Insight 5 Pink Retreats for Your Barbiecore Vacation You can sleep in a blush-coloured hotel, relax on a pink beach and visit a pastel town. All while dressed in colourful clothes under blue skies, just like in Barbie Land!
Insight 6 Sustainable Destinations Shaping a Fairer Tourism Future This year’s World Tourism Day theme, Tourism and Sustainable Transformation, shines a light on the growing movement toward more thoughtful, responsible travel. As traveler attitudes evolve, so too does the understanding of what it means to make a positive impact. Booking.com’s 2025 Travel & Sustaina
Insight Booking.com’s New Sustainability Program: Guide for Accommodation Partners AMSTERDAM, 28 October 2024 - Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, has announced the latest evolution of the partner-focused facet of its sustainability program, putting the needs of accommodations front and center by testing an improved pathway to third-party certificati
Insight Climate Uncertainty Shaping Travel Trends Booking.com’s 2026 Travel & Sustainability Report reveals a growing tension in travel decisions, with nearly three quarters of travelers globally saying they consider extreme weather risk when choosing both destination (74%) and timing (74%), and nearly one-third (31%) canceling a trip due to these
Insight Discover Pink Beaches Around the World Azure waters, green palm trees and pink sand beneath your feet... sounds like something out of Barbie's world, right? But places like this really do exist and some of them are closer than you think! Others may be a little more effort to reach, but we promise that it’s worth it!
Insight Discovering Batur’s Volcanic Beauty: A Guide to Its Significance I’d seen Batur from the plane coming in — a beautiful speck. At only 1,700 metres above sea level in comparison to Agung’s regal 3,000 metres, Batur’s relative smallness belies its significance. Batur’s caldera, including a sacred lake, sits on the site of an ancient supervolcano. Granted World Heri
Insight European Accommodation Trends 2026 Today, European tech and travel leader Booking.com released the sixth edition of its annual Accommodation Barometer, exploring the outlook, opportunities and challenges that are front of mind for accommodation professionals across Europe.
Insight Foodie’s Guide: How Culinary Experiences Shape Your Holiday Home Stay SYDNEY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 - Booking.com's 'Taste of Home Asia Pacific' research reveals that food is playing a central role in shaping the holiday home experience in 2025. Travelers across the region are increasingly selecting holiday homes that offer accessibility and freedom to dine, host and/or c
Insight Global Travelers Struggle with Sustainable Choices AMSTERDAM, 22 APRIL 2024 – Today, Booking.com releases new research, with insights gathered from more than 31,000 travelers across 34 countries and territories, exploring the latest consumer attitudes, priorities and influences related to sustainable travel. While the annual research reveals a conti
Insight Sustainable Travel Paradox: What Generations Really Do AMSTERDAM, 20 APRIL 2026 - Today Booking.com released its 11th annual research report into consumer attitudes and understanding of the social and environmental impact of travel. With insights from 32,500 travelers across 35 markets globally, this year’s research highlights a generational paradox. Wh
Insight Sydney Seafood Sail: A Culinary Journey with Peter Gilmore Ahead of Easter, Booking.com is inviting travellers to trade crowds for calm seas with the Booking.com Seafood Sail. The exclusive two-night stay gives bookers VIP access to the bustling new Sydney Fish Market, to then enjoy a seafood feast aboard a classic yacht on Sydney Harbour, led by Australian
Insight Travel Responsibly: How Global Awareness Affects Destinations AMSTERDAM, 22 APRIL 2025 – Today Booking.com released the 10th edition of its annual research exploring consumer attitudes and intentions with regards to the social and ecological impact of travel. With insights from 32,000 travelers in 34 countries, and amid growing discussion of the impact of tour
