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Curious where do CEE travelers spend their holiday

Curious where do CEE travelers spend their holidays? We have asked selected Travel Designers during Luxury Bloc and here is the picture:

🔸 Beach/ Exotic holidays 46%
🔸 Adventurous/ Experiential getaways 23%
🔸 City trips/ Cultural 17%
🔸 Wellbeing/ Regenerative travel 7%
🔸 Cruises 7%

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LB TALKS! CEE Travelers want to see more than clas

LB TALKS! CEE Travelers want to see more than classic hotels, they are looking for something different. We asked @loic_fresard founder of @surmesurehotels about the portfolio that matches everyones’ needs.

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Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes y

Sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you make the decision right😊 Success is connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, they take wrong decisions, but they don’t stand still about it.

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We have started the preparations for our next even

We have started the preparations for our next event: CEE Roadshow at the end of January 2025.
2025 cannot come fast enough!

We can’t sit still, can you? Slowly starting the organization of our next event, the annual CEE Roadshow, being always the first event of the year in the region ♥️. Kick off the new year on a high note.

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Current abundance of choice is making decisions ha

Current abundance of choice is making decisions harder, not easier. Clients crave simplicity and expert guidance when faced with overwhelming choice. That’s why Curated Experiences are gaining in popularity.
How simple yet striking are your offerings?

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To tailor-made and personalize everyone’s stay,

To tailor-made and personalize everyone’s stay, it’s important to understand their interests and hobbies. See how CEE travelers like to spend their free time, what is on top of their list of interests and what they like to read about the most:

🔸 Private jets 44%
🔸 Yachts 29%
🔸 Speed cars 51%
🔸 Watches 63%
🔸 Fashion 8%
🔸 Golf 34%
🔸 Football 30%
🔸 Tennis/paddle 12%
🔸 Culture 58%
🔸 Gastronomy 82%
🔸 Art 44%
🔸 Wine 42%

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The circle of life! To keep the traction going of

The circle of life! To keep the traction going of all our recent accomplishments, beware of resting on your laurels. Continuity is the key to success.

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Amazing accomplishment, CEE! Recent economic stati

Amazing accomplishment, CEE! Recent economic statistics show that Poland is the European Eagle of growth. When comparing the highest GDP point before the 2008 crisis with achieved GDP in Q2 2024, Poland with nearly 60% growth over the past 16 years, including Covid, leads the European ladder (and US growth for comparison), together with Romania, Lithuania, and other 3 CEE countries within the top 10.

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LB TALKS! Which destinations are the most attracti

LB TALKS! Which destinations are the most attractive for Bulgarian affluent travelers now? We asked Simona Krasteva, and this is what she had to say. !

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Suppliers cast their votes during Luxury Bloc as w

Suppliers cast their votes during Luxury Bloc as well to award to the best Travel Advisors from the CEE region. And here are the categories and winners. Congratulations!

🏆Most Welcoming Agency - Giramondo
🏆Best Social Media - The Alex Travel
🏆Most Interesting Inquiry - The Alex Travel
🏆Most Productive Agency - Elit Travel International
🏆Most Compassionate Advisor - The Royal Group

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What’s in it for them - and what’s in it for y

What’s in it for them - and what’s in it for you? Don’t think of pitching. Think of offering. The offer is better than a pitch 😉.

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What facilities or services determine the booking

Curious what CEE traveler preferences on cruises a

Curious what CEE traveler preferences on cruises are? We asked top Travel Designers about their favorite cruise destinations or how much emphasis do clients
put on cabins. Here are results:

Prefered Cruises type
⚓️ River cruises 26%
⚓️ Ocean cruises 52%
⚓️ Expeditions 13%
⚓️ Private yachts 9%

What cruises are they most likely to book or have most inquiries for?
⚓️ Mediterranean 33%
⚓️ Caribbean 31%
⚓️ Asia Pacific 18%
⚓️ Polar 11%
⚓️ Rivercruises 7%

Cabins. How much emphasis do clients put on cabins themselves:
⚓️ Any, it‘s only to sleeping 0%
⚓️ Need a balcony and a nice view 66%
⚓️ Upgraded suite 19%
⚓️ The best 3%
⚓️ Connecting rooms a must 12%

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LB TALKS! Africa is trending, Elena Danilova @elen

LB TALKS! Africa is trending, Elena Danilova @elena_topguides from TopGuides Bush Camps confirmed the increase of enquiries from the CEE region at Luxury Bloc. See the whole episode and find out what they have to offer.

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Keep your sales pipeline full by prospecting conti

Keep your sales pipeline full by prospecting continuously and constantly. Always have more people to see and call than you have time to see and call.
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Curious who was awarded in Luxury Bloc among suppl

Curious who was awarded in Luxury Bloc among suppliers? Travel Designers voted in six different categories and here are the champions:

🎉 @marbellaclubh - winner in category Best Culinary Experience
🎉 @atlantisthepalm - winner in category Best Family Holidays
🎉 @joalibeing - winner in a category Best Overall Experience
🎉 @hummingbirdtravel - winner in a category Best DMC
🎉 @mo_bangkok - winner in a category Best City hotel
🎉 @sixsenseszighybay - winner in a category Best Resort

Once again, a big congratulations to all winners!

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Never compromise your principles, even if it leads

Never compromise your principles, even if it leads to difficulties in the short term. Quality is the best kind of advertising. Agree?

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Travel advisors from the CEE region are quite keen

Travel advisors from the CEE region are quite keen to work with DMCs, as it’s time-saving to them. And there are many other perks! See below the most sought after benefits when choosing a DMC:

What is the most important benefit to you of working with a DMC?

⚜️ Intranet and access to rates & availability at any time 20%
⚜️ Quick response time and prompt reactions 50%
⚜️ Best rates and competitive service pricing 20%
⚜️ Other (outgoing proactivity, elaborate itineraries,uniqueness) 10%

DMC

⚜️ Preferred renowned global companies with offices worldwide 32%
⚜️ Local niche DMCs with proper office in destination 68%

In what situations are you more keen to use DMC services?

⚜️ Unknown or less familiar destination 31%
⚜️ Always, they save my time 40%
⚜️ When convenient (complicated itineraries, allotments, higher commission) 27%
⚜️ Other (additional services) 2%

In a new or relatively (to you) unknown destination, how do you choose
accommodation for your clients?

⚜️ Relying on recommendations from your DMC partners 43%
⚜️ Checking out / listening to suggestions from your clients 17%
⚜️ Doing a personal research and asking fellow industry peers 19%
⚜️ Using one of the nowadays popular online forums 21%

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Very often it’s not about having the right oppor

Very often it’s not about having the right opportunities. It’s about handling the opportunities in the right way. Do you?

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What is the top selling country in your agency in

What is the top selling country in your agency in those destinations? We asked Travel Designers about CEE travelers’ preferences and here is the ranking…

South America
🇵🇪Peru 1
🇨🇱Chile 2
🇦🇷Argentina 3
🇨🇴Colombia 4
🇧🇷Brazil 5
🏳️Other (Uruguay, Bolivia, Venezuela) 6

Caribbean and Latin America
🇲🇽Mexico 1
🇨🇷Costa Rica 4
🇧🇱St. Barths 2
🇯🇲Jamaica 5
🇩🇴Dominican Republic 3
🏳️Other (Bahamas, Virgin Islands, Belize) 6

Asia
🇹🇭Thailand 1
🇯🇵Japan 1
🇻🇳Vietnam 2
🇧🇹Bhutan 3
🇰🇭Cambodia 4
🇮🇳India 5
🏳️Other (Uzbekistan, Mongolia, China) 6

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