Maria G Tuttocuore
@mariatuttocuore.bsky.social
Destination marketer, entrepreneur, CEO @UnicaJourneys, sustainable travel, tennis fan, amateur cyclist 🏳️🌈
It does not surprise me that travel brands find that less is more with their social media campaigns www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
Travel brands find that less is more with their social media campaigns
There's a shift in how travel and hospitality brands approach social media, with marketers moving away from scattered approaches and toward more strategic, results-focused campaigns.
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December 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
It does not surprise me that travel brands find that less is more with their social media campaigns www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
Where to travel in 2026 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/bes...
Where to Go in 2026
25 destinations to thrill and inspire you in the year ahead, from the Greek Mountains to Argentina’s “land sailing” capital and Asia’s next great food city.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Where to travel in 2026 www.bloomberg.com/graphics/bes...
Global Hotel Alliance’s 2026 Travel Trends Survey shows travelers seeking meaning, identity, and restoration over excess. Brands that personalize, expand loyalty, and balance AI with human warmth will shape the next chapter of hospitality. skift.com/2025/12/08/g...
New Research: Global Hotel Alliance Unveils 2026 Travel Trends
Discover how travelers are reshaping journeys in 2026 with insights from GHA’s global survey.
skift.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Global Hotel Alliance’s 2026 Travel Trends Survey shows travelers seeking meaning, identity, and restoration over excess. Brands that personalize, expand loyalty, and balance AI with human warmth will shape the next chapter of hospitality. skift.com/2025/12/08/g...
Events drive revenue www.traveldailynews.com/statistics-t...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Events drive revenue www.traveldailynews.com/statistics-t...
Rail Europe shares year-end data showing how US and Canadian travellers increasingly used rail in 2025, favouring multi-city itineraries, scenic routes and smaller European destinations. www.traveldailynews.com/ground-trans...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Rail Europe shares year-end data showing how US and Canadian travellers increasingly used rail in 2025, favouring multi-city itineraries, scenic routes and smaller European destinations. www.traveldailynews.com/ground-trans...
The industry’s old geography-first segmentation model is breaking down as high-spending travelers increasingly share tastes and expectations shaped by global peer groups.
skift.com/2025/12/15/n...
skift.com/2025/12/15/n...
New Rules of Luxury: Passports Don’t Matter Anymore
It doesn’t matter which passport they carry, as hard lines of nationalities now blur.
skift.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The industry’s old geography-first segmentation model is breaking down as high-spending travelers increasingly share tastes and expectations shaped by global peer groups.
skift.com/2025/12/15/n...
skift.com/2025/12/15/n...
Experience-led travel is transforming how people explore the world. Travelers now choose destinations for cultural and entertainment moments, creating long-term growth opportunities for cities that invest in live events.
skift.com/2025/12/05/c...
skift.com/2025/12/05/c...
Concerts, Sports, and the Rise of Experience-Led Travel
Travelers now choose destinations for culture and entertainment, creating long-term opportunities for cities that invest in live events.
skift.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Experience-led travel is transforming how people explore the world. Travelers now choose destinations for cultural and entertainment moments, creating long-term growth opportunities for cities that invest in live events.
skift.com/2025/12/05/c...
skift.com/2025/12/05/c...
Google’s new beta feature turns nearly any earbuds paired with Android phones into live AI translators. That makes language more accessible — and less of a friction point for travel. skift.com/2025/12/13/g...
Google Turns Millions of Earbuds Into Live Translators
Google is turning ordinary headphones into a basic interpreter, and doing so at the operating-system level rather than with a new gadget.
skift.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Google’s new beta feature turns nearly any earbuds paired with Android phones into live AI translators. That makes language more accessible — and less of a friction point for travel. skift.com/2025/12/13/g...
The Rise of Soft Luxury: Why Quiet Travel Is the New Status Symbol
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The Rise of Soft Luxury: Why Quiet Travel Is the New Status Symbol
When visibility stops feeling luxurious
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December 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The Rise of Soft Luxury: Why Quiet Travel Is the New Status Symbol
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intransitjournal.substack.com/p/the-rise-o...
No sign of improvement for international tourism arrivals to the USA skift.com/2025/12/11/i...
International Travel to the U.S. Has Dropped for 7 Straight Months
Visitation from overseas fell 3.5% in November, according to data released Thursday from the National Travel and Tourism Office.
skift.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
No sign of improvement for international tourism arrivals to the USA skift.com/2025/12/11/i...
With cost of living on the rise in the US, Americans are rethinking how, and how often, they travel abroad. In fact, 43% of international travelers say rising travel costs have already affected their plans. yougov.com/en-us
YouGov US: Data Analytics & Market Research Services
Explore YouGov's market research and data analytics services for valuable insights. Make informed business decisions with our consumer analysis & intelligence.
yougov.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
With cost of living on the rise in the US, Americans are rethinking how, and how often, they travel abroad. In fact, 43% of international travelers say rising travel costs have already affected their plans. yougov.com/en-us
Travel Trends 2026 according to MSC www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/...
Travel Trends Impacting Booking Patterns, According to MSC Cruises
MSC Cruises identified six travel trends for 2026, including attending major sporting events, short "Me-Kend" getaways, children's influence on family travel, restorative vacations, low-season travel,...
www.travelpulse.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Travel Trends 2026 according to MSC www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/...
