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Are you seeing similar differences between ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity when researching destinations or travel companies?

Are we promoting Ninh Binh in the right way — or are we creating another “must-see” destination where everyone follows the same route, takes the same photos, and leaves?

Any suggestions or recommendation for a SIMPLE, easy to use app/software to keep track of what tours I am doing, for whom, for how long, when? I am looking for a schedule planner with an overview and the ability to go into more details. Is there one specifically designed for Freelance Tour guides?

Hi everyone, I’d love to hear from travel advisors and travel professionals who work with international destinations. When you have clients interested in Morocco, how do you usually choose a local trip organizer or partner? What matters most to you — local experience, communication, flexibility, pricing, or something else? I have experience organizing trips in Morocco and I’m interested in understanding what U.S.-based travel professionals look for when working with partners on the ground.

...and is it ethical? My name is Kate Bettes. I'm a travel journalist who is currently doing research into what it is actually like to work as a free tour guide working within the tips guide model. I would love to hear from anyone who is worked in this space: whether you're a current guide, ex-guide, run a free tour company, hate it, or love it. I'd like to hear your opinion in the comments below - and if you were interested in talking to me about it in more detail over a call!

Last week, like millions of people, I found myself fascinated — even mesmerized — by the eclipse in France. Some watched it, some didn’t. But when all is said and done, what does an astronomical event have to do with what we do in tourism? For me, the answer came from a seven-year-old girl. ❤️ I had the pleasure of watching the eclipse alongside a number of visitors to our destination, including a German family with two children, aged 7 and 12. The parents didn’t have protective glasses, so of course we ...

I dream one day that regenerative tourism becomes the standard way of travelling not just a new trend and changing mindset Instead of asking "What can we take from this destination?", we can ask: "How can each trip leave something positive behind?"

I'm building a South American Travel Planning Index — an honest, source-led resource that helps people understand the continent before trying to cross it.