Something I’ve noticed while working with hotels across Australia and South East Asia is how much travel behaviour has shifted over the past decade. For a long time, the hotel room was the primary product. Everything else — the pool, spa, beach club, rooftop bar — was seen as an amenity attached to the stay. But increasingly, travellers seem to be booking the experience first. I have spent many years observing luxury resorts, to find that the guests are often of older generations and the amenities largely ...

Hey guys, I'm one of the co-founders of hoppswap.com — a home swapping platform matching people through their shared interests and lifestyle. I'm looking for some feedback. Home swapping isn't new but the awareness of the concept is still early days. 3 in 10 are aware of it globally, yet 1 in 10 actually make use of it according to the data. There seems to be a pull into 'living like a local' over the last few year as well as being able to save costs through swapping homes. I'd be interested ...