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I've been an enthusiastic traveler my whole life — the kind of person who seeks out local history and wants to understand a place beyond the obvious stops. Self-guided tours are one of my favorite ways to do that. But somewhere along the way I started noticing a pattern: the tour exists, the content is good, and then you're handed a PDF.
Try navigating from a PDF on your phone while you're standing on a street corner and you'll understand why I eventually decided to do something about it.
My background is in geography and spatial software — I've spent my career building systems that help people understand and navigate the world. So when I kept running into destination organizations with rich, carefully produced self-guided tour content that was essentially stranded in print or PDF format, it felt like a solvable problem. Adding analytics was an additional bonus, so organizations could actually see how people are engaging with their content. Tour completion experiences that funnel users to partner destinations, donation pages, or advertiser content has also been a high-value addition.
DestinationHub (destinationhub.io) takes existing stop-by-stop self-guided tour content — walking tours, heritage trails, main street routes, scenic drives, bike tours — and turns it into an interactive mobile experience with maps, navigation, and analytics. The organizations I'm building this for already have the content. They just need infrastructure that lets it reach people the way visitors actually travel today.
We're live with our first partner and I'm looking to work closely with a small group of DMOs and CVBs as the next pilot cohort. Organizations that want to get more out of content they've already invested in producing are prime candidates. We will create your content in the platform for you before turning over the keys to our easy-to-use content management dashboard.
Happy to connect with anyone working in this space.
I was travelling and kept thinking, why is booking still so hard?
So much of it still feels more difficult than it should be. You spend ages searching, comparing, filtering, and trying to work out what is actually the right fit. Then even when you think you have found something, the pricing is not always clear and the final cost can end up feeling different from what you first expected.
A big part of the frustration for me was not just the search itself, but how cluttered the experience often felt. Too many popups, too much upselling, too many steps, and not enough clarity.
It made me realise that a lot of travel booking still feels tied to older systems and older ways of thinking. The industry has moved forward in many ways, but the search and decision experience often still feels behind.
That was one of the starting points for Travorro (travorro.com).
We kept coming back to a simple idea. What if people could explain what they actually want, instead of being forced through the same filters and comparison flow over and over again?
As we worked on that, one thing became clear very quickly. Understanding travel intent is not always simple. Even something like “summer trip” can mean very different things depending on where the person is and what context they are searching from. Timing, seasonality, location and preference all matter, but most platforms still do not handle that very naturally.
So the thinking for us became less about showing more options, and more about helping people make better decisions.
I think that is where travel search is heading. Less rigid filtering, more context, more conversation, and a better understanding of what someone actually means when they search.
I would be interested to hear how others in travel are thinking about this too. Do you think the future of booking is moving away from traditional search and towards something more conversational and intent-led?
Hi Luke, thanks for sharing your ideas here and welcome to the community!
I'd flip the narrative a little on this. I don't believe that booking is necessarily broken (otherwise a billion people wouldn't be able to book a flight or stay at hotels every year) but instead pricing is broken.
The problem with pricing in travel stems from the opaque nature of availability and how things are distributed. Here's a real example. I help a local hotel near my home in Tasmania and we put ONE room price on the OTAs (Expedia, Agoda, Booking) managed by a channel manager. Yet despite us having "one price" the same room is listed with various discounts/deals marketed by OTAs. I call these synthetic deals (my own term). This leads to guests searching multiple channels (including meta search) comparing the room rate and availability in a quest for "the cheapest price", for what should be one room rate offered in all channels.
Consumers are taught by aggressive advertising from metaseach such as Trivago to "not trust" the pricing and to go and compare (side note, Trivago were found by Australian Competition Consumer Commission for misleading consumers on this). All the online players point the finger at the hotel for manipulating their prices, when in fact the hotel is the source of truth. And this is just hotels. Similar story for flights, experiences, cruises, etc. And we haven't even got to the issues about availability - is the room or seat actually available at the advertised price (or at all).
