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For years, India itineraries have started with the Golden Triangle; Delhi, Agra and Jaipur.
It still works well for first-time visitors. The history is powerful, the monuments are iconic, and the logistics are easy. But something interesting is happening with repeat travellers.
Over the past year, I’ve had three separate enquiries from travellers who started the conversation the same way:
“I’ve already done Delhi, Agra and Jaipur. What else is there?”
Ten years ago, that question was rare. Today, I’m hearing it more often, especially from travellers who have visited India once before and want something different the second time.
One couple from Britain, who are mad crazy about India (having visited almost 9 times), told me they still wish to explore the unseen side of the country. They were open to experimenting with "Slow Travel" — something they had heard about but never really tried. So instead of moving every two nights, I curated a journey in a lesser-known region of India where they stayed five nights in one place
They spent time in vineyards, old towns, village homes, and local markets. Met and interacted with humble small-town locals, shared stories and created moments that felt authentic and not rushed.
Their feedback was simple: “This felt like an India we never imagined”.
The Golden Triangle still works, especially for first-time visitors, but I’m noticing a shift with repeat travellers. Many are less interested in monuments alone and more interested in context, community and slower pacing.
At our tour company Unfollow Travel (unfollowtravel.com) we're seeing growing interest in regions that feel slower and more lived-in; places where travellers can spend time with local farmers, visit archaeological sites without crowds, understand regional food traditions, or simply stay longer in one place.
Are others seeing similar patterns with repeat India clients?
For operators designing India journeys, this opens an important question: Are we still selling India as a checklist or are we ready to design it as a layered experience?
Hi, I work on a travel planning app that has been around for quite some time. We found out that a lot of our users use the app to make the itinerary for other people. They can be travel guides, or they just like travel planning. Usually, they build the itinerary, then export it as a pdf and send it to the people actually going.
Our app is not really tailored for that and I'd like to change it. If you've ever been the one who plans trips for others, could you share:
How you shared the final plan?
What information did you included?
What was the most difficult thing to plan?
Is there anything you've found that actually works well?
Did you use any travel planning apps?
Thanks to [Jessica Opoku-Amoah](/@virtualnomads) for this week's event recap from our [How travel professionals can use A.I. to automate their workflows](www.travelmassive.com/events/how-travel-professionals-can-use-a-i-to-automate-their-workflows-4270698353) workshop led by [Rain Takahashi](www.travelmassive.com/@ra_raines). Photos by [Kateryna T](www.travelmassive.com/@katerryna).
*Join the [Toronto Travel Massive](www.travelmassive.com/posts/toronto-travel-massive-156537040) to stay updated about upcoming events including workshops, fam trips, and networking evenings for professionals, marketers and creators based in Toronto.*
Travel Massive Toronto gathered a cross-section of the industry at Wellington Event Venue at The Well for a focused, practical masterclass on using AI to improve workflows. The masterclass was hosted by Rain Takahashi, founder of Jauntin' and Travel Massive Toronto chapter co-lead.
In the room were tech startups and businesses like AlbBnb, Mountain Equipment Company, Snowbird Advisor, and Tidesquare; tourism representatives from Destination Ontario; freelance travel journalists and writers from Planet Blue Adventure, Paths to Travel Magazine, See The Room, Vacation.FYI, Virtual Nomads, and Dog Trotting; and travel advisors from Quintessential Travel Group, ROOT44 Travel, The Travel Agent Next Door, Trevello, and Karibu Adventures.
The diversity mattered. AI is not just a marketing tool. It is touching operations, sales, content, research, and client management across the travel ecosystem. Here are a few masterclass takeaways:
1. AI Is No Longer Optional
The tone of the room was clear: this is not a future conversation. It is a now conversation. Travel professionals who learn how to use AI strategically will respond faster, produce more consistently, and free up time for higher-value work. Those who ignore it risk falling behind, not because AI replaces them, but because it increases output and efficiency. Speed matters in travel. So does clarity.