Americans are setting their sights on Europe for the 2025 holiday season, according to new travel insurance booking data released by Allianz Partners
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Americans Are Booking Europe in Record Numbers for the 2025 Holidays
<p>Americans lean toward major cultural capitals and established winter city breaks as Allianz analyzes nearly 165,000 holiday itineraries.</p>
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December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Americans are setting their sights on Europe for the 2025 holiday season, according to new travel insurance booking data released by Allianz Partners
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More than 1 million consumer users have logged into GuideGeek, the newest AI travel platform from Matador Network. Instead of forums and travel agents, travelers bank heavily on artificial intelligence to plan their future vacations.
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AI is the next frontier of travel for 2026
More than 1 million consumer users have logged into GuideGeek, the newest AI travel platform from Matador Network. Instead of forums and travel agents, travelers bank heavily on artificial intelligenc...
www.seattletimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
More than 1 million consumer users have logged into GuideGeek, the newest AI travel platform from Matador Network. Instead of forums and travel agents, travelers bank heavily on artificial intelligence to plan their future vacations.
www.seattletimes.com/life/food-dr...
www.seattletimes.com/life/food-dr...
Useful travel insights from USTOA President Terry Dale www.travelmarketreport.com/packaged-tra...
Catching Up with USTOA President & CEO Terry Dale
TMR sat down with Terry Dale at the recent USTOA Conference & Marketplace.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Useful travel insights from USTOA President Terry Dale www.travelmarketreport.com/packaged-tra...
Amazon has taken Perplexity to court in a landmark lawsuit that will effectively decide whether an AI agent has the legal right to act as a proxy shopper on the users behalf or not. www.phocuswire.com/amazon-vs-pe...
Amazon vs. Perplexity: The lawsuit that matters in travel
Mario Gavira outlines the possible rulings in Amazon's lawsuit against Perplexity and what each could mean for OTAs, metasearch and travel suppliers.
www.phocuswire.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Amazon has taken Perplexity to court in a landmark lawsuit that will effectively decide whether an AI agent has the legal right to act as a proxy shopper on the users behalf or not. www.phocuswire.com/amazon-vs-pe...
Even travel influencers might be affected by the rise of AI www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Even travel influencers might be affected by the rise of AI www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...
AI can become an advabtage for travel agents who understand how to harness its power www.travelweekly.com/Richard-Ture...
Advances in AI push travel advisors to excel
Our clients' expectations of us will rise quickly as AI becomes more adept at surpassing human performance.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
AI can become an advabtage for travel agents who understand how to harness its power www.travelweekly.com/Richard-Ture...
Affordability issues, visa wars, and travel bans have made the U.S. a completely different destination for international visitors. Here’s how it will change U.S. tourism in 2026. skift.com/2025/12/09/t...
Tourists Give Up on the United States of America
Political polarization, an affordability crisis, global resentment: 2026 will test whether travelers still want to come to the U.S.
skift.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Affordability issues, visa wars, and travel bans have made the U.S. a completely different destination for international visitors. Here’s how it will change U.S. tourism in 2026. skift.com/2025/12/09/t...
Now everyone talks about the luxury bubble in travel. I think we should stop using the work luxury altogether. #SKIFTMegatrends2026
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Now everyone talks about the luxury bubble in travel. I think we should stop using the work luxury altogether. #SKIFTMegatrends2026
The drive vacation is still the most realistic way for the American middle class to see their own country. We’ve spent 30 years quietly dismantling the infrastructure that made it possible skift.com/2025/12/07/h...
How U.S. Lodging Abandoned the Middle Class
The backbone of American middle-class travel is the drive vacation, and big U.S. hotel groups have mostly abandoned it.
skift.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The drive vacation is still the most realistic way for the American middle class to see their own country. We’ve spent 30 years quietly dismantling the infrastructure that made it possible skift.com/2025/12/07/h...
A Complicated Year Comes to To An End. Here Is An Insightful Recap www.travelpulse.com/news/impacti...
Year in Review: The Biggest Travel Stories of 2025
In 2025, key travel industry events included the Travvy Awards, overtourism issues in Europe, TSA Real ID rules, government shutdown impacts, and business travel resurgence. AI tools, social media, an...
www.travelpulse.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A Complicated Year Comes to To An End. Here Is An Insightful Recap www.travelpulse.com/news/impacti...
AI and Travel Agents Can Coexist www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
AI Isn’t Killing Travel Agents. It’s Making Them Better
In the battle between travel agents and agentic AI, who wins? The answer is both.
www.bloomberg.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
AI and Travel Agents Can Coexist www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Points Guy - Travel Trends: Travel and loyalty look markedly different today than 10 years ago — and the evolution of the industry doesn’t show signs of slowing down thepointsguy.com/sites/trends...
The Points Guy - Travel Trends 2026
The annual Travel Trends 2026 report by TPG.
thepointsguy.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Points Guy - Travel Trends: Travel and loyalty look markedly different today than 10 years ago — and the evolution of the industry doesn’t show signs of slowing down thepointsguy.com/sites/trends...
The European Travel Commission’s Q3 2025 report highlights robust summer demand and a 9.9% expected rise in traveller spending across Europe this year. etc-corporate.org/news/europes...
Europe’s tourism shows resilience amid higher costs and shifting travel trends
Europe’s tourism sector continued to perform strongly over the summer months, as travellers embraced cross-border experiences despite higher costs and record heatwaves. According to the European…
etc-corporate.org
December 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The European Travel Commission’s Q3 2025 report highlights robust summer demand and a 9.9% expected rise in traveller spending across Europe this year. etc-corporate.org/news/europes...