Our previous blogs that dealt with the change factors likely to impact travel & tourism in 2021 and beyond highlighted an important point that travel is never going to be the same. Or in other words, travel is fundamentally undergoing a radical shift and this cannot be taken lightly, at least not in the immediate […]

With the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic literally on, with traces of the UK and South Africa COVID variants in India and several parts of the world, what does it take to plan a tour during isolation. With many countries still under imposed lockdowns and several travel restrictions, there is greater uncertainty over when […]

The year 2020 proved to be an unforgettable one for reasons oft to be forgotten, especially when it comes to travel.  Almost every business was punched hard in the face, but the travel sector was the most severely affected sector following lockdowns, quarantine measures, and social distancing. Research studies indicated instances of development of depression, […]

This isn’t the first time business travel is discussed as part of our ongoing discussion on travel post-pandemic situation. The outbreak of COVID-19 all over the world shattered the dreams of business employees travelling from one part of the globe to another. Remote employees were connected through online communication and messaging tools, most part of […]

The discussion regarding travel and mental health will touch upon many facets, one of which are the associated stigmas related with metal health. Mental health disorders range from clinical anxiety, depression, personality disorders, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), in addition to other forms. Mental disorders are not age specific and can occur at any time in […]

Mental Health – An overviewThe stigma involving mental health is a pervasive phenomenon anywhere, but more so in India. Though there can be a number of reasons for the growing stigmas associated with mental health, something that we can’t but agree that there is limited understanding of mental health and often brushed inside the carpet […]

After having discussed in length the benefits of positive health and emotional well-being of travel in the previous blogs, it is evident that longer vacations are more beneficial than shorter activities. To conclude, let’s summarize the long-term benefits of taking vacations every now and then in this blog. Because physical health matters a lot in […]

Now, what does research say on the link between happiness and travel?A research conducted by 2011 examined the links between happiness and vacations. The study expounded that tourism may add to one’s happiness quotient in two ways: First, through anticipating what the trip would be like, through the trip itself, and then the ‘afterglow’ post-trip. […]

Travel & Tourism lost its way last year at the height of one of the worst pandemics of the first quarter of the 21st century, the COVID-19 or the Novel Coronavirus.  It was also the time when reports after reports were published citing the impact of lockdown on the mental health of the people partly […]