Regarding AI booking, I don't think that consumers will go all the way down the booking funnel to purchase because they have been taught (ironically by the online companies who both created and benefit from problem) to not trust the price. Maybe you'll book direct with your favourite hotel chain or airline via AI - but for anything else, people will want to compare for themselves. Can an AI agent go off and search and compare on your behalf? Maybe....but it seems like a giant waste of energy to me that is not really scalable for millions of concurrent searches.
If you think of pricing/availability as a layer that any booking UX sits on, then any new form of UX will always inherit the underlying problems. So for this reason I don't see a new UX coming along that will change consumer booking behaviour until the underlying layer is solved.
Hopefully some other Travel Massive members who work in the engine room of travel distribution will share their thoughts on this!
So honoured and grateful to win Best Canadian Food Content Creator for Travelling Foodie (travellingfoodie.net) at the Confluence Awards 2026 — Canada's first national creator awards! I'm truly blessed and grateful to my incredible community for the continued love and support, without which none of this is possible. 🫶
The Confluence Awards celebrates Canada’s most impactful creators across culture, community, and creativity. Learn more over at confluenceawards.com
Congrats Raymond and well deserved! I always enjoy your food vlogs.
What has been your most successful vlog or post in the past year?
PS: I was just in Shenzen and had some amazing hotpot!
Thank you so much, Ian! This means a lot! I have heard so much about Shenzen. China seems to be having a global moment for travel especially from North Americans, which is amazing!
My most viewed article (published last year) was Best Things To Do in Tokyo: travellingfoodie.net/best-things-to-do-in-tokyo/
My most watched vlog (published last year) was my Belfast Food Tour - Best Places To Eat & Drink in Belfast in 24 HOURS?! youtu.be/k2EvCqxcb2k
The Creators Guild of America, a nonprofit founded in 2023 to champion digital creator rights, has launched [Mosaic ](creatorsguildofamerica.org/mosaic) — a platform designed to bring verified credentials to the creator economy.
How it works — Creators build a free profile, submit credits for their work, and have those credits third-party verified. Brands searching for specific skills — from copywriting to motion design — can browse profiles with confidence that the work is real.
Think of it as IMDb (Internet Movie Database), but for influencers, content creators, photographers, designers, and the sprawling ecosystem of talent behind digital content.
The creators of Mosaic claim the platform tackles a growing credibility gap in the creator space, by providing verified credits to prove who actually did the work. A partnership with deepfake detection firm [Loti AI](www.lotiai.com) will help creators flag and remove unauthorised content using their likeness. Each creator also receives a unique "Creator ID" for both brand discovery and impersonation protection.
What does this mean for the travel industry? As brands invest more heavily in creator collaborations for destination campaigns and hospitality content, a standardised way to verify talent could help the industry source and trust creative partners.
Free sign-ups are open now at [creatorsguildofamerica.org/mosaic](creatorsguildofamerica.org/mosaic) — worth a look for any travel brand or creator building a portfolio.
Have you signed up to Mosaic? Let us know in the comments!
More reading:
- www.mediaweek.com.au/safeguard-the-identities-meet-the-imdb-for-creators/
- www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/digital-creator-credits-platform-launched-creators-guild-1236544648/
Thanks to everyone who joined us in [Ho Chi Minh City](www.travelmassive.com/posts/ho-chi-minh-city-travel-massive-719984002) this week for our [rooftop event at The Cloud lounge](www.travelmassive.com/events/industry-meetup-vietnamese-travel-habits-1613776656) at Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection for an evening of travel industry insights and networking from one of Saigon's tallest luxury landmarks.
Attendees included travel professionals from top Vietnamese DMCs, tour operators, hotels, travel tech companies — including Lacaph, Four Seasons The Nam Hai, Khiri Travel, Trails of Indochina, PR Newswire Vietnam, Chôm Chôm Travel, The Dragon Trip, Pandaw Cruises, Anh Viet Hop on Hop off, Furama Resort, Airwallex, Heads on Pillows, and more.
The Presentation: Vietnamese Travel Habits
A huge thank you to [Richard Burrage](www.travelmassive.com/@richard-burrage-2467237676), founder at research company Cimigo, for delivering a fascinating presentation on [Vietnamese travel habits](www.cimigo.com/en/trends/vietnamese-travel-habits/) which filled the room.
