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10 of our favorite inspirational quotes for the hospitality world

November 20, 2017 •

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Need a bit of inspiration to get you through another day in the exciting (and sometimes stressful) world of hospitality? No problem, hosco.plus has you covered!

There are a million billion inspirational quotes out there, but we’ve scoured the Internet for the best ones to hang above your desk at the hotel, restaurant, cruise ship or any other hospitality milieu you work in.  Consider yourself inspired:

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Mahatma Gandhi

Really, who can argue with Gandhi? This quote reminds us during the most challenging times why we do our jobs. For many of us, hospitality is a true calling.

The customer is never wrong. César Ritz

Take a cue from the master of modern hospitality himself, César Ritz. Use this as a mantra, to repeat before any guest interaction!

Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was full of stellar advice, but we think this quote can be most appropriately applied to our line of work. Just as important as knowing the customer is never wrong? Never telling him he is wrong, even when tempted!

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of an intelligent effort. John Ruskin

Ruskin was an art critic, but his words ring true across métiers. Remember this whenever you get the urge to rush through something.

People will forget what you said. They will forget what you did. But they will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

The American poet speaks the truth on the importance of leaving guests with that elusive “warm, fuzzy feeling.”

Great companies are built by people who never stop thinking about ways to improve the business. J. Willard “Bill” Marriott

Keep this bit of wisdom from the founder of Marriott Corporation in mind when you have a great idea at work. Make it happen!

Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. Bill Gates

Take it from one of the richest men in the world: unhappy customers are why we keep making progress, so we are lucky to have them. Ask yourself this next time you handle a complaint: what did I learn?

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.  Steve Jobs

Prepare yourself for a lifetime of hard work and long hours if you’ve chosen a career in the hospitality industry. Want to make it bearable? Follow Jobs’ advice and make each day count by putting in great work and nothing less. If you don’t love it, you may be in the wrong line of work!

A vocabulary of truth and simplicity will be of service throughout your life.  Winston Churchill

Known for his mastery of the English language, Winston Churchill could make anything sound good. Learn to communicate directly and effectively; it will earn you much respect in life and work. Think a short email doesn’t count? Think again. Write and say everything carefully.

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. Hillary Clinton

She may have lost the recent American presidential election, but she is still winning in the advice category. Learn from your critics, or let them go.

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True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.

Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.

The word hospitality in the New Testament comes from two Greek words. The first word means love and the second word means strangers. Its a word that means love of strangers.

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

Hospitality means we take people into the space that is our lives and our minds and our hearts and our work and our efforts. Hospitality is the way we come out of ourselves. It is the first step towards dismantling the barriers of the world. Hospitality is the way we turn a prejudiced world around, one heart at a time.

Faith in the ability of a leader is of slight service unless it be united with faith in his justice

There is an emanation from the heart in genuine hospitality which cannot be described, but is immediately felt and puts the stranger at once at his ease.

What does cookery mean? It means the knowledge of Medea and of Circe, and of Calypso, and Sheba. It means knowledge of all herbs, and fruits, and balms and spices... It means the economy of your great-grandmother and the science of modern chemistry, and French art, and Arabian hospitality. It means, in fine, that you are to see imperatively that everyone has something nice to eat.

Africans believe in something that is difficult to render in English. We call it ubuntu, botho. It means the essence of being human. You know when it is there and when it is absent. It speaks about humaneness, gentleness, hospitality, putting yourself out on behalf of others, being vulnerable. It embraces compassion and toughness. It recognizes that my humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

Let not the emphasis of hospitality lie in bed and board; but let truth and love and honor and courtesy flow in all thy deeds.

Hospitality should have no other nature than love.

Hospitality is always an act that benefits the host even more than the guest. The concept of hospitality arose in ancient times when the reciprocity was easier to see: in nomadic cultures, the food and shelter one gave to a stranger yesterday is the food and shelter one hopes to receive from a stranger tomorrow. By offering hospitality, one participates in the endless reweaving of a social fabric on which all can depend-thus the gift of sustenance for the guest becomes a gift of hope for the host.

There is no hospitality like understanding.

True Hospitality is welcoming the stranger on her own terms. This kind of hospitality can only be offered by those who've found the center of their lives in their own hearts.

It is difficult to get rid of people when you once have given them too much pleasure.

The good guest is almost invisible, enjoying him or herself, communing with fellow guests, and, most of all, enjoying the generous hospitality of the hosts.

Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.

Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.

True hospitality is a delicate balance of warmth and form.

In order to solve problems, information has to be shared; and not only information, but doubts, fears and questions.

The earth community, the Life Community, is not the property of any one religion or group or part of the world; it is the Commons that embraces us all, our planetary home. And it needs us as never before. It calls to us to become, not heroes but community builders, builders of home, gatherers and embracers, bearers of hospitality, keepers of the shared space that nurtures us all. It calls us not to go forth and come back laden with honors but to honor where we are, who we are, and from that place to reach out to connect to and honor each other in the community of life.

When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.

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Inspirational and relatable hospitality quotes.

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of hospitality, it's no secret that things can get overwhelming. Whether you're bogged down by an operations checklist , anxious about meeting revenue goals , or anything in between, hospitality industry professionals, like everyone else, may need a pick-me-up from time to time. Being so, we compiled a list of 42 of the most powerful, inspirational, and even humorous hospitality quotes we could find.

From Eleanor Roosevelt and Maya Angelou to Bill Gates and Bill Kimpton, keep reading to discover some of the best hospitality quotes the internet has to offer.

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• “True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Hospitality should have no other nature than love.” - Henrietta Mears
• “Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.” - Henri J.M. Nouwen
• “Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.” - James Cash Penney
• "The reason for our success is no secret. It comes down to one single principle that transcends time and geography, religion and culture. It’s the Golden Rule – the simple idea that if you treat people well, the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same.” - Isadore Sharpe
• “The key is to set realistic customer expectations and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them — preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.” - Sir Richard Branson
• “True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person.” - Kathleen Norris
• “To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.” - Fran Lebowitz

Frequently asked questions about hospitality quotes

What quotes encourage hospitality? Quotes that encourage hospitality don’t have to be about hotels specifically. At its core, hospitality is really all about welcoming strangers, providing a safe haven for travelers, and showing kindness to others. Well-known hotel greats have provided many encouraging quotes over the years, but writers, philosophers, activists, and  athletes alike have also promoted the power of hospitality.

What writers can inspire hoteliers? There are tons of different authors who focus on hotels, hospitality, and the tourism industry specifically. Some of our favorite must-read hospitality books are Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience, Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service, and The Heart of Hospitality: Great Hotel and Restaurant Leaders Share Their Secrets.

What hospitality quotes are the most powerful? Some of the most powerful hospitality quotes inspire, encourage empathy, and capture the heart of the industry: Service. Whether you’re looking to inspire yourself, a fellow hotel manager , your staff, your guests, or create a new attention-grabbing slogan for your next marketing campaign , powerful hospitality quotes can make a positive and lasting impact.

Put these hospitality quotes to use today!

Whether you bookmark them for later, write them on a sticky note to leave at your desk, or just store a couple in the back of your mind, we hope this list of hospitality quotes helps you in one way or another. 

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Hospitality is one of the oldest values in many cultures. The word comes from roots meaning to receive or entertain guests. Hospitality meant welcoming strangers to one’s home, making sure they were cared for and safe. We’ve extended this to mean other ways in which we are open to people or ideas, often with warmth and acceptance. These quotes explore some of the meanings of hospitality.

Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way. —  Alice Waters

Turning your nose up at a genuine and sincere gesture of hospitality is no way to travel or to make friends around the world. —  Anthony Bourdain

A Humanist Code of Ethics: Do no harm to the earth, she is your mother. Being is more important than having. Never promote yourself at another’s expense. Hold life sacred; treat it with reverence. Allow each person the digity of his or her labor. Open your home to the wayfarer. Be ready to receive your deepest dreams; sometimes they are the speech of unblighted conscience. Always make restitutions to the ones you have harmed. Never think less of yourself than you are. Never think that you are more than another. —  Arthur Dobrin

There is always a way to be honest without being brutal. —  Arthur Dobrin

Hospitality, or flinging wide the door to friends and wayfarers alike, was once important, back in a world without motels or safety nets, where a friend might find his castle burnt down or a wayfarer find bandits on his trail. —  Barbara Holland

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. —  Bible

In Ireland, you go to someone’s house, and she asks you if you want a cup of tea. You say no, thank you, you’re really just fine. She asks if you’re sure. You say of course you’re sure, really, you don’t need a thing. Except they pronounce it ting. You don’t need a ting. Well, she says then, I was going to get myself some anyway, so it would be no trouble. Ah, you say, well, if you were going to get yourself some, I wouldn’t mind a spot of tea, at that, so long as it’s no trouble and I can give you a hand in the kitchen. Then you go through the whole thing all over again until you both end up in the kitchen drinking tea and chatting. In America, someone asks you if you want a cup of tea, you say no, and then you don’t get any damned tea. I liked the Irish way better. —  C.E. Murphy

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, to feel alone or want to be alone is deeply unfashionable: to admit to feeling alone is to reject and betray others, as if they are not good company, and do not have entertaining, interesting lives of their own to distract us, and to actually seek to be alone is a radical act; to want to be alone is to refuse a certain kind of conversational hospitality and to turn to another door, and another kind of welcome, not necessarily defined by human vocabulary. —  David Whyte

Africans believe in something that is difficult to render in English. We call it ubuntu, botho. It means the essence of being human. You know when it is there and when it is absent. It speaks about humaneness, gentleness, hospitality, putting yourself out on behalf of others, being vulnerable. It embraces compassion and toughness. It recognizes that my humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together. —  Desmond Tutu

True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests. —  Eleanor Roosevelt

Stories are verbal acts of hospitality. —  Eugene H. Peterson

All true friendliness begins with fire and food and drink and the recognition of rain or frost. …Each human soul has in a sense to enact for itself the gigantic humility of the Incarnation. Every man must descend into the flesh to meet mankind. —  G. K. Chesterton

Even after all this time, The sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with A love like that. It lights the whole sky. —  Hafiz of Persia

But still – that is our vocation: to convert the hostis into a hospes, the enemy into a guest and to create the free and fearless space where brotherhood and sisterhood can be formed and fully experienced. —  Henri Nouwen

True Hospitality is welcoming the stranger on her own terms. This kind of hospitality can only be offered by those who’ve found the center of their lives in their own hearts. —  Henri Nouwen

The paradox of hospitality is that it wants to create emptiness, not a fearful emptiness, but a friendly emptiness where strangers can enter and discover themselves as created free….not a subtle invitation to adopt the life style of the host, but the gift of a chance for the guest to find his own. —  Henri Nouwen

Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines. It is not to lead our neighbor into a corner where there are no alternatives left, but to open a wide spectrum of options for choice and commitment. It is not an educated intimidation with good books, good stories, and good works, but the liberation of fearful hearts so that words can find roots and bear ample fruit. —  Henri Nouwen

Hospitality should have no other nature than love. —  Henrietta Mears

Dreams are guests who ensoul our lives if we have hospitality for them. —  Jeannine Parvati Baker

Eating, and hospitality in general, is a communion, and any meal worth attending by yourself is improved by the multiples of those with whom it is shared. —  Jesse Browner

Hospitality means we take people into the space that is our lives and our minds and our hearts and our work and our efforts. Hospitality is the way we come out of ourselves. It is the first step towards dismantling the barriers of the world. Hospitality is the way we turn a prejudiced world around, one heart at a time. —  Joan D. Chittister

Hospitality is simply love on the loose. —  Joan D. Chittister

Ideas, knowledge, art, hospitality, travel – these are things which should in their nature be international. But let goods be homespun whenever it is reasonably and conveniently possible and above all let finance be primarily national. —  John Maynard Keynes

Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were. —  Justine Vogt

If it were not for guests all houses would be graves. —  Kahlil Gibran

True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person. —  Kathleen Norris

Extending hospitality to all, even to the most cloddish, truly is the basis of civilization. The fact that the most cloddish, having nothing better to do, always show up and spoil the party for everyone else probably spells civilization’s ultimate doom. —  Kathleen Rooney

In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger. —  Kobayashi Issa

Hospitality is the practice of God’s welcome by reaching across difference to participate in God’s actions bringing justice and healing to our world in crisis. —  Letty M. Russell

There is nothing that makes me happier than sitting around the dinner table and talking until the candles are burned down. —  Madeleine L’Engle

I’m telling you this because I want you to grasp the nuances of Persian hospitality. Whether entering or leaving, all guests must be accorded the honor and dignity of monarchs, because they are. —  Michael Benzehabe , Persianality

The word hospitality in the New Testament comes from two Greek words. The first word means love and the second word means strangers. Its a word that means love of strangers. —  Nancy Leigh DeMoss

The Arabs used to say, When a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed. That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer. Or, by then you’ll be such good friends you don’t care. —  Naomi Shihab Nye , Red Brocade

Hospitality invites to prayer before it checks credentials, welcomes to the table before administering the entrance exam. —  Patrick Henry

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us. ‘Tis good to give a stranger a meal, or a night’s lodging. ‘Tis better to be hospitable to his good meaning and thought, and give courage to a companion. We must be as courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light. —  Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The hospitality business can be a hard slog, but for those who have what it takes, the rewards and recognition that come with success are definitely worth it, not to mention the experience. While some things can only be learnt through hard work and personal experience, learning from those who have succeeded before you is undoubtedly a sound strategy.

We have collected some words of wisdom from a few of the most influential hospitality visionaries of the past two centuries to keep you inspired and reaching for greatness.

– Prithvi Raj Singh Oberoi, former Executive Chairman, East India Hotels

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Are you giving your guests a room or an experience?

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– Isadore Sharp, Founder, Four Seasons

"When you motivate 100 000 people you have to do it with moral character and good deeds […] the best PR was for the hotel management to integrate into their community , and the people would want the properties to succeed."

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"Work only a half a day; it makes no difference which half – it can be either the first 12 hours or the last 12 hours." – Kemmons Wilson, Founder, Holiday Inn

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"I'm trying to surprise and delight the guest – now you call it an Instagram moment – does anyone need to take a picture of this? And if you haven't succeeded, then do something different."

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Are you inspiring, intriguing and enticing guests with Instagram?

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30 Inspirational Quotes for Hospitality Management

You are helping guests create memories, and to do that well takes a touch of inspiration. To create that spark, we’ve compiled wisdom from some of the giants in the hospitality industry.

Let’s let these legendary hoteliers speak for themselves; here are 30 inspirational quotes for hospitality management:

On Staffing

Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Hotels: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.”

Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and customer service guru: “Hospitality is almost impossible to teach. It's all about hiring the right people.”

Horst Schulze, former president of The Ritz Carlton Hotels and CEO of Capella Hotel Group: “Don’t hire people to fill a position, select people to fulfill a dream and to serve a purpose.”

On Customer Experience

Steve Wynn, founder of Wynn Resorts: “All of the razzmatazz and jazz we hear about facilities and everything else doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. It’s customer experience that determines the longevity and endurance of these enterprises.”

Willard Marriott, founder of the Marriott Corporation : “Motivate them, train them, care about them, and make winners out of them... they'll treat the customers right. And if customers are treated right, they'll come back.”

Ian Schrager, hotelier and co-founder of Studio 54: “When I go to a hotel, I want to feel like a guest in a good friend's house. I want to be treated nicely and have every whim catered to. It means if I want room service that it's quick, inexpensive and tastes good.”

Helen Hamlyn, philanthropist and hotelier: "I don't know anything about running a hotel except what I don't like at other places."

Anthony Melchiorri, host of Travel Channel’s “Hotel Impossible”: "When owners say, 'well (online reviews are) not important, people lie about them,' I guarantee you, everybody, you're all going out of business."

On the Importance of Details  

J. willard marriott : “ it's the little things that make the big things possible. only close attention to the fine details of any operation makes the operation first class.”.

Bill Kimpton, founder of Kimpton Hotel and Restaurant Group: ''A hotel should relieve travelers of their insecurity and loneliness. It should make them feel warm and cozy.'' 

