Maria G Tuttocuore
@mariatuttocuore.bsky.social
Destination marketer, entrepreneur, CEO @UnicaJourneys, sustainable travel, tennis fan, amateur cyclist 🏳️🌈
While some clients are asking about how Americans might be received abroad and are specifically requesting refundable airfares, all indicators point to another strong year of travel across to Europe
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U.S. travel to Europe still robust despite friction over Greenland
While some clients are asking about how Americans might be received abroad, all indicators point to another strong year of travel across the pond.
www.travelweekly.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:27 PM
While some clients are asking about how Americans might be received abroad and are specifically requesting refundable airfares, all indicators point to another strong year of travel across to Europe
www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/...
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The landslide in Niscemi, a town in the southwest of the island, spanned 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). Images showed cars and structures that had fallen 20 meters (yards) off the newly formed cliff, while many other homes remain perched perilously on the cliff edge.
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Huge landslide leaves Sicilian homes teetering on cliff edge
The disaster has forced the evacuation of over 1,500 people and civil protection crews warn the entire hill the town is perched on is falling down.
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January 29, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The landslide in Niscemi, a town in the southwest of the island, spanned 4 kilometers (2.5 miles). Images showed cars and structures that had fallen 20 meters (yards) off the newly formed cliff, while many other homes remain perched perilously on the cliff edge.
https://to.pbs.org/4rkgtyX
https://to.pbs.org/4rkgtyX
A majority of travelers expect international travel to be more unpredictable or more dangerous this year, according to the results of a new Global Rescue traveler sentiment survey. www.travelpulse.com/news/impacti...
Travelers Predict More Danger, Unpredictability in Year Ahead
A new Global Rescue survey found that more travelers expect danger, unpredictability in 2026.
www.travelpulse.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM
A majority of travelers expect international travel to be more unpredictable or more dangerous this year, according to the results of a new Global Rescue traveler sentiment survey. www.travelpulse.com/news/impacti...
Travelers who work with advisors are typically older and wealthier than the average traveler. More than three quarters of clients are over 40 years old, with 44% older than 55. Six in 10 clients have an annual income of $100,000 or more. www.phocuswire.com/booking-trav...
Agent advantage: Who’s booking with travel advisors?
Although U.S. travelers overall are showing heightened price sensitivity, advisors are leveraging different tactics to appeal to more budget-conscious customers.
www.phocuswire.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Travelers who work with advisors are typically older and wealthier than the average traveler. More than three quarters of clients are over 40 years old, with 44% older than 55. Six in 10 clients have an annual income of $100,000 or more. www.phocuswire.com/booking-trav...
From Growth to Uncertainty: Greenland’s Tourism Amid Trump Threats openjaw.com/newsroom/tou...
From Growth to Uncertainty: Greenland’s Tourism Amid Trump Threats
Just as Greenland emerges as an exciting new destination, with a new airport, growing connectivity, and a wide variety of tours, the island now has to contend with the “Trump effect” on its tourism.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:23 PM
From Growth to Uncertainty: Greenland’s Tourism Amid Trump Threats openjaw.com/newsroom/tou...
Traveler behavior continues to evolve as inspiration, booking and on-the-ground experiences become more interconnected
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Key travel trends shaping destinations, experiences and stays
From pop culture-inspired travel and sports tourism to growing interest in flexible stays and multi-property trips, the signals point to a more intentional and experience-led approach to travel in the...
www.phocuswire.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Traveler behavior continues to evolve as inspiration, booking and on-the-ground experiences become more interconnected
www.phocuswire.com/expedia-grou...
www.phocuswire.com/expedia-grou...
I did not know pillow fight is a sport @espn.com I discovered it in the @puregym.bsky.social today. Oh well… This explains many things about the country 🥹
January 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
I did not know pillow fight is a sport @espn.com I discovered it in the @puregym.bsky.social today. Oh well… This explains many things about the country 🥹
Travel's share of consumer wallets shows spending has returned to normal. The binge is over skift.com/2026/01/15/t...
Travel's Wallet Share Reckoning Is Here
This is first of three columns based on 2025 credit card data spend and what it means for travel spending.
skift.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Travel's share of consumer wallets shows spending has returned to normal. The binge is over skift.com/2026/01/15/t...
What Gemini + Apple means for travel skift.com/2026/01/13/g...
Google Is Siri’s New Brain. But Who Will Control the Travel Booking?
Apple’s multi-year deal to embed Google’s Gemini models into Apple Intelligence is an implicit admission that Siri needs a professional-grade brain to
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January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
What Gemini + Apple means for travel skift.com/2026/01/13/g...
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More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights. n.pr/4q5OmU4
Snow and ice ground flights and choke highways in parts of Europe
More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights.
n.pr
January 8, 2026 at 9:29 AM
More than 1,000 stranded passengers spent the night at Amsterdam's international airport as snow and ice that is pummeling parts of Europe grounded hundreds of flights. n.pr/4q5OmU4
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.
www.travelweekly.com
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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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
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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>
www.luxurytravelreport.com
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
www.luxurytravelreport.com/destinations...
www.luxurytravelreport.com/destinations...
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...