Some of the standout insights Richard shared with the room: domestic travel has surged dramatically, with Vietnamese travellers now averaging 3.5 trips per year — up from just 2 in 2019. There's growing appetite for cultural immersion, adventure, and eco-tourism, particularly among higher-income and urban travellers.
Richard also highlighted how Vietnamese travellers are far from a homogeneous group — distinct segments like "experience seekers" and "health-conscious travellers" each bring unique motivations and spending patterns. For destination marketers, the message was clear: localise, personalise, and differentiate to stay relevant. [Explore the full report](www.cimigo.com/en/trends/vietnamese-travel-habits/) over at Cimigo.
The Venue: Vinpearl Landmark 81
Attendees also had the opportunity to take a private tour of rooms at [Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection](www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/sgnak-vinpearl-landmark-81-autograph-collection/overview/) — including their full-floor Presidential Suite on the 68th floor, the highest suite in Vietnam.
A big thank you to the team at [The Cloud lounge](www.myclubmarriott.com/hotel/restaurantdetail/vi/the-cloud) for their first class hospitality and providing canapés and welcome drinks for all our guests. The sunset views of the Saigon skyline from the 48th floor were spectacular.
Congratulations to our lucky door prize winners on the night — prizes included dinner vouchers from Madame Lam Restaurant, a buffet dinner for two guests at Oriental Pearl restaurant, and a 60-minute spa treatment at Horizon Spa and Wellness.
A special thank you to [Chau Nguyen](www.travelmassive.com/@chau-nguyen) and her team from Urbanist Travel and [Demeiter Vaubell](www.travelmassive.com/@demeiter-vaubell) from Six Senses for helping to organise the event. And thank you to [Fred Wissink](www.travelmassive.com/@fredwissink) for capturing the evening on camera — you can view the full photo album on the [Travel Massive Saigon Facebook page](www.facebook.com/travelmassivevietnam).
— Thanks again to everyone who participated and see you at our next [Travel Massive Saigon](www.travelmassive.com/posts/ho-chi-minh-city-travel-massive-719984002) event!
*Would you like to sponsor or speak at a [Travel Massive Saigon](www.travelmassive.com/posts/ho-chi-minh-city-travel-massive-719984002) event and connect with Vietnam's travel and hospitality industry? Get in contact with our community leader [Natalya](www.travelmassive.com/@natalya).*
Thank you to the Travel Massive Saigon members and everyone involved for making it such a great event! Always a pleasure to see our regulars and new members connecting. Special thanks to Richard Burrage for his insightful presentation, and to The Cloud Lounge and Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection for hosting us.
This was a great event and so good to catch up with old friends and make some new ones :) The venue was incredible — and I think might just be a record for highest rooftop bar we've held an event in Asia!
What a venue and what a gathering!
Huge thanks to Natalya, Chau, and Demeiter for bringing it all together, and to Fred for capturing the spirit of it so vividly.
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Starting this discussion for members to share information about the impact of the Middle East Conflict (e.g. war in Iran) on their travel business, or travels.
The purpose of this thread is to help people stay better informed through this crisis.
Rules:
✅ Share your own observations and experiences
✅ Share any shifts in customer behaviour that you have observed
❌ Strictly no geopolitical debate or comments (this is a positive space)
Let's use the power of our community to support each other!
I am really concerned about this situation (beyond the obvious loss of life) from an economic perspective and then effecting tourism. Rising prices will lower demand. And on key routes (Europe–Asia, Africa–Asia), 30%–60% of fights connect through the Gulf States. When/how will those airlines return to their full flight schedule? I am hosting a global conference in October and concerned the long tail of this war will still be an issue months from now. I hope I am wrong.
We are based in Lebanon and we can report 100% of loss due to the war. We had a pretty promising season and we were barely recovering from 2024. We are however working as fixers for media, for now. The prospects are gloomy. we were supposed to travel to Quebec for ATTA - not sure how this will happen now either. So as much as we would love to discuss customer behavior, it boils down to this: there are no customers :)
I’ve been bought directly impacted and indirectly impacted. Directly impacted through Jetvoy, which is a mobility for structure which essentially curates luxury mobility from that region— and indirectly impacted due to rise in fuel costs in aviation. For instance, the airline I work for is facing headwinds due to the increase in fuel cost.
