The travel industry is going through a total metamorphosis, and our AI overlords are taking the wheel. AI is leading the pack in this uproarious transformation, revolutionizing how we are gallivanting around the globe. Let's take a lighthearted look at how AI and GPT are reshaping the travel industry and delivering experiences that'll make you say, "Are you kidding me?" 1. Personalized Travel Recommendations: They Know Me Better Than I Know Myself! Oh, great - now even machines are becoming nosy! AI-powered recommendation engines are turning into your personal travel stalkers, crafting suggestions based on your preferences, past escapades, and real-time context. GPT models have joined the fray, digging through user-generated content to find the quirkiest, most obscure travel recommendations that fit your peculiar tastes. The result? A tailor-made travel experience that makes you wonder if AI has been spying on you all along. 2. Intelligent Customer Service: Robots, Unite! Human...

I'm Angie, a Malaysian living in Singapore, and I love Southeast Asia so much! Even if I have only visited 6 of the 11 countries here. Perhaps being a small-town girl transitioned into a big-city woman gave me an opportunity to experience the regional charms from natural forest to concrete jungle, and the easy access to the local food culture put me right at home no matter where I go. Over the past few years, I had the chance to meet a few long-term travellers from beyond, touring Southeast Asia. Often they would tell me that their favourite part about the region is the less touristy places, where they could put themselves right into the local experiences. I almost get what they mean - when I was researching for a Bali trip, I was so sick of repetitive contents about the same destinations and sights that I decided to forget about it, rented a scooter, and went about with my own exploration and schedule. Best decision ever made. Bali aside, I began to think: what about everywhere ...

Just this past month I have had so many enquiries from travel businesses and tour operators that traditionally focus on business travel who are now wishing to make the switch to more leisure travel and in-destination experiences for B2C. Driven by the devastating after-effects of the pandemic, B2B travel is now seen by some as a dead end, so the question for others who focus on business travel is… should you switch or at least add a B2C element? First, let’s take a look at what is currently happening in the business travel sector. The changing face of business travel First let me say that there will always be business travel as it is a necessity for some professionals to meet in person and to make connections; people need to visit factories and to simply get to work in far away destinations But we are seeing a massive shift in how frequent these trips will be. Business travel for the likes of sales and potentially conferences will be much less frequent, with companies choosing th...