INSIGHTS
As Emily Dickinson so elegantly suggested, the finest journeys thrive on unbroken, unfettered flow.
Spain has long been the darling of holidaymakers. But as the calendar turns to December 2024, ...
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Málaga’s ban on new short-term rentals aims to safeguard the city’s authentic character.
Lyudmila Trut, the pioneering Soviet-era geneticist, passed away last month at the venerable age of 90, ...
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Sidestepping certain atmospheric conditions could halve contrail warming by 2040.
In the 1951 film “Royal Wedding”, the inimitable Fred Astaire waltzes with none other than a ...
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If hotels are keen to claim the role of experience-makers, their language should “speak” to this.
Modern hospitality loves to talk about “experiences.” We’re no longer in an era where hotels merely ...
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In their first year with Winnow’s technology, kitchens have managed to save 3-8% on food expenses.
Imagine the scene: every year, a staggering 100 million tonnes of food quietly slips from chopping ...
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In the specificity of consumer-facing medical tourism campaigns lies a lesson for broader tourism marketing.
Medical tourism may sound like a modern phenomenon, but it’s a practice that stretches back thousands ...
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‘Tourism’ and ‘tourist’ both come from the Greek word ‘tornos’, which means ‘lathe’.
To be a ‘traveller’ or ‘explorer’, we imagine, is to be daring, curious, and perhaps even ...
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Perhaps technology’s true function is to help us expand not only our sense of ease but our intellectual and empathetic capacities.
You might not typically associate discomfort with a trip to the British Museum, that stately bastion ...
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Like celebrity chefs, Michelin Keys could propel visionary hoteliers into the global spotlight.
Six months ago, with a characteristically elegant flourish, the Michelin Guide - long heralded as the ...
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It will always be people, not technology, who make those first critical moments count.
First impressions, those devilishly decisive, occasionally unkind slivers of judgment, are as fleeting as they are ...
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Change should feel less like a jolt and more like a natural evolution.
Paris. The city of love, light, and, as of late, a rather unexpected debate.
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By leveraging emerging technologies, the future could allow travellers to leave more than just footprints.
You might be familiar with the idea that some things are “famous for being famous.”
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The true potential lies in making human connection the cornerstone of the travel experience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s words, “In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, ...
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Embracing biomimicry allows us to stop taking from the landscapes we traverse and start giving back.
Biomimicry, literally defined as “mimicking life,” is the science of harnessing the laws of nature’s design ...
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The shift from Fair Trade to Fair Play is not just an ethical imperative; it’s a strategic one.
Fair Trade in the hospitality sector has long been lauded for creating a strong link between ...
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastline has a unique opportunity to nurture micro-economies powered by ‘Water Nomad’ tourism.
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coastline has a unique opportunity to nurture micro-economies powered by ‘Water Nomad’ ...
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A reimagined sport ecosystem with a self-sufficient tech infrastructure built from within.
As Paris prepares to host the Summer Olympics for the first time in a century, France ...
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The UN World Tourism Organization lauds KSA’s milestone of 100 million visitors, achieved 7 years ahead of schedule.
Tracing its lineage back to explorers like Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta, travel blogging has shifted ...
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Transcend simple financial exchanges to use tourism to protect the world’s most treasured places.
Next month, Venice City Council plans to charge a 5-euro entry fee for day-trippers to counter ...
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NEOM’s THE LINE aims to ensure the availability of all life’s necessities within a 5-minute walk.
The City of Oxford, renowned globally for its thousand-year-old university, has long been a beacon of ...
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Masdar City has recently announced the launch of its first indoor vertical farm.
The UAE’s reputation as a leader in innovation was further reinforced by last month’s announcement from ...
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Operators can craft a mutually beneficial relationship between technology and the human skills that form the foundation of the industry.
The Henn-na Hotel in Japan is operated mostly by robots, showcasing the growing belief that technological ...
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Cooler destinations such as Scandinavia are becoming increasingly attractive.
The concept of ‘Coolcationing’ has rapidly gained attention as a response to the unprecedented global warmth ...
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Is there a link between nutrition labels and sustainable travel?
Here’s some food for thought. Both nutrition labels and the future of sustainable tourism underscore the ...
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What if your next trip was into a film?
When you hear 'James Bond,' you envision an Aston Martin, while the mention of 'Wayne's World' ...
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How airports are becoming destinations in their own right.
Saudi Arabia’s planned Red Sea International Airport takes this idea one step further by adopting a ...
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The true essence of travel lies in the exhilarating embrace of the unknown.
Insignia Worldwide craft new realities at the intersections of strategy and storytelling, by challenging what is ...
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Smart design promotes positive neurotransmitter activity and activates the brain’s reward system.
Some of the earliest cities in the world emerged in Mesopotamia..
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Once, health strategies were as uncomplicated as the gameplay of Snake.
Macroscelides Micus, a shrew found in Namibia, may look like a mouse.
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It is the human factor in a rapidly advancing world that drives technology.
Insignia Worldwide is proud to be the visitor experience partner for the Saudi Arabian Pavilion at ...
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Can giving the right answer be the wrong answer?
It starts at school. With the right answers, you succeed. You go to a good university ...
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Halloween, Vivaldi and the future of cultural immersion.
While the subject might initially appear seasonally themed, our focus is not on handcrafted jack-o'-lanterns or ...
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The hospitality industry has a dinosaur of its own.
Dinosaurs have long captivated our collective psyche. From childhood exposure to their fossilized remains, we are ...
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Where the big thinkers are headed
Our society will never be great until our cities are great. Today the frontier of imagination ...
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Urban Design & Architecture
Effective urban design requires dialogue, invention and fearlessness. Where once city planning was driven by a ...
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Tourism & Hospitality
There have been encouraging shoots of recovery in the tourism industry, but amid high-profile disruptions at ...
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Health & Wellness
Health and happiness are inextricably linked and that was evidenced more acutely by the COVID-19 pandemic ...
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Art & Culture
The convergence of art and culture from the physical to digital realm is inexorable, with tech-enabled ...
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