I've been traveling to Thailand for years. First as a young tourist, then longer stays, eventually spending enough time there to have favorite noodle stalls in Bangkok and a go-to beach on Koh Lanta that most people walk straight past. I lived in Bangkok for 4 years. I taught English at a school there, and married a Thai woman, and most of my day-to-day life looked nothing like what ends up in travel guides on the internet. I learned how Bangkok actually works by commuting through it, eating where my colleagues ate, and navigating a city in a language I am still learning.
At some point, I stopped just visiting and started paying attention to how people plan these trips. Friends and family would ask me for recommendations, and I'd watch them try to piece together what I could explain in a five-minute conversation. The planning experience is weirdly broken for a country that's one of the most visited on Earth.
Thailand gets over 35 million visitors a year, but building a trip still feels like a part-time job. You open five browser tabs – one for region research, one for a map, one for a recommendations list, one for a blog post from 2019 that may or may not still be accurate, and one to figure out how long it actually takes to get from Chiang Mai to Pai. None of them talk to each other. You spend more time organizing information than actually getting excited about going.
That's the problem we set out to fix with VisitThailandToday.com.
At its core, it's a searchable directory of places across 11 Thai regions – beaches, temples, restaurants, markets, hotels, activities, nightlife, wellness spots – with enough context to make a real decision, not just browse. Living there taught me which details actually matter when you're choosing between two places, so we built listings around that: what's nearby, what to expect, and how it fits into a realistic day. Every listing connects to an interactive map so you can see where things sit in relation to each other and start to understand the geography of a trip.
The part we're most proud of is the free itinerary builder. You find somewhere interesting, add it with a click, drag it into a specific day, rearrange as you go, and end up with an actual day-by-day plan rather than a saved bookmark you'll never open again. Shareable links let you send the whole thing to a travel partner or pick it back up later – no account required. Try it at www.visitthailandtoday.com/itinerary
We also wrote a library of travel guides – covering timing, budget planning, solo travel, traveling with kids, digital nomad life, specific cities – that are designed to feed directly into the planner. You read about Krabi, something catches your attention, you add it, and it's already in your itinerary.
The directory covers a lot, but Thailand has more worth knowing about than any small team can document alone. Having a Thai family means I'm constantly learning about places I'd never have found on my own – and that's exactly the kind of local knowledge we want more of. We want the directory to grow with contributions from people who've actually spent time there: locals, long-term expats, repeat visitors
If you know Thailand well and have an opinion about what's missing, that's exactly who we built the submission form for.
Visit Thailand Today is free to use. The itinerary builder needs no account.
About time a user friendly website was put together to plan a trip to Thailand. It’s been very helpful in figuring out where to stay, what to do, and where to eat. 👍
Over the past year, while designing journeys in India, I’ve noticed an interesting divide among travellers.
Some arrive with a clear preference for the usual, touristy routes. They’re excited about the classic highlights and often hesitant to move too far off the usual path or are just not curious enough to try something different.
While, others are exactly the opposite. They're consciously looking to avoid the typical circuits. They’re far more open to exploring quieter, lesser-known regions; sometimes even actively avoiding the popular ones.
This contrast is especially visible with repeat travellers. Having already experienced the major landmarks, many of them are more willing to slow down and explore a region in depth.
In my experience, offbeat itineraries are definitely saleable; but maybe not universally. It really depends on where the traveller is in their journey and how comfortable they are stepping away from the familiar.
Curious to hear from others; are you seeing a similar divide when it comes to selling offbeat travel?
Over the past year, while designing journeys in India, I’ve noticed an interesting divide among travellers.
Some arrive with a clear preference for the usual, touristy routes. They’re excited about the classic highlights and often hesitant to move too far off the usual path or are just not curious enough to try something different.
While, others are exactly the opposite. They're consciously looking to avoid the typical circuits. They’re far more open to exploring quieter, lesser-known regions; sometimes even actively avoiding the popular ones.
This contrast is especially visible with repeat travellers. Having already experienced the major landmarks, many of them are more willing to slow down and explore a region in depth.