Isadore Sharp, founder and chairman of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts: “I’ve identified the four key strategic decisions that formed the rock-solid foundation of Four Seasons. These are now known as the four pillars of our business model. They are quality, service, culture, and brand.”

Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotels chain: “ Leave the shower curtain on the inside of the tub.”

On Leadership 

Horst Shulze: “Leadership is creating an environment in which people want to be part of the organization and not just work for the organization. Leadership creates an environment that makes people want to, rather than have to, do.”

J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Marriott International, Inc. : “The four most important words in the English language are, ‘What do you think?’ Listen to your people and learn.”

Barry Sternlicht, founder of Starwood Hotels and Resorts: “You have to be willing to change your mind…As the facts change, change your thesis. Don’t be a stubborn mule, or you’ll get killed.”

Isadore Sharp: “Keep your egos in check, and let the people who work for you shine. Because they’re the people who know our customers best, the people we depend on to lead the way. It’s no longer ‘Do as I say.’ It’s ‘Do as I do.” 

Barry Sternlicht: “You can learn everything that there is to know about the industry or the player from the company that is performing better or worse.”

Richard Branson: “When employees tell you about their good ideas for the business, don't limit your response to asking questions, taking notes and following up. If you can, ask those people to lead their projects and take responsibility for them. From those experiences, they will then have built the confidence to take on more and you can take a further step back.”

On Perseverance 

Kemmons Wilson, founder of the Holiday Inn: “ Remember, a person who wins success may have been counted out many times before. He wins because he refuses to give up.”

On Being a Woman in the Hospitality Industry 

Grace Leo-Andrieu, founder of G.L.A. Hotels: "I get a lot of comments from businesswomen traveling alone who say that staying at the Lancaster in Paris is like staying with friends. The staff is trained to put women at ease. The restaurant is open only to guests and their friends, so there's a sense of security."

Mary Mahoney, hotelier: "I always advise other female professionals to look for companies where women are already in place in high level positions and for companies that offer internal mentoring programs."

Kit Kemp, co-founder of Firmdale Hotels: "The challenge I give myself—which, I'm sorry, would never occur to a man—is to craft common spaces with residential tone and texture where people want to idle."

Joy Rothschild, Senior VP of Human Resources, Omni Hotels: "I find that this is one industry where hard work, spirit, and energy trump degrees or where you sit on the pecking order. If you are willing to put in the time--which is easier said than done--you should have no obstacles. You do need to be willing to go where the opportunities are. The more flexible you are, the better."

Marla Davis, President of the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality: "Joining a professional association shows initiative and provides ambitious women with training and support, as well as networking and mentoring opportunities."

On Good Design

Ian Schrager: “Good design is good business.”

Avi Brosh, founder of Paligroup Hotels: “Design is and of itself is not a competitive position. It’s one leg of the stool. It’s one of many points that go into making something great.”

Grace Leo-Andrieu: “You can't pay enough attention to bathrooms. Many women travelers spend more time in them than in their bedrooms."

Kit Kemp: "In my experience, men and women in the hotel business have different priorities. It's the nuts and bolts of elevator shafts versus the seduction of upholstery fabrics. They want to talk about quantity surveyors; I want to talk about a great new bench I've found to put at the foot of the bed."

On the Future

Avi Brosh: “The future of boutique hotels is not about size or design or asset class. It’s about going back to the beginning, back to what Morgans did. That’s delving on this promise to create an authentic ad hoc community of like-minded people that for an evening or a few nights transcend nationality or who believe who they are. It’s a promise that a guest be whoever they want to be for that night.”

On Dreaming 

Conrad Hilton: “ To accomplish big things, I am convinced you must first dream big dreams.”

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Hospitality is not just about welcoming guests, it’s about making them feel at home.

A warm smile and a kind gesture can brighten anyone’s day.

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You don’t need a fancy hotel to experience great hospitality, sometimes the simplest places have the most heart.

Hospitality is a language that is understood by everyone, no matter where they come from.

A soulful conversation over a cup of tea is the epitome of true hospitality.

Hospitality is not just about serving others, it’s about serving with a genuine heart.

The best hosts are those who go above and beyond, who make you feel like a part of their family.

Hospitality is not about perfection, it’s about making guests feel comfortable in their imperfections.

A hospitable environment is one where guests are welcomed with open arms and open hearts.

Hospitality is like a warm hug for the soul.

Hospitality is the art of creating lasting memories for others.

A comfortable bed and a welcoming smile can make even the weariest traveler feel at ease.

Hospitality is not about how much you have, but how much you are willing to share.

Hospitality is not just a skill, it’s a reflection of one’s character.

Hospitality is a gift that keeps on giving, as one act of kindness can inspire many more.

In a world that often feels cold and distant, hospitality is a beacon of warmth and connection.

Hospitality is the key that opens the door to cultural understanding and acceptance.

The best hosts are those who make you feel like you never want to leave.

Hospitality is the art of making others feel seen and valued.

A hospitable person is one who is always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.

Hospitality is not just about the physical space, it’s about creating a welcoming atmosphere.

A hospitable heart is one that is always open to new experiences and new friendships.

Hospitality is not just about what you give, but how you make others feel.

The best hosts are those who make you feel like you are the most important person in the room.

Hospitality is not just about the big gestures, but the small acts of kindness that make all the difference.

A hospitable home is one where guests are treated like family.

Hospitality is the magic that transforms strangers into friends.

A hospitable heart is one that is always ready to welcome others with open arms.

Hospitality is not just a duty, it’s a privilege.

A warm cup of coffee and a friendly conversation can make any day brighter.

Hospitality is the art of making others feel cherished and appreciated.

The best hosts are those who make you feel like you belong, even if it’s just for a short while.

Hospitality is not just about providing a service, it’s about creating connection and community.

A hospitable heart is one that is always ready to forgive and embrace others with love.

Hospitality is the glue that holds relationships and communities together.

The best hosts are those who make you feel like you are part of something bigger.

Hospitality is a gift that can be shared by everyone, regardless of their background or wealth.

A hospitable home is one where laughter and joy fill the air.

Hospitality is the art of making others feel comfortable in their own skin.

The best hosts are those who make you feel like a cherished guest rather than an inconvenience.

Hospitality is the tie that binds us together as human beings.

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The 100 Most Inspirational Travel Quotes Of All Time

• Quotes , Travel Tips
• November 8, 2020 November 17, 2020
• 12 min read

If you’re planning a holiday, fighting post-trip blues, or just scrolling through instagram travel photos, you can be sure there’s a quote about traveling out there that hits the spot for you.

Travel quotes to discover yourself, travel quotes to motivate your next journey, fantastic travel quotes to drive you to live your best life and more. We can all relate to inspirational travel quotes, making them so fun to read.

In this article, I gathered some of the most popular travel quotes (and my personal favourites). I hope you’ll find these incredible travel quotes inspiring, and they’ll make you want to go out and see the world.

Famous travel quotes

1. “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.”–Andre Gide

2. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller

3. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

4. “Don’t tell me how educated you are, tell me how much you have travelled.” – Mohammed

5. “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” –Mark Twain

6. “Surely, of all the wonders of the world, the horizon is the greatest.” – Freya Stark

7. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

8. “A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.” – Lao Tzu 

9. “There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign” – Robert Louis Stevenson

10. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” –Saint Augustine

11. “Life is meant for good friends and great adventures” – Anonymous

12. “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” –Susan Sontag

13. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by” —Robert Frost

14. “Once a year, go somewhere you have never been before.” –Dalai Lama

15. “A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles.” –Tim Cahill

16. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.”  – Anita Desai

17. “Don’t listen to what they say. Go see.”-Anonymous

18. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Seattle

19. “Collect Moment, Not Things.”-Anonymous

20. “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” – Lovelle Drachman

21. “We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment.” — Hilaire Belloc

22. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

23. “I’m in love with cities I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” ― Melody Truong

24. “This wasn’t a strange place; it was a new one.” – Paulo Coelho

25. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet” – Rachel Wolchin

26. “Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin

27. “We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” – Ray Bradbury

28. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did.” ― Mark Twain

29. “People don’t take trips, trips take people.” – John Steinbeck

30. “Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.” – Paulo Coelho

31. “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust

32. “I travel because it makes me realize how much I haven’t seen, how much I’m not going to see, and how much I still need to see.” – Carew Papritz

