El Impacto del Turismo y la Importancia de su Talento Humano

Cuando los cambios tocan a nuestra puerta, no queda más que buscar herramientas o mecanismos para abordarlos con el fin de mejorar la manera en que hemos venido haciendo las cosas. Esta fue la invitación que tan abruptamente le hizo la pandemia al mundo entero. En Chile, de acuerdo a datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas (INE), la mayor pérdida de empleos en turismo se reflejó en el trimestre mayo-junio-julio de 2020, pasando de tener 651.797 puestos de trabajo en ese mismo trimestre de 2019 a 369.520.

21Aug2023

Omnichannel, An Integral Experience

Who hasn’t experienced the following? You are planning to travel, so you investigate the location, distance, culture, money you will spend and even the type of currency they use. You find an incredible discounted package online, but your card is declined, and with the online channel not accepting other means of payment, the only solution is to visit a travel agency and buy it in person.

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