In my experience, offbeat itineraries are definitely saleable; but maybe not universally. It really depends on where the traveller is in their journey and how comfortable they are stepping away from the familiar.
Curious to hear from others; are you seeing a similar divide when it comes to selling offbeat travel?
Hi everyone! I'm headed to London, Bath and Cornwall in two weeks for spring break with my two kids (ages 4 and 7) and husband.
While we have some stops planned, I wanted to check in with my Travel Massive community since your suggestions have been great: what's not to miss in London, Bath, Cornwall, particularly in terms of cafes, restaruants, or hiking experiences/views? When it comes to actual paid tours, which ones are worth paying for (rather than self-guided) Three of us are vegetarians.
Also looking for your recs on where to find the BEST tikka masala. We are Indian by ethnicity, so we are looking for a tikka masala that isn't too sweet.
Hiya, is it your first time in London?
If yes, then I would definitely go on a walk on the Thames and see all the historical landmarks such as Tower Bridge, Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral and all the water front.
I do all sort of kids-friendly activities with my kids but so far their top activities would be:
The Paddington bear experience
Legoland in windsor
Boats in Hyde Park
London Eye
Hop on bus
Uber boat that goes to Geenwich (there's a foodhall in there but to be honest I don't know much about vegetarian options in there)
Lonodn Zoo - i'd say it's a whole day experience
Frameless
The Shard.
I don't know how much time you'd have but also I'd highly recommend to go to Kew Gardens (good for adult and kids with big sandpit). Right now there's a blossom period so who knows, maybe you will have a chance to see all these stunning flowers.
Enjoy your time in here!
You should definitely book The Paddington Bear bus experience (with B Bakery) as Natalia mentioned. I bet your kids will love it. One of my favourite Indian places in London is Aladin Brick Lane and Bahara, also if you're around the neighbourhood, you should try Beigel Bake. The Postal Museum and the Young V&A Museum are fun for kids (at least my 4-year-old niece loved them both). Hope it helps :)
I'd really recommend Natural History and Science Museums as they are close to one another. Kids love them because one has cool dinosaurs and the other has a lot of interactive exhibition pieces that kids can touch and play with. So it's nice for them to learn something and have fun at the same time.
Others have listed the most popular locations so I'll just echo that. Borough Market is great for food too!
Thank you You are now the second person to recommend Aladin so I have booked it! I will look into the Paddiington Bear experience.
Excellent, thank you! I am going to look into the Paddington Bear experience.
I have been to London once and have seen the main sites, but we will still visit them again because my husband and kids have not seen them.
Thank you! ok, yes, we love natural history museums, and my son is really into dinosaurs so this will be perfect.
The Coastal Path in Cornwall has some great hiking experiences. Not sure what locations you planned to go to or if you will be driving, but it could be weaved into the trip. www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk.
Some of my favorite places to visit are St. Ives, Zennor, Padstow, St. Michael's Mount (walk from Mariazon but check the tides or you can take boat), Mousehole, (so I pretty much just love it there and would recommend all of it). I think everywhere it is pretty family friendly and you can find something fun for the children.
One spot that I love especially is the Minack Theater which is on the ocean in the cliffs. It is an outdoor theater and well worth the visit. The children may have a long night, but you can bring comfortable cushions for them to sleep/relax on if they needed to as well as food, snacks and drinks. If you did not want to do a show, a guided tour is also an option. Sometimes there are programs for children, but you would have to check that with them.
Thank you for these these suggestions!!
What does it take to visit every country on Earth? That was the question at the heart of last week's Bangkok Travel Massive meetup, held at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand.
Three Travel Massive members took the stage — Jenna Pava, Shigeki (Shagg) Makino, and Ric Gazarian (me!) — for a panel moderated by Imtiaz Muqbil of Travel Impact Newswire. The conversation centred on extreme travel: specifically the growing community of people chasing all 193 UN-recognised countries.
The numbers are staggering. Fewer than 525 people have ever completed the full list — fewer than those who've summited Everest. Yet the pace is accelerating fast, with 83 finishers in 2025 alone.