2. Start With What Drains You
The most actionable advice of the night was simple: automate the predictable. If a task follows a format, it can likely be streamlined. Examples discussed included:
• First-draft itinerary outlines
• Standard client emails
• Proposal structures
• Caption writing and blog summaries
• CRM note organization
• Commission tracking categories
Saving even 20 minutes a day compounds quickly. Over a month, that’s hours redirected toward client acquisition, partnerships, or creative work.
3. Content Volume Isn’t the Goal — Systems Are
For writers, YouTubers, and content creators in the room, the discussion went deeper than “use AI to write posts.” The sharper insight: AI works best inside a system. One long-form blog can become a newsletter, LinkedIn post, YouTube script outline, and caption series, but only if there is structure behind it. Automation amplifies what already exists. It doesn’t replace strategy.
4. The DRIP Matrix Forces Honest Time Decisions
Inspired by Dan Martell’s Buy Back Your Time, the DRIP framework encouraged participants to audit their workload:
• Eliminate – Low revenue, low motivation
• Replace – Revenue-generating but draining
• Invest – Motivating but low revenue
• Scale – High revenue, high motivation
The practical takeaway: not everything deserves your time. AI is most powerful when applied to tasks that free you to focus on “Scale” activities the work that drives revenue and growth.
5. Prompting Is a Professional Skill
A strong reminder: AI output reflects input quality. Clear role assignment, defined tone, context, and specific constraints should be a part of the prompt. Treating AI like a vague search engine leads to generic output. Treating it like a trained assistant produces sharper results. For advisors and writers alike, prompting is quickly becoming a core digital skill.
6. Automation Supports Trust — It Doesn’t Replace It
In a relationship-driven industry, technology should create more space for human connection, not less. AI can draft, it can summarize, and it can organize. But discernment, taste, cultural nuance, and client trust remain human advantages. The professionals who combine operational efficiency with strong personal relationships will stand out.
For those who missed the session, the message was direct: AI is not about cutting corners. It’s about working smarter.
The travel professionals who build systems now — instead of reacting later — will be better positioned for sustainable growth in an increasingly fast-moving industry.
Our agency is currently in a stage of development and expansion, especially after our recent move from the USA to the UK. At this moment, we operate under a whitelabel OTA model, where all travel services (hotels, flights, packages, tours, activities, and tickets) are fulfilled through trusted third‑party providers and partner platforms.
As part of this new chapter, we’re looking to obtain the free IATA TIDS registration (www.iata.org/en/services/travel-agency-program/tids/). We see it as an important step because many suppliers, partner programs, and affiliate platforms require agencies to be registered with a globally recognised organisation in order to access their programs.
At this moment, other internationally recognised accreditations are still out of reach for us, either because of the high subscription costs or because the requirements don’t yet match our current stage of growth. TIDS seems like the most realistic and strategic option for us right now.
One of the requirements for IATA TIDS is providing a letter of recommendation from a company already recognised by IATA. This is the part where we’re a bit stuck.
Does anyone know how to obtain this letter, or who we might approach for it? If someone in this community is able to issue such a letter, or can share how they managed this step themselves, it would be incredibly helpful. We’re also open to hearing about alternative certifications or recognitions that serve a similar purpose for small but growing agencies.
Thank you very much for any guidance, ideas, or experiences you can share!
Our latest issue puts Uzbekistan in the spotlight, tracing the legacy of the Silk Road through Tashkent, Bukhara and Samarkand — destinations where heritage, architecture and cultural depth redefine modern travel.
But this edition goes beyond one story.
We also explore:
• The green city of Namur (VisitWallonia)
• A strategic stopover in Istanbul (ODS Turkey)
• The sun-meets-snow contrast of the Alpes Maritimes & Côte d’Azur (Côte d’Azur France Tourisme)
• Utrecht through a fresh local lens (Utrecht & Partners)
• And international collaborations including Indochina Sails in Vietnam
This issue was made possible through strong partnerships and trusted collaborations within the travel industry.
As an independent travel media platform, we are proud to connect destinations, brands and travelers through curated storytelling focused on affordable luxury and meaningful experiences.
