Author: Tony Macdonald
Travel and the climate emergency – what should the industry do?
Unless you’ve been in hiding, you will have noticed that a big news theme of 2019 has been climate change.… Read More
Travel trends: Is non-tourism the new big thing?
I read in an easyJet in-flight magazine recently that not being a tourist is now the way to go on… Read More
Why I went to North Korea
I’ve always been curious about visiting North Korea. My interest has peaked in the last couple of years while following… Read More
5 of the best remote locations to be a digital travel nomad
With the ever-increasing spread of world-wide connectivity, many of us can now become a digital travel nomad, taking our work… Read More
The unstoppable rise of travel technology employment
Since the inception of the internet in 1983, and Tim Berners Lee’s subsequent kick-start of the World Wide Web in… Read More
IoT is changing travel technology trends
Did you know that Java and C have become the most popular programming languages for Internet of Things developers? According… Read More
No snow in Lapland – what happens when weather affects travel?
Trips to see Santa in Lapland in northern Finland have grown in popularity in the last 10 years, with thousands… Read More
Trends in UK Travel Jobs – The rise of the Internet of Things
Um, the internet of what? What is IoT or the internet of things and how does it impact me and… Read More
Why our company travel policy is all about duty of care
Having just updated the Progressive Travel Recruitment company travel policy, I have been thinking about our core beliefs. One of… Read More
Reuben’s Retreat Summer Ball
Four of the Progressive Travel Recruitment team and I had a fantastic night at Reuben’s Retreat summer ball, the ‘Reuball’… Read More
Will implementing GDPR mean the death of newsletters?
As the GDPR juggernaut rolls into town this Friday, and we busily empty our inboxes of newsletter-mail we don’t remember… Read More
How to get the best travel and tourism jobs in London
London is one of the world’s best cities for jobs in travel and tourism. Whether it’s the prestige of being… Read More
Working Abroad – Become a digital nomad and beat the winter blues
Hate the long British winter? Me too. I’ve often dreamed of upping sticks and heading to the sun for winter,… Read More
Benefits of employing homeworkers for your travel business
We’re seeing a seismic shift in the way travel businesses are managed, as companies adapt and embrace modern technology to… Read MoreDo you want your team to be the best?
You know the adage… “What happens if we train our staff and they leave?” Well… “What happens if we don’t… Read More