The panel tackled the big questions: what actually counts as visiting a country, how to navigate the world's toughest visas, how to assess security risks, and what drives people to places like Afghanistan, Libya, and Haiti when the rest of the world isn't watching.
Raw, honest, and genuinely inspiring — exactly the kind of conversation Travel Massive does best.
A huge thank you to my fellow panelists for sharing their stories so openly, to everyone who came out on the night, and to the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand for hosting us in such a storied space.
Here's the recording from the panel, thanks to David Barrett from DBC Group in collaboration at Travel Daily News Asia.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSYVKCZdFLc
Give his excellent write-up a read at www.traveldailynews.asia/meetings-events/extraordinary-travel-festival-extreme-travellers-chasing-193/
About the venue: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand has been a fixture of Bangkok life since 1957, and is Southeast Asia's oldest and largest press club. The FCCT has long been the region's leading forum for open discussion and debate on local, regional, and international issues. For a panel of travellers who've been to conflict zones, politically complex territories, and places most people only read about in dispatches, it's hard to imagine a more fitting room.
And if this topic sparked something — the Extraordinary Travel Festival returns to Bangkok this October 22–25 for its third edition, with 30+ speakers and four days of talks, panels, and networking. Learn more at www.travelmassive.com/events/extraordinary-travel-festival-2026-1075828752
Thanks for putting this event on Ric and it's great to have a recording of this fascinating topic.
Travel needs people obsessed with going to new places, even if it's not for everyone. It's only when you find out what you don't know that you learn something new.
I just visited Macau for the first time today (and experienced driving over AND sailing under the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link mega bridge on the way) and added it to my list!
I hope you updated your Travel Massive map!!
Of course! I'm ranked 100 at the moment, there's quite a bit of competition on the leaderboard these days 😂
travelmassive.com/places/6418882895
HERE'S THE NEXT 5 UPCOMING EVENTS:
Hello Toronto Travel Massive community,
Stop paying full price for flights and start leveraging your everyday personal and business expenses to allow you to fly affordably anywhere in the world.
First, you will hear from Tara McAndrew, and expert on all things on points and miles. In her introductory workshop to using points and miles, Tara will share her insights on how to make your expenses pay for your travel.
After a short break we will welcome community members to share their tips and tricks in a series of 5-minute lightning talks. Have a few tips you'd like to share? Submit your 5-minute talk idea: forms.gle/nyzQDznfw12htfoA6
⏰ Schedule of activities:
6:00 PM: Arrival
6:15 PM: Welcome
6:30 PM: Presentation by Tara McAndrew
7:00 PM: Break
7:15 PM: Community lightning talks
7:45 PM: Open room Q&A
8:00 PM: Event ends
Meet your speakers:
Tara McAndrew
IG, FB, YT @TravelwithTMc | www.TravelwithTMc.com
Podcast: travellingthroughlifepod.buzzsprout.com/2455874/follow
Tara is a Canadian polyglot, a connector and storyteller, and small business owner. She has been living and travelling around the world for over a decade. She has lived in Europe, Asia, Oceania, and her campervan Betty White, and travelled to 6 out of 7 continents. By using points and miles she has saved thousands of dollars each year on flights.
In addition to blogging on her website Travel with TMc, speaking engagements, and podcasting on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go. Tara is on a mission to help Canadians affordably fly through points and miles coaching. She offers private 1-on-1 consultations, workshops, and an online course to help people harness their spending to pay themselves to travel too.
Barry Choi
IG: @barry_choi | www.moneywehave.com
Barry Choi is an award-winning journalist, personal finance expert, media consultant, brand ambassador and credit card and loyalty columnist for The Globe and Mail.
Jennifer Logan
IG: @jenzjourneys | jenzjourneys.com
Jennifer is a GTA-based content creator with a passion for inspiring others to live life to the fullest. After her daughter’s 2020 passing Jennifer turned her grief into purpose, using her platforms to encourage others to create memories through travel and exploration. Jennifer is the Travel Expert on the TV show Inside Durham and was named a 2025 Bessie Award Finalist for “Collaboration of the Year.” She is a freelance writer, and a speaker at conferences and events, where she shares travel and social media tips in Canada and across the globe.
