Part backpacker and part tourist, New Horizons grand prize winner is 100% devoted to culture
In December last year we revealed the winner of the grand prize of WYSE Travel Confederation’s New Horizons Survey. AuPairWorld, the agency that helped this young woman to pursue an au pair experience in Finland, encouraged participation in the New Horizons global...
A significant number of youth travel buyers converge at WYSTC Edinburgh 2018
More than 600 youth, student and educational travel industry delegates have arrived at Edinburgh, Scotland for WYSTC 2018, attributing to an expanded range of new and diverse organisations, backgrounds, and motivation.
WYSTC delegates provide facility upgrades to community farm
Our annual local volunteer project was held this year at Gorgie City Farm, set up to support the socially vulnerable. WYSE members got suited up and took the time to give the stables and animal boarding facilities a makeover.
High Tide Media Co-founder and Edinburgh local, Alex Porter-Smith, shares her tips on what to see, do, eat and drink while at WYSTC 2018
We chat to WYSTC moderator, High Tide Media Co-founder and Edinburgh local, Alex Porter-Smith, about her tips on what to see, do, eat and drink while at WYSTC 2018.
The WYSTC workshop is your 20-minute dose of expert insight
There are 19 workshops that offer WYSTC 2018 delegates quick, 20-minute doses of expert insights on everything from technology, to sales strategy, to market research, destinations, sustainability, and branding. The WYSTC workshop programme kicks off on Wednesday, 19...
Learn from the pros, get the most out of WYSTC 2018
Now in its 27th year, the World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) attracts leaders in the youth and student travel market from around the world for three days of trading, networking, and digging into the latest industry insights. We spoke to a longtime WYSE Travel Confederation member who has headed to WYSTC nearly every year.
Everything you need to know to campaign for a consumer-voted award
In addition to recognising work in 10 nominated award categories, the 2018 Global Youth Travel Awards has opened up four consumer-voted categories. Here is how to campaign.
Five reasons to attend the 2018 World Youth and Student Travel Conference
The 27th World Youth and Student Travel Conference is being held 18-21 September 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. If you are still not sure WYSTC is the event for you, here are five more reasons to attend.
2018 Global Youth Travel Awards features two new categories
The 2018 Global Youth Travel Awards (GYTA) are now open and this year entrants have a chance to win in two new categories. The GYTAs recognise outstanding work in 10 nominated award categories and four consumer-voted categories. The two new nominated award...
Edinburgh invests in youth travellers
Edinburgh, host city of the 2018 World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC), is aiming to reach 3.5 million youth travellers across Europe with new marketing initiatives.
Global opportunities continuing to expand for Canadian youth
Clark Goodman of International Experience Canada talks with WYSE Travel Confederation about the opportunities that the Government of Canada are developing for Canadian youth to take advantage of in more than 30 partner countries and influencing a ‘culture shift’ in Canadian youth culture.
Edinburgh named ‘most attractive’ city in the UK
Edinburgh is being recognised as the ‘most attractive’ city in the UK to live and work. “Scotland’s capital is thriving with business start-ups and more world-class international brands investing in the city than ever before, which is a testament to our success,"...
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