33. “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. Shedd

34. “Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving.” – Terry Pratchett

35. “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller

36. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

37. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.”― David Mitchell

38. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

39. “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu

40. “Do you really want to look back on your life and see how wonderful it could have been had you not been afraid to live it?” – Caroline Myss

41. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

42. “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” ― Jack Kerouac

43. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert

44. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret” – Oscar Wilde

45. “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” – Anonymous

46. “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all – the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” –Randy Komisar

47. “I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on earth, then I ask myself the same question.” –Harun Yahya

48. “Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.” –Unknown

49. “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain

50. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta

51. “We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

52. “No place is ever as bad as they tell you it’s going to be.” – Chuck Thompson

53. “I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

54. “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” – Gustave Flaubert

55. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” – Antoine de St. Exupery

56. “To awaken alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” – Freya Stark

57. “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson

58. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

59. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

60. “With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” – Sandra Lake

61. “Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

62. “Traveling tends to magnify all human emotions.” — Peter Hoeg

63. “You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor

64. “When overseas you learn more about your own country, than you do the place you’re visiting.” – Clint Borgen

65. “The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine

66. “I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.” – Caskie Stinnett

67. “Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman

68. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” – Robert Frost

69. “It is not down in any map; true places never are.” – Herman Melville

70. “For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” – Robert Louis Stevenson

71. “Our happiest moments as tourists always seem to come when we stumble upon one thing while in pursuit of something else.” — Lawrence Block

72. “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” – Aldous Huxley

73. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” – Jack Kerouac

74. “Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comforts of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things — air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky. All things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it.” – Cesare Pavese

75. “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar

76. “To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a position in which almost nothing is so familiar it is taken for granted.” – Bill Bryson

77. “To travel is to live.” – Hans Christian Andersen

78. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do — especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon

79. “Travel makes a wise man better but a fool worse.” – Thomas Fuller

80. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller

81. “Travel far enough, you meet yourself.” – David Mitchell

82. “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” – Stephen Covey

83. “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” – Anita Desai

84. “We travel for romance, we travel for architecture, and we travel to be lost.” – Ray Bradbury

85. “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca

86. “He who would travel happily must travel light.” -Antoine de St. Exupery

87. “And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar

88. No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang

89. “Our battered suitcases were piled on the sidewalk again; we had longer ways to go. But no matter, the road is life.” -Jack Kerouac

90. “Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” -Benjamin Disraeli

91. “Own only what you can always carry with you: known languages, known countries, known people. Let your memory be your travel bag” -Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

92. “When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.”   -Susan Heller

93. “What you’ve done becomes the judge of what you’re going to do – especially in other people’s minds. When you’re traveling, you are what you are right there and then. People don’t have your past to hold against you. No yesterdays on the road.” – William Least Heat Moon

94. “Conventional wisdom tells us… we take our baggage with us. I’m not so sure. Travel, at its best, transforms us in ways that aren’t always apparent until we’re back home. Sometimes we do leave our baggage behind, or, even better, it’s misrouted to Cleveland and is never heard from again.”   -Eric Weiner

95. “Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by.” -Robert Frost

96. “There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep on rolling under the stars.” – Jack Kerouac

97. “If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” – Anthony Bourdain

98. “At its best, travel should challenge our preconceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding.” –Arthur Frommer

99. “I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read on the train.” -Oscar Wilde

100. “Live life with no excuses, travel with no regret” -Oscar Wilde

It’s not a matter of where, but when. Time is precious and my time spent living and experience the cultures of this world is what I lust for. This is why I created this website, to share true, genuine experiences and not just typical touristy info. Travel, the love of coffee , and food!

153 Best Travel Quotes To Inspire You To See The World

We’ve been putting together some of our favorite inspirational travel quotes as we continue to travel the world and experience new places and things abroad.

What follows is a complete collection of 153 of the best travel quotes, complete with adventure travel quotes from famous figures like Anthony Bourdain, John Muir, and Mark Twain.

Warning: some of these quotes may give you the travel itch! In any case, I hope you’ll find some of these short travel quotes inspirational for your own journey!

Table of Contents show 153 Best Travel Quotes • Famous Travel Quotes • Mark Twain Travel Quotes • Funny Travel Quotes • Short Travel Quotes • Misc Travel Quotes • Inspirational Travel Quotes • Travel With Friends Quotes • Adventure Travel Quotes • Solo Travel Quotes • Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes More Travel Content & Tips  

153 Best Travel Quotes

• famous travel quotes.

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. — Unknown

Take only memories, leave only footprints. — Unknown

Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. — Gustave Flaubert

Not all those who wander are lost. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Every man dies, but not every man really lives. — William Wallace

To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. — Oscar Wilde

Life is a journey. Make the most of it. — Unknown

I’ve traveled every road in this here land… I’ve been everywhere, man, I’ve been everywhere. — Johnny Cash

Paris is always a good idea. — Audrey Hepburn

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. — Unknown

Collect moments, not things. — Unknown

Today is your day, your mountain is waiting. So get on your way. — Dr Seuss

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the things you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. — Unknown

I’m shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I’m gonna see the world. — George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life

It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. — J.R.R. Tolkien

Nature is not a place to visit. It is home. — Gary Snyder

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. — Lao Tzu

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. — John Muir

The mountains are calling and I must go. — John Muir

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. — John Muir

To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, to gain all while you give, to roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live. — Hans Christian Andersen

Oh the places you’ll go. — Dr. Seuss

I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost

When one is alone at night in the depths of the woods, the stillness is at once awful and sublime. — John Muir

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own. — Charles Dickens

• Mark Twain Travel Quotes

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one’s lifetime.

To do something, say something, see something, before anybody else — these are the things that confer a pleasure compared with which other pleasures are tame and commonplace, other ecstasies cheap and trivial. Lifetimes of ecstasy crowded into a single moment.

It is the loveliest fleet of islands [ Hawaii ] that lies anchored in any ocean.

No alien land in all the world has any deep strong charm for me but that one [ Hawaii ], no other land could so longingly and so beseechingly haunt me, sleeping and waking, through half a lifetime, as that one has done. Other things leave me, but it abides; other things change, but it remains the same.   For me the balmy airs are always blowing, its summer seas flashing in the sun; the pulsing of its surfbeat is in my ear; I can see its garlanded crags, its leaping cascades, its plumy palms drowsing by the shore, its remote summits floating like islands above the cloud wrack; I can feel the spirit of its wildland solitudes, I can hear the splash of its brooks; in my nostrils still lives the breath of flowers that perished twenty years ago.

• Funny Travel Quotes

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you. — Leroy Satchel Paige

Two great talkers will not travel far together. — George Borrow

I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them. — Mark Twain

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine. — Caskie Stinnett

Did you ever notice that the first piece of luggage on the carousel never belongs to anyone? — Erma Bombeck

Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. — Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

• Short Travel Quotes

Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before. — Unknown

Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times. — Asian Proverb

Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller. — Ibn Battutah

We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us. — Unknown

One travels to run away from routine, that dreadful routine that kills all imagination and all our capacity for enthusiasm. — Ella Maillart

Half the fun of travel is the esthetic of lostness. — Ray Bradbury

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes. — Marcel Proust

There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign. — Robert Louis Stevenson

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. — Neale Donald Walsh

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list. — Unknown

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. — Louis Armstrong

They say travel broadens the mind, but you must have the mind. — G.K. Chesterton

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow. — Anita Desai

Life is short and the world is wide. — Unknown

The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land. — G.K. Chesterton

A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving. — Lao Tzu

If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere. — Vincent van Gogh

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. — John Muir

A wise traveler never despises his own country. — Carlos Osvaldo Goldoni

You know more of a road by having traveled it than by all the conjectures and descriptions in the world. — William Hazlitt

I love to travel, but hate to arrive. — Albert Einstein

And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. — John Muir

A great way to learn about your country is to leave it. — Henry Rollins

Live your life by a compass, not a clock. — Stephen Covey

Some experiences simply do not translate, you have to go to know. — Kobi Yamada

I am not the same, having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world. — Mary Anne Radmacher