Kateryna Topol
IG: @katerryna | pathstotravel.com
Kateryna Topol is a Toronto-based travel writer, photographer, freelancer writer, and content creator. Her bylines appear in DreamScapes Magazine, EXPLORE, Jetsetter HK, AZURE Road, and other international publications. She is the founder of an online travel magazine PathsToTravel.com and North American music magazine, QuipMag.com. Kateryna is the Travel Massive Toronto chapter lead and an active member of TMAC and NATJA.
Liisa Ladouceur
IG: @liisaladouceur | liisawanders.com
Liisa Ladouceur is a Toronto-based travel and arts reporter who writes about our weird and wonderful world. She runs the blog Liisa Wanders where she aims to inspire other solo travellers to take the trips of their dreams. Her essential packing list includes curiosity, patience and SPF.
About the venue sponsor:
Nieuport Aviation is the owner and operator of the passenger terminal at the award-winning Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Learn more at www.nieuport.com
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Link to event pageDiscover the Future of Travel Innovation - An Evening with Stripe, the Entrepreneurs Collective & Travel Massive
Travel Massive London, Stripe and the Entrepreneurs Collective, invite travel industry leaders to join us at one of our most popular annual events. Coinciding with the Travel Tech Show London, join us at a private gathering of industry pioneers, leading travel brands, investors, and disruptive startups reshaping the future of travel and hospitality. Our travel innovation and pitch night is one not to miss.
📍 Location: Stripe, 5th Floor, 201 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3UN
🗓️ Date: Thursday, 26th June 2025
🕕 Time: 17:30 - 18:00 registration. Main event 18:00 - 20:30.
✅ Advance RSVP Required
Why Attend?
This curated evening is designed for executives seeking a strategic edge. Gain exposure to emerging travel technologies, meet the founders of a collection of exciting travel startups and engage directly with investors and innovators driving sector-wide transformation. If you're in London for the Travel Tech Show at Excel you're definitely going to want to make this a part of your schedule.
The programme features:
✔️ Live startup pitches from companies solving real-world challenges in travel operations, experience design, payments, and personalisation.
✔️ High-impact insights from leading entrepreneurs and investors on what it takes to scale innovation in the enterprise space.
✔️ Networking, drinks and bites with peers and disruptors, including C-suite leaders, VCs, and startup founders at the forefront of next-generation travel solutions.
Featured Speakers:
Ahead of the pitches, you can expect a lively discussion on growth, technology, innovation and partnerships with 2 executives from leading travel brands.
Pitching Startups:
We're working on the final shortlist :-)
Who are the disruptors your business needs to watch?
As the travel sector continues to evolve rapidly, this event offers a strategic lens into the technologies and models that could define your next competitive advantage. Who are the disruptors your business needs to watch? Where is innovation driving new growth and efficiency? How should enterprise travel companies position themselves for what's next?
Join us to find out.
Questions about this event? Please email your event host: Matthew Gardiner, Director of Travel Massive London: matthew@travelmassive.com
Please note: when you register for this event (which must be done in advance) we will also be sharing your details with Stripe and the Entrepreneurs Collective to allow us to process your registration and facilitate your access to the pitch-night. There will also be photography at the event.
Link to event pageJoin the top travel innovators and leaders from South East Asia at Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026, in Da Nang, Vietnam on August 21-22.
Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026 will be hosted across two days in Da Nang (21-22 August) with a focus on innovation, creation, and marketing in travel, featuring: expert-led workshops, industry panels, founder interviews, a startup pitch competition, tourism and creator masterclasses, and community activations.
Check out highlights from our 2025 conference: www.travelmassive.com/posts/photos-from-travel-massive-asia-conference-2025-in-da-nang-vietnam-401401759
The Conference for Travel Innovation, Creation, and Marketing
Day 1 ("the conference") will be hosted on the final day of HorecFex (20-21 August) — the premier technology event for the tourism and hospitality industry in Vietnam which attracts over 4,000 attendees including senior hospitality executives and features 80 exhibition booths from local and international vendors.