The magazine is now available in English and Dutch.
If you are a tourism board, hotel group or travel brand looking for authentic storytelling and strategic visibility — let’s connect.
👉 Discover the new edition here: www.destinationexplorer.world/magazine
Hey! 👋
I built a free web tool to make Airbnb search results easier to review and compare. 🏠✨
The story behind BestBnB
I’m a software developer and frequent traveler who got tired of comparing Airbnb options manually across dozens of tabs. I have pretty specific criteria for places where I can actually sleep well, like blackout curtains, real quiet at night, a good mattress, and other details often buried in reviews. I used to dig through reviews manually and track everything in Google Sheets just so I wouldn’t forget what I found. When I travel with my family, the number of required alignments grows, making the whole process much more time-consuming.
I built BestBnB because I wanted a faster way to import search results, compare listings side by side, and keep notes before booking. It started as a personal solution to my own travel planning pain, and then I realized other travelers might find it useful too.
🔗 How it works:
1️⃣ Paste an Airbnb search URL (must be a search, not an individual listing)
2️⃣ Run an import
3️⃣ Review listings with extra controls
✅ What you can do:
• Add notes 📝
• Like/star listings ⭐️
• Hide options you don’t want 🙈
• Save search history and come back later 🕓
🚀 No signup needed to try it.
ℹ️ Not affiliated with Airbnb.
🔗 Link: bestbnb.cc
If you try it, I’d love your feedback on what would make it more useful for trip planning. 💬
If you work in travel marketing, the recently launched Travel Digital Digest is worth subscribing to. Each week it covers the topics shaping the industry right now — think AI disrupting OTA booking funnels, chatbots improving hotel conversions, platform updates like Google Maps in Demand Gen campaigns, and data on where travel demand is heading in 2026.
The newsletter is produced by Sydney-based agency In Marketing We Trust (IMWT) who specialise in SEO, analytics, and data privacy for major travel brands including Expedia.
Read the latest issue over at inmarketingwetrust.com.au/travel-digital-digest/
Hope this is a helpful find for travel tech savvy marketers in our community!
NewYorkGPT is a dedicated AI chat assistant built specifically for navigating New York City, from the creators of the "AI in NYC Show" over at youtube.com/@AIinNYCShow
Launched this week (in alpha), it's branded as "NYC's Neural Network" and allows asking questions from subway directions, to pizza, nightlife spots, museums, and more.
🤖 Try it out at newyorkgpt.com and find the best slice of pizza!
I gave it a quick go (see screenshots) and it seems quite fun and knowledgeable. I wonder if we'll see more destination specific AI guides in this format of single-domain apps?
PS: Feedback for the the developers if you're reading... it would be great to be able to ask "when is the next New York Travel Massive event" and get a list of upcoming events in real-time via our MCP server.
I love how specific this Sid Gold recommendation is. From my experience, this is exactly the best time to go!
I did a query for local live music venues for specific music genres in my neighborhood - Bed Stuy - and it came back with some solid recommendations. I'd have to play it with it more but on that basis it looks promising and certainly a cut above other AI-powered travel planning platforms out there, without mentioning names. Then second that on Sid's. Thanks for taking me way back when, John!
Siem Reap has long lived in the shadow of Angkor Wat — but a new private-sector initiative is determined to change that. [The Siem Reap Tourism Alliance (STA)](www.linkedin.com/company/siem-reap-tourism-alliance/) is a newly formed, non-profit coalition of local tourism businesses joining forces to showcase everything this vibrant Cambodian city has to offer, from its rich culture and gastronomy to its nature, creativity, and people.
Born out of years of collaborative workshops and a shared frustration with fragmented international visibility, the STA aims to give Siem Reap one unified voice on the world stage — and we're actively looking for partners to help make it happen.
The Siem Reap Tourism Alliance (STA) is a newly formed, private-sector-led initiative designed to unite the tourism industry in Siem Reap.