At its best, travel should challenge our preconceptions and most cherished views, cause us to rethink our assumptions, shake us a bit, make us broader minded and more understanding. — Arthur Frommer

Travel is never a matter of money, but of courage. — Paulo Coelho

Some beautiful paths can’t be discovered without getting lost. — Erol Ozan

Travel far enough, you meet yourself. — David Mitchell

The journey itself is my home. — Matsuo Basho

Live, travel, adventure, bless and don’t be sorry. — Jack Kerouac

The saddest journey in the world is the one that follows a precise itinerary. — Guillermo del Toro

A good traveler leaves no tracks. — Lao Tzu

It’s in those quiet little towns, at the edge of the world, that you will find the salt of the Earth people who make you feel right at home. — Aaron Lauritsen

It is better to travel well than to arrive. — Unknown

The impulse to travel is one of the hopeful symptoms of life. — Agnes Repplier

• Misc Travel Quotes

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. — Albert Camus

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world. — John Muir

When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop, striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty. — John Muir

I’m in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection. But with Montana, it is love. — John Steinbeck

Yosemite Park is a place of rest, a refuge from the roar and dust and weary, nervous, wasting work of the lowlands, in which one gains the advantages of both solitude and society. — John Muir

The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever. — Jacques Cousteau

The Mediterranean has the color of mackerel, changeable I mean. You don’t always know if it is green or violet, you can’t even say it’s blue, because the next moment the changing reflection has taken on a tint of rose or gray. — Vincent van Gogh

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. — John Burroughs

No pain here, no dull empty hours, no fear of the past, no fear of the future. These blessed mountains are so compactly filled with God’s beauty, no petty personal hope or experience has room to be. — John Muir

On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it. — Jules Renard

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. — Albert Einstein

Lighthouses are not just stone, brick, metal, and glass. There’s a human story at every lighthouse. — Elinor DeWire

To almost every man and woman there is something about a lighted beacon which suggests hope and trust and appeals to the better instincts of all mankind. — Edward Rowe Snowe

• Inspirational Travel Quotes

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. — Helen Keller

Never let your memories be greater than your dreams. — Douglas Ivester

All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible. — Lawrence of Arabia

Do not dare not to dare. — C.S. Lewis

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. — George Adair

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. — Unknown

It seems to be a law of nature, inflexible and inexorable, that those who will not risk cannot win. — John Paul Jones

This is what holidays, travels, vacations are about. It is not really rest or even leisure we chase. We strain to renew our capacity for wonder to shock ourselves into astonishment once again. — Shana Alexander

I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown. Eat interesting food. Dig some interesting people. Have an adventure. Be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. — Henry Rollins

Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in an office or mowing your lawn. Climb that damn mountain. — Jack Kerouac

For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move; to feel the needs and hitches of our life more nearly; to come down off this feather-bed of civilization, and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints. — Robert Louis Stevenson

Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. — Ray Bradbury

We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place. We stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there. — Pascal Mercier

Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to. — Alan Keightley

Every dreamer knows that it is entirely possible to be homesick for a place you’ve never been to, perhaps more homesick than for familiar ground. — Judith Thurman

Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey. — Pat Conroy

No man is brave that has never walked a hundred miles. If you want to know the truth of who you are, walk until not a person knows your name. Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher, bitter as medicine, crueler than mirror-glass. A long stretch of road will teach you more about yourself than a hundred years of quiet. — Patrick Rothfuss

It is always sad to leave a place to which one knows one will never return. Such are the melancolies du voyage: perhaps they are one of the most rewarding things about traveling. — Gustave Flaubert

The wish to travel seems to me characteristically human: the desire to move, to satisfy your curiosity or ease your fears, to change the circumstances of your life, to be a stranger, to make a friend, to experience an exotic landscape, to risk the unknown. — Paul Theroux

Although I deeply love oceans, deserts and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me with that sort of painful magnetic pull to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty. They keep me continuously wanting to know more, feel more, see more. — Victoria Erickson

• Travel With Friends Quotes

A journey is best measured in friends, rather than miles. — Tim Cahill

You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. — Miriam Adeney

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. — Robert Louis Stevenson

• Adventure Travel Quotes

Adventure is worthwhile in itself. — Amelia Earhart

If you think adventure is dangerous, try routine; it is lethal. — Paulo Coelho

Most of us abandoned the idea of a life full of adventure and travel sometime between puberty and our first job. Our dreams died under the dark weight of responsibility. Occasionally the old urge surfaces, and we label it with names that suggest psychological aberrations: the big chill, a midlife crisis. — Tim Cahill

Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter. — John Muir

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. — Edward Abbey

Once a journey is designed, equipped, and put in process, a new factor enters and takes over. A trip, a safari, an exploration, is an entity, different from all other journeys. It has personality, temperament, individuality, uniqueness. A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. And all plans, safeguards, policing, and coercion are fruitless.   We find after years of struggle that we do not take a trip; a trip takes us. Tour masters, schedules, reservations, brass-bound and inevitable, dash themselves to wreckage on the personality of the trip. Only when this is recognized can the blown-in-the glass bum relax and go along with it. Only then do the frustrations fall away. In this a journey is like marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think you control it. — John Steinbeck

What is that feeling when you’re driving away from people and they recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? – it’s the too-huge world vaulting us, and it’s good-bye. But we lean forward to the next crazy venture beneath the skies. — Jack Kerouac

A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. — J.A. Shedd

Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and make a trail. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

It’s a terrible thing, I think, in life to wait until you’re ready. I have this feeling now that actually no one is ever ready to do anything. There is almost no such thing as ready. There is only now. And you may as well do it now. Generally speaking, now is as good a time as any. — Hugh Laurie

Adventure is a path. Real adventure – self-determined, self-motivated, often risky – forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the Earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind – and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white. — Mark Jenkins

The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. — Christopher McCandless

Adventure is allowing the unexpected to happen to you. Exploration is experiencing what you have not experienced before. How can there be any adventure, any exploration, if you let somebody else – above all, a travel bureau – arrange everything before-hand? — Richard Aldington

Be careful because Cambodia is the most dangerous place you will ever visit. You will fall in love with it, and eventually it will break your heart. — Joel Brinkley

• Solo Travel Quotes

To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the most pleasant sensations in the world. — Freya Stark

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. — Unknown

I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything. Suddenly you are five years old again. You can’t read anything, you have only the most rudimentary sense of how things work, you can’t reliably cross a street without endangering your life. Your whole existence becomes a series of interesting guesses. — Bill Bryson

The true fruit of travel is perhaps the feeling of being nearly everywhere at home. — Freya Stark

When you’ve managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown – either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude – there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when we are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free. — Tim Cahill

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. — Lin Yutang

He travels the fastest who travels alone. — Rudyard Kipling

Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection. — Lawrence Durrell

When the traveler goes alone he gets acquainted with himself. — Liberty Hyde Bailey

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready. — Henry David Thoreau

I think one travels more usefully when they travel alone, because they reflect more. — Thomas Jefferson

Loving life is easy when you are abroad. Where no one knows you and you hold your life in your hands all alone, you are more master of yourself than at any other time. — Hannah Arendt

Personally I like going places where I don’t speak the language, don’t know anybody, don’t know my way around and don’t have any delusions that I’m in control. Disoriented, even frightened, I feel alive, awake in ways I never am at home. — Michael Mewshaw

I can speak to my soul only when the two of us are off exploring deserts or cities or mountains or roads. — Paulo Coelho

Afoot and light-hearted I take to the open road. Healthy, free, the world before me. The long brown path before me leading me wherever I choose. — Walt Whitman

• Anthony Bourdain Travel Quotes

If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.

Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you. Most of the time, those marks — on your body or on your heart — are beautiful. Often, though, they hurt.

It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description. Angkor Wat and Machu Picchu , for instance, seem to demand silence, like a love affair you can never talk about.   For a while after, you fumble for words, trying vainly to assemble a private narrative, an explanation, a comfortable way to frame where you’ve been and what’s happened. In the end, you’re just happy you were there — with your eyes open — and lived to see it.

Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown.