Day 2 ("the masterclasses") will take place inside the historic town of Hoi An — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring small-group tourism and creator masterclasses led by experts from the Travel Massive network, followed by an exclusive after party to celebrate two days of learnings and new connections.
🏝️ The conference will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre, a 5-star conference facility built for the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, located in the centre of the beachfront Ariyana Danang Tourism Complex.
🇻🇳 Da Nang is the largest city in Central Vietnam and a regional hub for Vietnam's fast growing tourism market, which welcomed a record 21+ million international tourists in 2025 and is the 3rd largest travel destination in South East Asia. Vietnam's top inbound source markets include the United States, China, South Korea, Japan, Australia, India, and Russia.
👉 This is an exclusive event for: travel industry professionals, tourism operators, travel startups, verified travel creators, influencers and KOLs, and relevant industry experts and media.
🤩 This is your opportunity to learn from and meet with like-minded professionals and founders from across the tourism, hospitality, and online travel sectors in South East Asia and beyond. We look forward to welcoming you!
Program and topics (preliminary)
Day 1 — Conference at Ariyana Convention Centre
🤖 (Workshop) Get Found in the AI Era: SEO and AI Search Visibility for Travel Brands
💻 (Workshop) AI-Powered Travel Marketing: From Content Creation to Campaign Execution
🇻🇳 Vietnam's Moment: Building a World-Class Tourism Destination
🔥 Fireside Chat: Building a Successful Travel Business in Southeast Asia
🤳 The Creator Economy Meets Travel: What's Working in 2026
✈️ From Local to Global: How Vietnamese Travel Businesses Are Scaling
🚀 Travel Startup Pitch Competition
🥂 Industry networking drinks
Day 2 — Hoi An Masterclasses
🎓 5-8 expert-led masterclasses across two venues covering topics including content creation, travel storytelling, AI marketing tools, destination marketing, growing a travel business in Southeast Asia, and building and monetizing a travel audience.
🎉 After Party — an exclusive evening event at a secret venue in Hoi An to celebrate two days of learning, connection, and inspiration with new friends from across the travel industry.
Tickets and Registration
Tickets to Travel Massive Asia Conference 2026 Da Nang (21-22 August) will be available to purchase in the coming weeks and includes entry to HorecFex Hospitality Exhibition and Forum (20-21 August). Some restrictions apply:
• Morning workshops on Day 1 are limited to 100 seats.
• Masterclasses on Day 2 are subject to group capacity and availability.
To secure your spot at Travel Massive Asia Conference 2025 Da Nang:
✅ Join the waitlist on this official event page on Travel Massive
✅ Purchase a ticket when they go on sale (announced mid March)
FAQ: Where to stay / how to get there:
• Day 1 will be hosted at the Ariyana Convention Centre in Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Day 2 will be hosted in Hoi An town (venue to be announced).
• The official hotel is Furama Resort (a 10 minute walk to the convention centre).
• There are many hotel options nearby the convention centre and in Da Nang city.
• Fly direct to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) from international hubs including Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Seoul, Tokyo, or transit via Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) or Hanoi.
• Bus and train from HCMC (Saigon) to Da Nang (allow a full day, at least).
• Get an Electronic Visa for Vietnam at evisa.gov.vn (for US and other citizens)
• We recommend to extend your stay to explore nearby sights and Central Vietnam!
Questions or need advice? Contact us at danang@travelmassive.com
Link to event pageMeet Fellow Travelers At The Extraordinary Travel Festival 3rd Edition in Bangkok, Thailand
Join us in Bangkok, Thailand from October 22-25 for The Extraordinary Travel Festival 3rd edition and meet with the world's most accomplished travelers for 4 days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and networking that shines a spotlight on extraordinary travel and adventures.
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Three reasons why you should join us:
Community; meet new & old friends who share your passion of travel
Content; listen in to over 30 incredible travel speakers
Chart a course; explore the destination & nearby region
We bring travelers together from around the world, the Marco Polos of the 21st century; Who are any of the following:
• Accomplished, avid, and adventurous travelers
• Traveling to every country in the world
• Passionate to explore extreme destinations
• And love to have fun and network with likeminded people
Learn more and secure your ticket at www.extraordinarytravelfest.com
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