Introduction 

Travel is the movement of people between distant geographical locations. Travel can be done by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, ship, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one-way or round trip.[1] Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements, as in the case of tourism.

Travel news

The world of online news media is noisy. It can be hard to differentiate the trustworthy sources from the not-so-reliable ones and this is all too true in the tourism industry. It’s more important than ever to have reliable travel news sources that you can trust to keep you on the pulse of the rapidly evolving tourism industry. In this blog, we’re doing the digging for you and detailing the top news websites that you can rely on.

Travel Weekly

Owned by the same travel media conglomerate as Phocuswire, Weekly is a travel news site that specializes in breaking news, columns, destination showcases, and podcasts for the business-to-business segment of the tourism market. 

Travel Daily News

Travel Daily News is a news portal similar to Weekly, however, it is focused on both B2B and B2C market segments. Its articles, breaking news, editorials, and columns are highly international, meaning you can feel confident you will find content specific to your travel agency business on this news site. 

Your local tourism export council or travel association

Travel associations exist throughout the tourism industry; across all regions, niche markets, and  styles. They are all unified by their dedication to helping tour operators, travel agencies, and DMCs advance and service their customers. One of the many ways they do this is to curate and share relevant news with their members. The beauty of utilizing your chosen association for tourism news is that a lot of the noise that is less relevant to your business will have already been filtered out.                                       

A traveler checking the local news before she flies to her next destination.

Where are your customers getting their intel?

Equally as important is understanding the news sources that your customers are relying on as they research the ever-changing tourism landscape. The information shared via these sources is likely to influence demand, so it pays to keep a close eye here too.

• Google News – One of the most popular news sources on the planet. Google News amalgamates news articles from across the internet into easily searchable topics, including  and tourism. With hundreds of millions of views recorded per month, it almost guarantees that at least some of your customers will be using Google News for their travel intel.
• Conde Nast Traveler– This is the go-to site for travelers looking for the next hot spot or popular travel trends. It also focuses on sharing high-level news more relevant to the general public than  industry professionals
• Tripadvisor Blog – The size of this company means that its content reaches far and wide into the traveler community. While their content focuses on destination advice and ideas, they also have a comprehensive news section.
• AirBnB Blog – Your future customers more than likely have an AirBnB account, which means they will be receiving and tuning into content being delivered directly to their inbox. Complete with inspiration and tourism hot spots, this blog not only showcases their rental homes, but it also helps get travelers inspired about their next destination.

Travel guides

Guide book – Wikipedia

A guidebook or guide is “a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists”. It will usually include information about sights, accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities.

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Importance of a travel guide for travelers 

They are required because they help organize, manage, and plan the whole trip for you so that you can just concentrate on enjoying the destination and leave everything else on them. You do not have to do any planning for the trip. They take care of all the bookings and reservations to relieve you from all the stress.

What are the advantages of Travelling with a guide?

How to write a travel guide?

The Best Tips: How To Write A Perfect Travel Guide?

So grab your notebook, and let’s get started!

• Understanding Your Target Audience.
• Choosing A Destination And Researching.
• Structuring the Travel Guide.
• Writing Engaging and Informative Content.
• Including Practical Tips and Recommendations.
• Formatting and Design.
• Proofreading and Editing.
• Conclusion.

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You can also visit Lonely Planet Leisure and The Independent for more news guides and reviews.