I’m a big believer in winging it. I’m a big believer that you’re never going to find the perfect city travel experience or the perfect meal without a constant willingness to experience a bad one. Letting the happy accident happen is what a lot of vacation itineraries miss, I think, and I’m always trying to push people to allow those things to happen rather than stick to some rigid itinerary.

Do we really want to travel in hermetically sealed popemobiles through the rural provinces of France, Mexico and the Far East, eating only in Hard Rock Cafes and McDonalds? … I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.

It seems that the more places I see and experience, the bigger I realize the world to be. The more I become aware of, the more I realize how relatively little I know of it, how many places I have still to go, how much more there is to learn.   Maybe that’s enlightenment enough – to know that there is no final resting place of the mind, no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom, at least for me, means realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.

I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable.

Food is everything we are. It’s an extension of nationalist feeling, ethnic feeling, your personal history, your province, your region, your tribe, your grandma. It’s inseparable from those from the get-go.

Southeast Asia has a real grip on me. From the very first time I went there, it was a fulfillment of my childhood fantasies of the way travel should be.

I wanted adventures. I wanted to go up the Nung river to the heart of darkness in Cambodia . I wanted to ride out into a desert on camelback, sand and dunes in every direction, eat whole roasted lamb with my fingers. I wanted to kick snow off my boots in a Mafiya nightclub in Russia. I wanted to play with automatic weapons in Phnom Penh, recapture the past in a small oyster village in France, step into a seedy neon-lit pulqueria in rural Mexico. I wanted to run roadblocks in the middle of the night, blowing past angry militia with a handful of hurled Marlboro packs, experience fear, excitement, wonder.   I wanted kicks – the kind of melodramatic thrills and chills I’d yearned for since childhood, the kind of adventure I’d found as a little boy in the pages of my Tintin comic books. I wanted to see the world – and I wanted the world to be just like the movies.

At this point I think my body is like an old car. Another dent ain’t gonna make a whole lot of difference. At best it’s a reminder that you’re still alive and lucky as hell. Another tattoo, another thing you did, another place you’ve been.

Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund.

If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.

Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.

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10 Inspiring Quotes on Hospitality

by Evantell Oct 9, 2017 Hospitality

I recently finished reading   The Simplest Way to Change the World   and found myself taking note of several memorable lines on the importance of hospitality.

I’ve chosen my 10 favorites to share below:

• “The secret weapon for gospel advancement is hospitality, and you can practice it whether you live in a house, an apartment, a dorm, or a high-rise.”
• “The world could use more ordinary Christians opening their ordinary lives so others can see what life in light of the gospel looks like.”
• “Jesus said in His kingdom, the ‘smallest of all seeds’ will leave a lasting impact much larger than expected (see Matt. 13:31–32). In the same way, the ‘smallest’ things in our lives—ordinary days and meals and homes—can have a much larger impact than you’d ever imagine when harnessed with gospel intentionality.”
• “If ordinary doesn’t equal insignificant, then even a walk to the mailbox or grilling burgers matters. Everything about your everyday, ordinary small-feeling life matters.”
• “Throughout the saga of history, God consistently initiates relationship. He is a gracious host, constantly welcoming in wayward sinners who deserve His wrath—a people whose only hope is that He would show them underserved hospitality.”
• “Any time we practice hospitality we follow in the steps of our lavishly hospitable God.”
• “If ever there has been a stranger in need, someone completely excluded and hopeless, fully dependent on the grace of another—that is us. We were out in the cold, victims of our own folly, freezing to death from the coldness in our own hearts. And all throughout history, God opens the door, rescues us, and welcomes us back into relationship through sheer, inexplicable grace.”
• “God has always been forming a hospitable people to put His hospitality on display, and if you are in Christ, you’re now a part of God’s hospitable people.”
• “Hospitality is not about entertaining, it’s about engaging.”
• “Let’s use our homes to be micro representations of that final banquet table—places where believers gather around the food and drink God has graciously provided, celebrating that God has brought us to Himself and opened that sacred space to all who are far from Him. Let’s become relentlessly warm and welcoming because we’ve been relentlessly welcomed in Christ.”

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World Tourism Day 2021: Best images, quotes, messages to share on Facebook and WhatsApp

World tourism day 2021: here are some best images, quotes, and messages that will ignite your passion for exploring different cultures and travelling the world. .

World Tourism Day 2021: World Tourism Day is observed globally on September 27. The day highlights the travel industry's social, economic, political, and cultural significance. Tourism is one of the most relevant sectors globally as it employs millions of people, which makes them dependent on it for their livelihood. According to United Nations (UN), the tourism sector employs one in every ten people on Earth, and for some countries, it can represent over 20 per cent of their GDP.

This year World Tourism Day holds more significance as the theme is 'Tourism for Inclusive Growth'. As the world opens up once again with fewer restrictions, the theme focuses on the importance of inclusive recovery and ensuring that no one is left behind. Additionally, the day also highlights the importance of the travel industry in preserving and promoting culture and heritage. The official website of UN said, "UNWTO ensures every part of the sector has a say in its future - including communities, minorities, youth and those who would otherwise be at risk of being left behind."

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) instituted World Tourism Day in 1980. On this day, in 1970, the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation were adopted, which marked a historic moment for the global tourism industry. On September 27, 1980, the first World Tourism Day was celebrated to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes.

ALSO READ: World Tourism Day 2021: Know all about its date, history, significance and theme

As we celebrate the day today, here are some quotes, images, messages to share on Facebook and WhatsApp. These will help ignite your passion for exploring different cultures and travelling the world.

World Tourism Day Quotes, Images and Messages:

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine

"Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow." - Anita Desai

"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." - Helen Keller, The Open Door

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." - Marcel Proust

"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." - David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

"Time flies. It's up to you to be the navigator." - Robert Orben

"We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfilment." - Hilaire Belloc

"Travel not to escape life, but so life doesn’t escape you." - Unknown

"Travel expands the mind and fills the gap." - Sheda Savage

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the travel industry took a major hit in both developing and developed economies. World Tourism Day plays a vital role in highlighting these problems and promoting inclusive growth.

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42 Inspirational and Relatable Hospitality Quotes

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of hospitality, it's no secret that things can get overwhelming. Whether you're bogged down by an  operations checklist , anxious about meeting  revenue goals , or anything in between, hospitality industry professionals, like everyone else, may need a pick-me-up from time to time. Being so, we compiled a list of 42 of the most powerful, inspirational, and even humourous hospitality quotes we could find.

From Eleanor Roosevelt and Maya Angelou to Bill Gates and Bill Kimpton, keep reading to discover some of the best hospitality quotes the internet has to offer.

Explore 42 relatable and inspirational hospitality quotes

1. “True hospitality consists of giving the best of yourself to your guests.” -  Eleanor Roosevelt

2. “Hospitality should have no other nature than love.” -  Henrietta Mears

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3. “Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines.” -  Henri J.M. Nouwen

4. “Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.” -  James Cash Penney

5. "The reason for our success is no secret. It comes down to one single principle that transcends time and geography, religion and culture. It’s the Golden Rule – the simple idea that if you treat people well, the way you would like to be treated, they will do the same.” -  Isadore Sharpe

6. “The key is to set realistic customer expectations and then not to just meet them, but to exceed them — preferably in unexpected and helpful ways.” -  Sir Richard Branson

7. “True hospitality is marked by an open response to the dignity of each and every person.” -  Kathleen Norris

8. “To put it rather bluntly, I am not the type who wants to go back to the land; I am the type who wants to go back to the hotel.” -  Fran Lebowitz

9. “My definition of a good hotel is a place I’d stay at.” -  Robert De Niro

10. “The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.” -  George Bernard Shaw

11. “Entertaining doesn’t need to be a difficult or daunting process. Throwing an unforgettable party doesn’t require a ton of time or money; it just requires a little thought, creativity, and heart.” -  Maury Ankrum

12. “Intelligent luxury is all about thinking about what really is special for our guests, what's different, and to give them a surprise that they are not used to.” -  Sonu Shivdasani