The STA acts as a bridge between businesses and stakeholders, coordinating efforts to promote Siem Reap and ensuring a thriving, well-connected tourism ecosystem.
The idea for the Siem Reap Tourism Alliance did not originate from a single individual. It emerged naturally over the past year, following several years of support from the GIZ ICONE Program, particularly through the Tourism Support Package workshops and joint training activities.
In these sessions, we consistently heard the same core message from tourism experts and from tourists themselves: Siem Reap has incredible tourism potential beyond the Angkor temples.
However, our international visibility is often fragmented and still low compared to our neighboring countries. Furthermore, independent tourism providers lack a unified platform to jointly promote the richness of the destination under one single umbrella.
As a group of local tour operators and tourism entrepreneurs, we realized that we shared a common ambition: to promote Siem Reap internationally with one unified voice, in a modern, collaborative, and professional way.
We are looking for partners — ranging from hotels and restaurants to massage, spa, and activity providers—who are committed to elevating our city's tourism offering. We also welcome strategic collaborations with industry associations and other key stakeholders.
What STA Is – and What It Stands For
Under the leadership of Mr. Nikolas Hatz (www.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-hatz/), a tourism development expert from GIZ ICONE who has worked with us for several years, the idea of creating the Siem Reap Tourism Alliance was born.
The Siem Reap Tourism Alliance is:
• A private-sector-led, non-profit initiative.
• Uniting tourism providers of different sizes and backgrounds.
• Focused on increasing Siem Reap’s international visibility.
• Driven through collaboration, joint marketing, and strong partnerships.
Together, we want to show the world that Siem Reap is so much more than just temples. It encompasses culture, history, nature, adventure, gastronomy, community, creativity, and, above all, the warmth of our people.
What STA Is Not
It is equally important to clarify from the start what STA is NOT:
• STA is not a competitor to any existing association, club, or federation.
• STA is not replacing or duplicating any official government efforts from the Ministry of Tourism, the Cambodia Tourism Board, or provincial authorities.
• STA is not political or opinion-forming.
Instead, STA complements the existing destination marketing and promotion efforts by adding a stronger focus on Siem Reap as a diverse and unique destination.
Why STA Matters Now
The tourism recovery has made clear that:
• Visitors expect a diversity of experiences.
• International promotion requires coordinated storytelling.
• The private sector needs a shared platform to connect with global partners.
The STA responds to these needs directly. It voices our shared commitment for a stronger, more resilient, and more visible Siem Reap.
Our work focuses on three core domains:
1. International Promotion
• Representation at regional and international fairs (e.g., ITB Asia, ITB Berlin, WTM London).
• Connecting local providers with global markets for international partnerships.
• Digital storytelling and social media presence through modern, targeted campaigns.
• Organizing Familiarization (Fam) trips and press trips.
2. Destination Diversity & PEOPLE+ Framework
• We aim to highlight authentic experiences beyond the temples.
• We want to celebrate our true heroes in tourism—our Cambodian people.
• To achieve this, we plan to promote culture, history, nature, gastronomy, community, creativity, and local Cambodian products abroad.
3. Networking Activities
• Providing opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange to foster collaboration.
• Establishing connections with international partners and networks.
In 2026, we plan to:
• Further establish our brand identity and digital presence.
• Launch the official STA website.
• Run our first international marketing campaign.
• Organize our first Familiarization trip.
• Expand partnerships.
Join Siem Reap Tourism Alliance
As you can see, we have a lot planned and are actively seeking partners who share our perspective and wish to join our initiative to support our purpose.
Calling all Siem Reap tourism stakeholders — from hotels and restaurants to spa and activity providers: join our Alliance and partner with us. We are also looking to connect with strategic overseas partners to expand our international network. Get in touch today to explore collaboration opportunities.
Learn more at linkedin.com/company/siem-reap-tourism-alliance
Love Angkor/SR, what would be three specific examples of experiences you would want visitors to consider beyond the temples. thanks!
Exciting! Please reach out if you need help with media/public relations.
