Hi, travel community, [TLDR: I am thinking about closing down my travel blog after eight years. Does anyone have any advice on closing vs selling vs transforming?] I have been a relatively active blogger for almost eight years. I started The Altruistic Traveller (thealtruistictraveller.com) back in 2015 from a deep curiosity about the intersection of travel and sustainability. Over the years, the blog (and podcast) has been a valuable resource for those wanting to learn about sustainable ...

I've been multilingual since I was young, with three fluent (or nearly fluent) languages under my belt, like many Malaysians. I also self-studied Japanese from a young age. Recently I delved into learning French after conversing with native speakers (in English). I was fascinated to understand why French-speakers articulated things the way they did in English, by matching the vocabulary and structure to their native French. I also learned about idioms and phrases through language podcasts. I've only ...

I tried www.copy.ai today — an artificial intelligence content generator. I've been sceptical about such tools and this is the first time I've tried one out. I was shocked at how good the results were! It was almost impossible to think that the content was created in just 10 seconds by an AI tool. And it made me think what does this mean for the travel writing industry... 🤖 Do you think AI-based content generators are going to replace travel writers and storytellers? Curious to see what you think. Do you ...

Sustainability in tourism often means higher costs, limited accessibility, etc. Is it only for the elite? I've been asked this question a lot, so I'm curious to hear your thoughts! I'm a new member in this amazing community. Born and raised in Italy, I've been living in the US for the past 12 years. I'm starting a lifestyle brand for the conscious traveler... let's connect!

Question for those in Travel Tech — do your apps experience some seasonality? My hypothesis, as a trip planning application, I'm going to see lower usage until about 3-6 months prior to peak travel season. Unfortunately, Plan Harmony has only really been around since late July 2022 so I don't have a large enough data set to validate this hypothesis. Would love to hear from your experience!