13. "Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” -  Unknown

14. “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” -  Bill Gates

15. “Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.” -  Justine Vogt

16. “I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” -  Mark Twain

17. “I still enjoy travelling a lot. I mean, it amazes me that I still get excited in hotel rooms just to see what kind of shampoo they’ve left me.” -  Bill Bryson

18. “The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” -  Ralph Waldo Emerson

19. “The heart of hospitality, for me, is the ability to focus completely and totally on one person, even if only for a matter of seconds, yet long enough that you've got a clear connection, a channel between the two of you.” -  Micah Solomon

20. “Consumers are statistics. Customers are people." -  Stanley Marcus

21. “Hospitality is the smell of my food; service is the taste of my food.” -  Hamed Suleiman

22. “There is no hospitality like understanding.” -  Vanna Bonta

23. “A hotel should relieve travellers of their insecurity and loneliness. It should make them feel warm and cozy.” -  Bill Kimpton

24. “Nothing inspires cleanliness more than an unexpected guest.” -  Radhika Mundra

25. “Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everybody.” -  Samuel Pepys

26. “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” -  Henry Ford

27. “Hospitality is almost impossible to teach. It’s all about hiring the right people.” -  Danny Meyer

28. "You can excuse an ugly building if the staff  deliver the right service  (it's much nicer to have a combination of both things), but the staff at the end of the day are the service.” -  Rocco Forte

29. “The important thing is to engage guests in the hotel. Don’t go in saying you know this and you know that, and this is the way it will be. Listening is critical to leadership, and so is staying authentic. You do that and you will get loyalty, and then your role as a leader will be easy.” -  Mark Hoplamazian

30. “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” -  Richard Branson

31. “In hospitality, there's always more to learn, and you're dealing with so many different types of people from all over the world every single day. You'll never know it all, and that can be humbling, but it's also a great opportunity to develop a coach mentality in your management staff.” -  Dwight Zahringer

32. "I tell our people all the time (that) 'success is never final,' and it isn't. It's a lot easier sometimes to get to the top than it is to stay there." -  J. Willard Marriott

33. “True hospitality is a delicate balance of warmth and form.” -  Sheila Ostrander

34. “Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of an intelligent effort.” -  John Ruskin

35. “Being on par in terms of price and quality only gets you into the game. Service wins the game.” -  Tony Allesandra

36. “Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible.” -  Cesar Ritz

37. “People will forget what you said, forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -  Maya Angelou

38. “A soul of hospitality and a heart of humanity is a house of love, peace, freedom, liberty, and justice.” -  Auliq Ice

39. “Mighty proud I am that I am able to have a spare bed for my friends.” -  Samuel Pepys

40. “Hospitality is the key to new ideas, new friends, new possibilities. What we take into our lives changes us. Without new people and new ideas, we are imprisoned inside ourselves.” -  Joan Chittister

41. “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” -  Roger Staubach

42. “Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way.” -  Alice Waters

Frequently asked questions about hospitality quotes

What quotes encourage hospitality.

Quotes that encourage hospitality don’t have to be about hotels specifically. At its core, hospitality is really all about welcoming strangers, providing a safe haven for travellers, and showing kindness to others. Well-known hotel greats have provided many encouraging quotes over the years, but writers, philosophers, activists, and  athletes alike have also promoted the power of hospitality.

What writers can inspire hoteliers?

There are tons of different authors who focus on hotels, hospitality, and the tourism industry specifically. Some of our favourite must-read hospitality books are  Chocolates on the Pillow Aren’t Enough: Reinventing the Customer Experience ,  Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service , and  The Heart of Hospitality: Great Hotel and Restaurant Leaders Share Their Secrets.

What hospitality quotes are the most powerful?

Some of the most powerful hospitality quotes inspire, encourage empathy, and capture the heart of the industry: Service. Whether you’re looking to inspire yourself, a fellow hotel manager, your staff, your guests, or create a new attention-grabbing slogan for  your next marketing campaign , powerful hospitality quotes can make a positive and lasting impact.

Put these hospitality quotes to use today!

Whether you bookmark them for later, write them on a sticky note to leave at your desk, or just store a couple in the back of your mind, we hope this list of hospitality quotes helps you in one way or another. 

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The state of tourism and hospitality 2024

Tourism and hospitality are on a journey of disruption. Shifting source markets and destinations, growing demand for experiential and luxury travel, and innovative business strategies are all combining to dramatically alter the industry landscape. Given this momentous change, it’s important for stakeholders to consider and strategize on four major themes:

• The bulk of travel is close to home. Although international travel might draw headlines, stakeholders shouldn’t neglect the big opportunities in their backyards. Domestic travel still represents the bulk of travel spending, and intraregional tourism is on the rise.
• Consumers increasingly prioritize travel—when it’s on their own terms. Interest in travel is booming, but travelers are no longer content with a one-size-fits-all experience. Individual personalization might not always be practical, but savvy industry players can use segmentation and hypothesis-driven testing to improve their value propositions. Those that fail to articulate target customer segments and adapt their offerings accordingly risk getting left behind.
• The face of luxury travel is changing. Demand for luxury tourism and hospitality is expected to grow faster than any other travel segment today—particularly in Asia. It’s crucial to understand that luxury travelers don’t make up a monolith. Segmenting by age, nationality, and net worth can reveal varied and evolving preferences and behaviors.
• As tourism grows, destinations will need to prepare to mitigate overcrowding. Destinations need to be ready to handle the large tourist flows of tomorrow. Now is the time for stakeholders to plan, develop, and invest in mitigation strategies. Equipped with accurate assessments of carrying capacities and enhanced abilities to gather and analyze data, destinations can improve their transportation and infrastructure, build tourism-ready workforces, and preserve their natural and cultural heritages.

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Global travel is back and buzzing. The amount of travel fell by 75 percent in 2020; however, travel is on its way to a full recovery by the end of 2024. More regional trips, an emerging population of new travelers, and a fresh set of destinations are powering steady spending in tourism.

There’s no doubt that people still love to travel and will continue to seek new experiences in new places. But where will travelers come from, and where will they go?

We share a snapshot of current traveler flows, along with estimates for growth through 2030.

The way we travel now

Which trends are shaping traveler sentiment now? What sorts of journeys do today’s travelers dream about? How much are they willing to spend on their trips? And what should industry stakeholders do to adapt to the traveler psychology of the moment?

To gauge what’s on the minds of present-day travelers, we surveyed more than 5,000 of them. The findings reveal disparate desires, generational divides, and a newly emerging set of traveler archetypes.

Updating perceptions about today’s luxury traveler

Demand for luxury tourism and hospitality is expected to grow faster than for any other segment. This growth is being powered in part by a large and expanding base of aspiring luxury travelers with net worths between $100,000 and $1 million, many of whom are younger and increasingly willing to spend larger shares of their wealth on upscale travel options. The increase is also a result of rising wealth levels in Asia.

We dug deeper into this ongoing evolution by surveying luxury travelers around the globe about their preferences, plans, and expectations. Some widely held notions about luxury travelers—such as how much money they have, how old they are, and where they come from—could be due for reexamination.

Destination readiness: Preparing for the tourist flows of tomorrow

As global tourism grows, it will be crucial for destinations to be ready. How can the tourism ecosystem prepare to host unprecedented volumes of visitors while managing the challenges that can accompany this success? A large flow of tourists, if not carefully channeled, can encumber infrastructure, harm natural and cultural attractions, and frustrate locals and visitors alike.

Now is the time for tourism stakeholders to combine their thinking and resources to look for better ways to handle the visitor flows of today while properly preparing themselves for the visitor flows of tomorrow. We offer a diagnostic that destinations can use to spot early-warning signs about tourism concentration, along with suggestions for funding mechanisms and strategies to help maximize the benefits of tourism while minimizing its negative impacts.

Six trends shaping new business models in tourism and hospitality

As destinations and source markets have transformed over the past decade, tourism and hospitality companies have evolved, too. Accommodation, home sharing, cruises, and theme parks are among the sectors in which new approaches could present new opportunities. Stakeholders gearing up for new challenges should look for business model innovations that will help sustain their hard-won growth—and profits.

Unbundling offerings, cross-selling distinctive experiences, and embracing data-powered strategies can all be winning moves. A series of insight-driven charts reveal significant trends and an outlook on the future.