Thank you very much for your message. The best 3 experiences are 1. connecting with the locals, 2. try local food 3. experience the countryside. Cambodia is much more then only Angkor. Please come back and I will show you the real Cambodia. :-)
Thank you very much for your message. We will let you know if we need help. Thank you very much for your offer.
Sounds like an excellent initiative Andre. Best of luck with it.
Thank you very much for your reply. The private sector has joined forces to promote Siem Reap. For many people around the world, Siem Reap remains undiscovered—despite being home to the largest temple complex on earth and offering so many other incredible activities to explore. We want to put our destination back on the global map
I should have asked, are you at ITB Berlin by any chance?
This year we are not at the ITB, maybe next year.
Looks great and if I come back it would be my third time in SR, good luck!
Hi Roberta,
Thanks for your message, and please let me know when you're planning to visit Cambodia again. We would love to show you some of the more off-the-beaten-path locations and share our story on why travelers should definitely visit Cambodia.
This is interesting!
Thanks for liking this post. I also believe we are working on something very interesting to promote Siem Reap. The private sector now has to take the lead in promoting the destination ourselves.
👋 Hey Travel Massive!
I'm Tasos, joining from Athens, Greece!
Last summer, I spent 12 hours planning a family trip to Cyprus with my two kids, ages 4 and 7.
Hour 1-3: Researching kid-friendly restaurants
Hour 4-6: Checking weather forecasts
Hour 7-9: Planning realistic daily schedules around nap times
Hour 10-12: Finding hotels near attractions
Exhausted, I thought: "There HAS to be a better way."
So I spent 6 months building one → Famila.Travel
It's an AI assistant that creates complete family trip itineraries in ~3 minutes:
✅ Smart pacing for kids (no 12-hour marathon days)
✅ Built-in nap time logistics
✅ Weather forecasts
✅ Family Travel Score (0-100 rating)
✅ Beautiful PDF exports
Launching March 1st. famila.travel
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY:
- What's YOUR biggest pain point planning family trips?
- Any family travel bloggers here? Would love to connect!
- Fellow travel tech founders - how did you find your first users?
Excited to learn from this amazing community! 🚀
HERE'S THE NEXT 5 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of the ITB Berlin exhibition on the final day of the show with Travel Massive and friends.
Celebrate the end of the ITB Berlin week with fellow Travel Massive members at the "ITB Späti" on March 5 from 2:30 pm in Hall 7.2 at Stand 300.
Sponsored by ITB Berlin, we're offering free drinks (first come, first served) and a great place to wind down after a buzzing week of networking and business.
Details:
⏱ Thursday, March 5, 2026 @ 2:30 pm to 5 pm.
📍 Hall 7.2 - stand 300 - Messe Berlin.
🍺 Free drinks offered by ITB Berlin for their 60th birthday. (first come, first served)
👋 Complete your Travel Massive profile to connect with other attendees.
🎟 RSVP essential — register here on Travel Massive
Join us! We are looking forward to seeing you there.
— Bjorn & Hannah, Berlin Travel Massive
🪩 Looking for our ITB opening party? Get your ticket to Berlin Travel Massive @ ITB party on Tuesday 3rd March and apply for the Digital Sphere speed networking for influencers and brands at www.travelmassive.com/events/berlin-travel-massive-itb-party-2026-1060376387
Link to event page👋 Building in Travel? This is your room
Presented by Travel Massive SF and the Travel Tech Association
Founders landing their first 100 customers.
Operators testing new tools.
Creators growing travel audiences.
Investors looking at what’s next.
Travel is adventurous.
Building inside it? Even more so.
📍 Join us at the beautiful Obscenity Bar @ 562 Sutter St, San Francisco (inside the Hotel Emblem)
🎤 Live, interactive panel + audience discussion
🚀 Travel founders, operators, creators & investors in one room
🤝 High-signal networking (not a pitch night — but investors will be there)
🍷 1 drink ticket + food included
🎟️ Register and purchase a ticket to see the exact location of this event
⚡ The Real Talk
It’s not frictionless.
