Travel providers need to step up the experiences they offer to compete in an increasingly crowded market –– and those in the cruise sector are no exception. With the recent announcement that it's overhauling three of its ships, Windstar Cruises is one example of a cruise brand that realizes this.

LVMH might not have been the most obvious of suitors for Belmond's luxury assets, but now that it's close to owning them, it's a deal that makes a lot of sense in this post-experience economy still contending with the concept of new luxury.

As luxury hotel companies work to become spaces for healthy living, we'll likely start seeing more people with "wellness" or "well-being" in their titles take up senior positions.

This past year served up headlines that certainly didn't end with the start of another news cycle. The ripple effects were felt across all of travel.

Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson's private space company, scored a long-elusive win last week with a successful trip to the edge of space. Branson says in three years he'll be up there. But given a record of delays, we're not holding our breath.

We're hosting our inaugural Skift Forum Asia at Singapore's Equarius Hotel, part of the acclaimed Resorts World complex on beautiful Sentosa Island. Hope to see you there!

Meditation is now the fastest-growing wellness activity in the United States. Because it's a free (or mostly free) practice, brands will probably need to get creative if they want to capitalize on the trend — especially since the app category is already saturated.

South Africa's onerous visa regime for minor travelers continues to hobble its all-important tourism industry. Amendments published last month may look like good news, but read them closely and — industry insiders say — not nearly enough has changed.