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Emirates President Sir Tim Clark Talks Boeing, Politics, and Indian Protectionism 

Ajay Awtaney, Skift

June 4th, 2024 at 9:42 AM EDT

As president of the world’s largest international airline, Sir Tim’s comments on a series of hot topics carry extra relevance and cut through. 

When it comes to international scale, airlines don’t get bigger than Emirates. The Dubai-based operator has an all-widebody fleet, composed of both Airbus and Boeing planes. It also has a company president who isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Sir Tim Clark has been on hosting duties this week during the IATA Annual General Meeting. 

Speaking on the fringes of the event, Sir Tim had a freewheeling discussion with reporters that covered everything from Boeing to the ballot box.  Here are six of his most notable insights: 

1. Boeing Took its ‘Eye Off the Ball’

“The message to Boeing is absolutely crystal clear. They must get their production capability and their quality issues sorted out . I think Boeing needs to step back and say, ‘What did we get wrong’? Where they find themselves today is a result of taking the eye off the ball and the governance, shifting its focus into other areas. Now they need to go back to where they were. And if they do that, the whole process is salvageable.

“Only [Boeing] is going to get itself back on track, it needs to look at the whole process of design, engineering, production rates, and supply. You just need the right people to lead the business. Drive it at the shop floor level, make sure you communicate what’s going on, and if necessary, deconstruct and reconstruct your processes.”

2. Sir Tim is ‘Exasperated’ with Boeing 777-9 Delays

“I’m probably one of the most vocal in the industry about Boeing. Why do I say that? I’ve got 210 aircraft on order: freighters that are delayed and the 777-9, which I have no visibility on. The business [Emirates] has had to take on a $3 billion cash program to retrofit our aircraft.

“In 2019, I got on our first 777-9 in Seattle. On board was the business class product. In that time, all of these components have gone through hoops in terms of design change. I get extremely exasperated that we are unable to move at the pace that we want to. We cannot face constant delays. 

“We’ve got a business to run, and if we’re having to pay the bill for refurbishing all these aeroplanes, it should be put at Boeing’s door. Because by the time we get our first aircraft, It would be six years of delays. They told us in 2017-2018 that they were going to be able to deliver it to us in December 2019. But in the end, we need Boeing to produce the airplanes. It must get done. I think everybody’s on the same page with regard to that.”

3. People are ‘Abandoning Politics’

“We have about five elections going on. As we speak, from Mexico to India to South Africa, and Britain is coming up for elections. Normally, political changes like this see a diminishing demand. For the first time in my career, it’s almost as if people are abandoning the politics and just getting on with their lives.

“I think Covid was such a traumatic experience for most people on the planet [that] the demand for travel and the importance of air travel within their own personal agendas is now very strong.”

4. Indian Protectionism ‘Not Such a Smart Move’

“India is clearly protecting the merger of Air India and Vistara . I know from years of experience that protecting your national carriers to the detriment of the economy of the particular country is not such a smart move.

“So, in India’s case, it is trying to give Air India and the Tata Group some measure of time, but you cannot do that forever. In the end, you’re compromising the strength of your economy by restricting access. Not only Emirates, but all foreign carriers. There are many people who want to engage with them.”

5. Travel Demand ‘Continues to Grow’

“So long as we don’t have major geopolitical upheavals, demand continues to grow . Flights in the course of this year are equal to the number of flights prior to the pandemic. It’s fairly optimistic now for a 4% growth in demand annually.

“We’re not seeing any evidence at all of this being the last great rebound. I know that demand for air travel continues to grow, as the global population continues to grow. In multiple sectors of the global economy, things are moving, notwithstanding that we’re in a troubled place.”

6. Emirates is in ‘Modest’ Growth Phase

“We’ve had clearly defined start-up phases. We got to the maturing phase, where we had up to 270 aircraft. Then came COVID, which was a seminal point not just for us, but for everybody. We demonstrated that the airline not only could survive that but also did very well after that.

“By the time Al Maktoum [ the new Dubai Airport ] opens in the early 2030s, we will grow to 330 aircraft in our fleet. Today, we have 270 and see modest growth until this airport is opened. See what happens when I look at the cities and towns in Africa, South America, Asia, and Europe that are not well served and could be well served with the right tools.

“ The Airbus A350 is the ace there , the route opener. Working with [local airline partner] flydubai, we have tools from the Boeing 737 on one end to the A380 on the other.”

Quotes have been edited for clarity and length

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Photo credit: Sir Tim was speaking on the sidelines of the IATA AGM which is being held in Dubai. Ajay Awtaney

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Caribbean tourism marketplace is ‘serious business’

For two days, May 21-22, tourism stakeholders, buyers and sellers, and others took over the hall in Building A at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St James. There were many attractive booths set up and operated by tourism businesses from all over the Caribbean. It was a good look, a great showpiece. But was it just that, a showpiece?

“Absolutely not!” said Jamaica’s Director of Tourism Donovan White as he spoke with The Gleaner in the big Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) booth on the second day of the marketplace. With Jamaica being host destination, and JTB being destination sponsor of the event, in partnership with the Jamaica Hotel and Tourism Association, this Caribbean affair was important to Jamaica’s tourism development.

“It is extremely important to Jamaica that we were able to bring all the major travel buyers from around the world to the Caribbean at this time. It is also very important to us because it allowed us to bring new travel buyer, buyers who have never seen or sold Jamaica before, to meet with some of our travel suppliers in the Jamaican marketplace. We’ve been able to bring about 14 new buyers, which then enable us also to expand the demand portfolio for Jamaica,” White told The Gleaner, which asked about what Jamaica was leveraging.

“I am leveraging the fact that we are one of the most in-demand destinations around the world, and this is why people who have never sold Jamaica are looking to come to Jamaica to find out how they can begin to sell Jamaica,” White responded. “The advantage for us is that it’s hosted in Jamaica, so you get to see and feel Jamaica more than you can see and feel anywhere else.”

As to whether or not the event is just a show, White continued, “This is a B-to-B conference and there are serious people here doing serious business. Travel and tourism is the fastest-growing business segment globally … . People are here to do business with the most in demand region in the world, which is the Caribbean … . So there’s no coming here on a vacation … . People are here to grow their bottom line, and while they are at it, in the evenings they go out to enjoy Jamaica.”

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Up to the time of the interview, things were going according to plan. “So far, we have had a pretty structured plan that has gone extremely well. I don’t know if you’ve had a chance to look at the conference magazine … it’s a fantastic production of selling the destination … which we were very careful to do because that’s something that people take away with them, and it gives them time to read and absorb more about Jamaica,” White shared.

In a subsequent release, the JTB says, “As the host of the 42nd Caribbean Travel Marketplace, Jamaica is reporting that the event was sold out with a strong growth in new buyers. The Montego Bay Convention Centre, which was the backdrop for the two-day event, hosted a record 1,200 delegates, of which 38 were new buyers. One of the main features of the event, the Caribbean Travel Forum, was also sold out with 335 participants.”

The release quotes Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett as saying, “We are pleased that Jamaica has attracted this much attention for the largest trade show in the region. The team pulled out all the stops for this execution to ensure that delegates were in an environment that supported strong business-to-business efforts. This is what Caribbean Travel Marketplace is about, and Jamaica added a boost for our suppliers and buyers to partner and create business opportunities for the region.”

The event was executed under the oversight of Jamaica’s own Nicola Madden-Grieg, in her capacity as president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourist Association (CHTA). She demits office later this year.

“I am proud that Jamaica, my home country, played host to this year’s Caribbean Travel Marketplace. We are known for our excellent hospitality, and the destination did not disappoint in showcasing its authentic experiences. More importantly, our delegates were able to do some serious business,” Madden-Grieg says in the JTB release.

The JTB release also says many delegates said the execution and experience was a success. One such delegate is Dexter Percil, head of marketing, St Lucia Tourism Authority.

“CHTA has always been a good platform where we can meet our partners, suppliers and buyers,” said Percil. “As one of the leading honeymoon destinations, we could not miss being here. We have a strong presence here, which signifies the importance of CHTA to the St Lucia market. Jamaica is also vital to us, and we want to elaborate on the St Lucia and Jamaica connection.”

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