• Systems that don’t connect
• Data that doesn’t flow
• Booking platforms that don’t play nicely
• Integrations that eat your roadmap
• Fundraising that moves slower than your ambition
So we’re asking:
What would make building in travel faster, smarter, more scalable — and actually relevant?
Because speed doesn’t matter if what’s being built doesn’t solve real problems.
Not building software? Perfect.
Some of the most important voices in the room are the ones running tours, managing operations, or creating travel experiences every day.
This is your chance to help shape what gets built next.
🎤 The Conversation
Moderated by Laura Chadwick, President & CEO of the Travel Tech Association
Featuring travel tech founders + active investors building and backing companies in the space.
Expect:
• Real examples from founders in the trenches
• Honest talk about early customers & funding
• Where investors see opportunity
• Open audience questions throughout
This isn’t a keynote.
It’s interactive.
It’s candid.
It’s built for the room.
🧭 Who Should Attend
Everyone in the Travel Massive community
• Travel tech founders & startup teams
• Investors exploring the space
• Tour operators & experience businesses
• Travel creators & media professionals
• Anyone building something that touches travel
• Even if you’re not launching a startup, this affects the tools you use and where the industry goes next.
And yes — travel-focused investors will be in the room.
It’s not a pitch night. But it’s a room worth showing up for.
🍸 Stay for the Conversations
Panels spark ideas. The bar builds relationships.
Thanks to TTA’s sponsorship:
• Ticket includes one drink + appetizers. Cash bar available as well.
Meet collaborators. Swap war stories.
You never know who you’ll build with next.
🎟 Tickets
Includes drinks, bites, venue and access:
• $10 for Travel Massive members.
Register here on Travel Massive and purchase your tickets at: luma.com/np8fcxx2
🎙 Want to Join the Panel?
If you’re actively building, investing in, or shaping travel — and have real stories about what’s slowing you down or pushing you forward — we’d love to hear from you.
Apply to present: forms.gle/UjxLkHxbaNsKJhRv6
About the Travel Tech Association
The Travel Tech Association (traveltech.org) is the leading voice for the travel technology industry, advocating for innovation-forward policy and supporting companies building the next generation of travel tools and infrastructure. Learn more at traveltech.org
About Travel Massive
Travel Massive is a global community of +80k members, connecting travel industry professionals across 100+ cities. The San Francisco chapter brings together founders, operators, creators, and leaders shaping what’s next in travel.
Something a little different to begin the year - we're excited to be holding this meet up at the Commons Bar, part of the Commons Martin Place coworking space. Join us for a social and networking evening with Sydney Travel Massive and friends.
🏨 Venue: Commons Bar
📍Location: 39 Martin Place, Sydney share.google/SYz0VR7YE2aBfQ52t (inside Ashurst Building, up the escalators)
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 5th March 2026
🕕 Time: 6-8 pm
🪩 Dress Code: Business casual
This is a great opportunity to reconnect at the start of the year, see old friends and make some new ones - come and meet with like minded professionals and creators in the industry.
🌏 About Travel Massive: The Travel Massive network connects a global community of more than 80,000 travel industry leaders, innovators and creators shaping the future of the travel industry.
🌴 About the venue: Commons Bar is elegant and comfortable with a great wine and cocktail list and modern Australian menu. A perfect setting for networking and mingling. Learn more at www.thecommons.com.au/more-by-the-commons/the-commons-bar
👉 Spaces are limited, RSVP is essential
Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday March 5th.
Link to event pageMeet Los Angeles-based Podcast host Mike Schibel at our next Helsinki Travel Massive meetup.
Join Helsinki Travel Massive at HOBO Hotel for a laid-back meetup full of mingling, good conversations, and travel industry connections.
We’re welcoming special guest Mike Schibel from Los Angeles — host of the acclaimed Travel With Meaning podcast and LA Travel Massive co-host ✈️
Mike has interviewed over 100 international travelers on his podcast to get to the meaning of why we travel. Learn more at www.travelwithmeaning.com
Come for the networking, stay for the freebies… and maybe leave with new friends and big ideas.
