Travel By Design
Design your own travel experience by exploring many travel niches on this Travel by Design page.
Whether you are an adventurer or arm-chair traveler you will find stories on this page that will pique your interest and curiosity. Nearly any hobby, interest or experience can be the very essence of a travel niche and you’ll find many of them below.
Perhaps you are looking for the best LGBTQ destinations or you’re interested in different experiences, volunteer travel (voluntourism) or health and wellness opportunities there are many travel niches to experience. We have several stories that showcase a traveler’s insights and there are other stories that illuminate the outdoors and beautiful landscapes. We have stories of varied experiences from far and wide. The experiences are unique and quite interesting and come from various places across the globe. Our stories will give you a wide coverage of places from around the world.
Whatever travel experience you’re interesting in learning about or designing for your future travels you can find something here. As new travel trends evolve we will continue to add new content that addresses new travel niches.
Go through the interesting stories listed below on this Travel by Design page.
The travel world has changed significantly in the last 10 years with the rise if responsible and increased international tourism. Today, people are more concerned than ever with green travel and the increase in carbon offsets for hotels with doing away with miniatures bottles and flying. There are many social media influencers talking about various locations to reduce over-tourism in the more popular destinations.
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck portrayers at Walt Disney World have all filed police reports on claims tourists are inappropriately touching them.
With the wildfires still raging something fierce, Australia's New South Wales (NSW) government declared a week-long emergency with the region ravaged by the bushfires and the number of deaths still climbing.
Marlee Matlin, the star of Switched at Birth, used Twitter to call the airline out for its lack of a closed-captioning system with its in-flight entertainment system. Matlin wrote she was upset that her preferred airline Delta offered options for different languages and audio descriptions but nothing for the deaf or hard of hearing customers.
Ever though about blue interiors of airlines ? Flying can be stressful even with seats in business or first class. In most cases, you’re trying to find room in the overhead compartment for your stuff without accidentally hitting someone in the head with those items. You’re so concerned with this, you may never have given the plane’s interior color a second thought. Next time you ride in a plane, check out the color of their seats. Most airline seats are blue (with the exception of Aer Lingus’ green seats and Virgin Atlantic’s red seats). Why the color blue though? Blue Is Easier In Keeping Clean There’s not a lot of time between flights to clean a plane. That’s why it’s in the airline’s best interest to choose fabrics and colors that are able to withstand loads of traffic. Blue airline seats ensure smudges and stains will blend in easily and [...]
Iceland is a country of sharp contrasts--Where dark winter night are offset by a sleepless summer sun—where fire and ice co-exist; and where a dramatic landscape and insular existence supports folklore and informs a vibrant culture. Iceland has so much to offer from its nordic culture, stunning landscapes, food, natural beauty and more.... Iceland is a stunningly beautiful place if you enjoy strange and desolate landscapes. The amount of daylight varies dramatically by season. The sun sets briefly each night in June, but the sky doesn't get fully dark before the next sunrise. In the March and September equinoxes, days and nights are of about equal length, as elsewhere in the world. Despite its name, Iceland has surprisingly mild winters for a country at that latitude owing to the warming effect of the Atlantic Gulf Stream. The country enjoys a maritime temperate climate We set out exploring Iceland aboard the [...]
Airbnb offers all kinds of animal experiences for people to try, and now it’s bringing the Christmas spirit with a trip to Santa’s Reindeer Herd.
More and more people are turning to Airbnb homes to spend a vacation in. However, if you come across a vacation home listing that sounds too good to be true, you may want to do your homework. Carry out a reverse Google image search to ensure the listed home pictures are not from a stock site.
Norway is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe, with its amazing countryside, mountains and fjords. You can also check out the Northern Lights from here. Soon, there will be another reason to check out the country. If you love sea creatures, Norway will soon allow you the opportunity to see whales up close without ever leaving land.
Pianist Kendol Bacchus has played private events for Bill Gates and for us during a dinner on Saint Vincent. His musical style is captivating and reflects a unique blend of cultural influences and we’re pleased to introduce this remarkable artist to you.
Bali, the once-preferred holiday destination in Australia, was recently blacklisted on Fodor’s “No-Go List” for 2020. Instead, the world travel guide suggests travelers visit Brisbane.
If you like the idea of spending the night at a castle, you can live like royalty when you rent out a palace suite in Jaipur. Visit India in November, and you can book a suite on Airbnb in its 300-year-old City Palace of Jaipur, which is the home of the royal family. On Nov. 23, the Gudliva Suite will be open to outside guests thanks to Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh, who becomes the first king to be an Airbnb host. The suite is found in a private area of the palace, and it comes with a lounge, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and private swimming pool. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who founded Jaipur, had the palace built in the 1700s, and today is a representation of the 18th-century Rajput architecture. Its inside is ordained with decorative chambers, large reception halls, gilded wall decorations, carvings, etc. Besides the royal [...]
