News story archive
A full archive of news stories from the Why Travel website:
December 2017 – Influencing tourist behaviour in Amsterdam: beer bikes, taxes and smart technology
November 2017 – The health benefits of travel
March 2017 – Travelling to shop: the rise of shopping as a major motivation for international travel
February 2017 – First direct freight train from China arrives in London: towards the new Silk Road
January 2017 – ITC report reveals “seismic shifts” in individual travel behaviour in England
December 2016 – Chinese tourists in Kidlington – travel and the search for authenticity
November 2016 – The Ethical Paradox of Last Chance Tourism
September 2016 – Bangkok overtakes London as the world’s top tourist destination
4 July 2016 – Restricting visitor numbers: does tourism need saving from itself?
20 June 2016 – Technological change and the future of travel: ITC Annual Lecture 2016
10 February 2016 – The world’s largest annual human migration – travelling home for Lunar New Year
29 January 2016 – Troubles in the Schengen Zone: could this end passport-free travel in Europe?
5 November 2015 – Mars One – A journey of exploration with no return home
10 October 2015 – ‘Gun Control Australia’ calls for US Travel Boycott: ethical travel and boycotts
6 September 2015 – Travel jacket for frequent fliers breaks crowd-funding records
26 August 2015 – Tourist visits to Thailand fall dramatically following Bangkok bombing
6 June 2015 – Man travels ‘around the world’ in just 12 hours
31 May 2015 – Migrant crisis in the Mediterranean worsens
27 May 2015 – Thousands watch Cunard’s ‘Three Queens’ mark the company’s 175th anniversary
8 May 2015 – Going slow – half a million tune in to watch two-hour canal trip on BBC Four
21st April 2015 – Virtual reality is the future of travel says Facebook CEO
10th April 2015 – Transport Ireland® 2015 Conference asks: ‘Why travel?’
27th March 2015 – Driverless cars gaining momentum: freedom and safety on the roads of the future?
4th March 2015 – China overtakes US as number one spender on international travel
19th February 2015 – Tourists behaving badly?
18th December 2014 – The romance of rail – and Japan’s Shinkansen golden jubilee
17th November 2014 – The future of travel?
5th November 2014 – Is pilgrimage ‘costing the Earth’?
5th October 2014 – Over 2 million Muslims gather in Mecca for Hajj
23rd August 2014 – ITC 2014 Annual Lecture – videos now available online
31st July 2014 – Stephen Bayley: The death of travel?
5th July 2014 – ITC Annual Lecture asks ‘Why do we travel?’
29th June 2014 – Number of displaced persons reaches 50 million for first time since World War II
12th May 2014 – New travel app allows you to experience North Korea without leaving your armchair
4th May 2014 – A cure for travel sickness?
15th April 2014 – British Nationals fighting in Syria may have their citizenship revoked
13th February 2014 – Storms and floods cause widespread travel disruption
19th December 2013 – Airports Commission releases short-list of airport expansion options
1st Decemer 2013 – World Travel Market hosts 50,000 attendees in 4 days
6th November 2013 – If you care about the environment, should you fly?
29th October 2013 – The importance of face-to-face meetings: to travel or not to travel?
11th October 2013 – Active Travel Bill passed in Welsh Sennedd
2nd October 2013 – Dolman Travel Book of the Year announced