Tervetuloa March 6 from 17:30 - 19:30!
Where: HOBO Hotel Helsinki (bar area)
Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki
RSVP on Travel Massive essential
See you there!
— The Travel Massive Helsinki Team
Stripe is pleased to host a strategic industry forum at our New York City headquarters, presented in partnership with Travel Massive.
Join Stripe leadership and a curated group of senior travel executives on Wednesday, March 11, for an evening of great discussion exploring the extraordinary impact that agentic commerce is having, and will have, on the travel & hospitality industry.
Connect with fellow builders and executive stakeholders to gain expert perspectives into the macro forces reshaping our sector—from the re-engineering of market dynamics driven by Agentic AI to the infrastructure-level implications for distribution, product discovery, and new business models.
👉 Registration Protocol: Attendance is strictly limited to ensure a focused, high-value networking environment for senior leaders. Please join the waitlist to request a seat; invitations will be confirmed by the Stripe team as capacity allows.
Our panel of speakers include:
Andrew Beckmann, Head of Travel GTM & Partnerships, Stripe (Host and Moderator)
Kevin Ziegler, Vice President, Global Distribution, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
Seth Borko, Head of Research, Skift
Sanjay Vakil, CEO of Directbooker
Ernest Lee, Chief Commercial Officer, EOS Hospitality
Schedule of events:
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM: Executive Arrival, Registration, and Networking
6:30 PM – 6:35 PM: Opening Remarks from Stripe: The Future of Travel Infrastructure
6:35 PM – 7:05 PM: Panel Discussion: Navigating the Shift to Agentic Booking
7:05 PM – 7:15 PM: Audience Q&A
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Reception and Further Discussion
About Stripe
Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. From global travel enterprises to emerging platforms, millions of companies use Stripe to accept payments, optimize revenue, and accelerate new business models. In travel and hospitality, Stripe solves for the complexity of global money movement, allowing leaders to abstract away legacy friction and focus on building the future of the guest journey.
Inquiries: For questions regarding registration or attendance, please reach out to tom@travelmassive.com
Compliance & Security: Please note that registration data will be shared with Stripe to facilitate secure access to their
headquarters. A valid government-issued photo ID is required for entry.
Stay22 Unpacked: The $1 Billion Blueprint for Travel Content Success
Calling all creators, publishers and travel brands...
🚀 Learn exactly what’s driving real revenue for travel creators in 2026
👉 Watch LIVE on Tuesday 17th March at 2pm UK (9am NYC / 3pm CET)
🎬 A recording will be available afterwards for registered participants.
Why you should join, and who you'll hear from
The travel creator economy is shifting fast. In 2025, 5,000+ creators drove $1 billion in travel bookings through Stay22 — despite Google updates, AI saturation, and volatile traffic. So what's actually working?
Join us for a data-packed session unpacking the new Stay22 Affiliate Trends Report: which destinations are driving demand, which cities convert best, and why "where to stay" and itinerary content are outperforming everything else for affiliate revenue.
⭐ Feuza Reis (Founder of Fuse Travels & Partnerships Manager at Stay22) brings a rare dual perspective — as an Italy-focused creator and a monetisation strategist working with thousands of publishers, she has firsthand insight into what's actually converting in 2026. Learn more at fusetravels.com/en/
Hosted by Matthew Gardiner (@matthewgardiner) — Director of Travel Massive London and strategic communications leader — who'll guide the conversation and make sure you leave with practical, actionable takeaways.
Don't guess what's next in travel. Get the data, the strategy, and the insider insight.
Topics we'll cover
✅ What’s actually working in 2026
💻 Practical examples of new content trends
🇮🇹 What destinations are driving demand
📈 Which cities are converting at the highest rates
💬 Your content questions, answered
Reserve your spot now to watch live.
The recording will be available afterwards.
Did you miss the Stay22 Affiliate Trends Report?
Get your copy today at hubs.ly/Q045pkkl0
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