Articles tagged “arts & culture”

Tourism

Taylor Swift Might Be the Most Powerful Person in Travel

Taylor Swift is a modern day Midas - everything she touches turns to gold. Fans can’t get enough of the Eras Tour, brought to cities around the world by one of the shrewdest business minds of a generation.

Sarah Kopit | 2 months ago

Taylor Swift Might Be the Most Powerful Person in Travel

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IDEAS: Icon of the Seas Features the World’s Largest Kinetic Art Installation

Guests on Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas will now have the opportunity to see the world’s largest kinetic art installation. Credit: Breakfast Measuring 14 meters tall and 15.3 meters wide, ‘The Pearl’ was designed by Brooklyn-based new media artist Breakfast, and is composed of almost 3,000 tiles that have been designed to replicate natural…

Adam Stacey | 3 months ago
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Q&A: Why Visit Iceland Is Leaning Into Arts & Culture to Drive Tourism

Iceland may be best known for its stunning natural landscapes — including glaciers, waterfalls, geysers, and hot springs — but a thriving local art and literature scene makes it a cultural hub fit for any corporate retreat, incentive trip, or leisure vacation.

Business Iceland + Skift | 5 months ago

Q&A: Why Visit Iceland Is Leaning Into Arts & Culture to Drive Tourism

Tour Operators

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

The latest Tripadvisor survey highlights travel is no longer just about 'been there, done that, got the T-shirt', but understanding the story of the T-shirt itself.

Selene Brophy | 5 months ago

Tripadvisor’s 2024 Experience of Travel Study: 3 Charts

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IDEAS: Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi Launches Sustainable Art Awareness Project

A new exhibition featuring sustainable art will be opening at the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island, thanks to a new collaboration between the hotel, Artbooth Gallery, and a local artist.  Credit: Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island The ‘Sustainable Art Awareness Project’ features the works of Lebanese-born Emirati…

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

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IDEAS: Ritz-Carlton Commissions Artist Louis-Nicolas Darbon for Travel Poster Series

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has expanded its partnership with artist Louis-Nicolas Darbon on a series of travel posters to celebrate the brand's ongoing partnership with the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team.  Credit: Ritz-Carlton / Marriott The series features seven posters inspired by the cities featured in the 2022 Formula 1 season - including Miami, Montreal, Mexico…

Adam Stacey | 6 months ago

Tour Operators

Travel Experiences in Demand: Survey of 18,000 Travelers Reveals Preferences

A massive survey of 18,000 travelers worldwide suggests that 2024 is shaping up to be a year when tours, activities, and experiences are decisive. Now if only marketers will catch up to reality.

Selene Brophy | 6 months ago

Travel Experiences in Demand: Survey of 18,000 Travelers Reveals Preferences

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IDEAS: Park Hyatt New York Debuts Art Installation Created by Hyatt Colleague 

Park Hyatt New York has unveiled a new art installation from local contemporary abstract artist and hotel bellman for nine years, Jeffrey Okyere-Agyei. Credit: Park Hyatt New York The “Sankofa" art collection features a mixture of modern abstract art and Ghanaian cloth prints that have been created to highlight Okyere-Agyei's 'connection to his Ghanaian heritage…

Adam Stacey | 8 months ago
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Skift Global Forum East Video: The Role of Culture and the Arts in Destination Place-Making

In this video from Skift Global Forum East 2022, we hear from Annette Gibbons-Warren, cultural planning director, Royal Commission for AlUla, and Melanie de Souza, the company’s executive director of destination marketing, about Saudi Arabia’s ambitious international arts and culture capital of the future.

AlUla + Skift | 1 year ago

Skift Global Forum East Video: The Role of Culture and the Arts in Destination Place-Making

Tourism

Africa Sees Return of Stolen Artifacts as Boost for Diaspora Tourism

Although African officials view the tourism angle as secondary in their quest to retrieve stolen artifacts, they nonetheless see them becoming popular attractions for members of the diaspora increasingly eager to reconnect with the continent.

Harriet Akinyi, Skift | 1 year ago

Africa Sees Return of Stolen Artifacts as Boost for Diaspora Tourism