Category: Travel
How Chinese tourists are impacting the travel industry
With over 135 million international departures in 2016, the Chinese travel market is the most powerful single source of change in the tourism industry. Chinese travelers typically spend double the international average—totaling $261 billion in 2016 and expected to reach $429 billion in 2020—so th...
How to say “Happy New Year” in 12 of the world’s most spoken languages
An astounding 7,097 languages are spoken in the world today, according to a recent report by Ethnologue. However, only 23 languages account for most of the world’s population and up to 90% will be extinct by 2100. We took a look at the 12 most widely spoken languages in 2016 and found out how dif...
Three quick translation tips to reach global travelers
80% of consumers are unlikely to buy travel services online if the website isn’t in their native language. This is a major problem for travel brands—at least those that don’t cater to international travelers. In the travel industry, the ability to communicate in your target customer’s local...
Get our fact sheet on international traveler behavior
When people begin seriously planning trips, research shows that one of the first places that they head to is—naturally—the internet. They flip through pages of destination listings, researching hotel options, comparison shopping for flights and looking for the best local places to stop by before ...
Two quick translation tips for international travelers
Traveling abroad but worried about language barriers? Our team has tried its fair share of multilingual dictionaries and image translation apps, and while these tools are perfect for practical needs, they don’t get you beyond the basics. Whether you’re looking to experience places more intimately...
Get Gengo’s free guide to translation for the travel industry
Travel content is diverse and can be challenging to translate for a company of any size. To help you enhance your international visibility and give customers the best possible experience using your service, we’ve created a special guide to translating for the travel industry. In this guide,...
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