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What’s Trending
01/ With Media
This week journalists were interested in glamping opportunities, outdoor fall activities in the tri-state area, and all inclusive luxury resorts in the Caribbean.
Elite Daily has now begun to feature travel stories in their Weekend Trips Unpack column, which focus on quick trips, advice, and travel product recommendations.
02/ In The Zeitgeist
‘Swiftonomics’ is making rounds in the media again as Taylor Swift's six show stint at Sofi Stadium has generated an estimated $320 million boost to the Los Angeles economy. Some market experts estimate the tour could have a $5 billion boost to the world economy.
Warner Bros.’ Barbie reached over $1 billion at the box office after 17 days, becoming the first movie to sell so many tickets so fast and making history as Greta Gerwig is the only woman in the company to have sole directing credit on a billion-dollar movie.
Industry Insights
The Julius Baer Lifestyle Index has found that Asia, specifically Singapore, ranks as the world's most overpriced city. Price increases were also found in other locations, such as Miami, Dubai, and Jakarta.
UNESCO is pushing for Venice to be put on its World Heritage in Danger List citing overwhelming overtourism that will cause “irreversible damage.”
Casa Velas, an adults-only hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, has established a new innovative service known as Taco Therapy. This hotel serves tacos that contain sedative properties to promote relaxation and better sleep quality.
American Express and Resy have teamed up to support independent restaurants by covering the cost of dinner for over 3,200 people throughout the month of August. Every Wednesday, these companies pick up the bill at six or seven select restaurants across New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Miami.
Poorly made, AI-generated travel guidebooks with minimal travel information and basic insights have been popping up on popular sites such as Amazon.
Restaurants in Barcelona are rejecting solo customers in favor of large tourist groups instead. In some restaurants, customers are now only allowed to order a meal rather than gathering for a drink or an aperitif.
The Good
Maldives Resort, Coco Bodu Hithi, is looking for applicants for a resident Ken for the job of ‘Beach’ in reference to the Barbie movie.
The Bad
Frontier Airlines’ new gate check policy has resulted in a class action lawsuit against the airline after gate agents were found to be adding baggage fees for oversized baggage, even if the bag fit within Frontier’s bag-sizing rack.
LinkedIn removed an advertisement from activist group Glimpse which featured a fake influencer struggling to positively discuss their new partnership with oil company, Shell. The parody video was meant to shed light on the greenwashing done by oil companies on social media but was removed from LinkedIn for being “offensive to good taste”.
