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How our Alumni are innovating in response to the pandemic

The Booking Booster has been highlighting innovation in sustainable travel since it began in 2017. The accelerator programme, which...

Sustainable Travel: Our Journey So Far (Conclusion)

In the final part of our in-depth interview with Marianne Gybels, Director of Sustainability at Booking.com, we delve into our own carbon...

Sustainable Travel: Our Journey So Far (Part 2)

As we continue our interview with Booking.com Director of Sustainability Marianne Gybels, we delve deeper into our strategic approach,...

Sustainable Travel: The Journey So Far

It's fair to say, 2020 has been a challenging year. The global pandemic we continue to face has left a lasting mark on the world....

8 bold ideas challenging sustainability within the tourism industry

After the Booking Cares Fund pilot last year, 2019 was opened to support the next group of non-profit ideas challenging the tourism industry

Grant Recipients of the 2019 Booking Booster

The third annual Booking Booster finale, 10 sustainable tourism startups from all over the world pitched their growth plans (and their heart

2019 Booking Booster: Meet the Startups

SOCIAL ENTERPRISES FROM 9 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WILL PITCH FOR SCALING GRANTS OF UP TO €500K FROM BOOKING.COM’S €2 MILLION BOOSTER...

Grant Recipients of the 2018 Booking Booster

It's hard to believe the time has already come to announce this year's Booking Booster grant winners.

Booster Alumni: Hotel con Corazon

Thanks to this startup, over 500 children have advanced their education. Hotel con Corazón is a highly rated hotel (9.5 on Booking.com!)...

Booster Alumni: Keteka

Peace Corps volunteers, Kyle Wiggins and Jack Fischl, were working with rural and indigenous communities in Panama. They quickly found...

Booster Alumni: Kitro

If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant kitchen, you’ve seen first-hand the amount of food thrown out each day. This was the case for Naomi...

Booster Alumni: Tastemakers

Much of Africa has not yet developed a booming travel industry. And unfortunately, the travel industry that does thrive often perpetuates...

Booster Alumni: Global Himalayan Expedition

In the most impressive Himalayan trails, you can weave through one community after the next living off the grid. Guided by Global...

Booster Alumni: Reflow

Delhi and Dar es Salaam are among the many cities plagued by plastic pollution to which tourism contributes. However, these two cities...

Booster Alumni: HiveSters

Sisters from a family rooted in the travel industry, Achiraya and Chayanic Thamparipattra of Thailand were no strangers to the impact of...

Booster Alumni: Sakha Consulting Wings

Prompted to do something about the gender equality imbalance in India while confronting spaces that women have endured injustices, Meenu...

Booster Alumni: Community Homestay Network

Many people choose homestays for their ability, if only for a short while, to embed you as a traveller in the local lifestyle. But what...

Booster Alumni: Wheel the World

In the last few years, lack of accessibility within the tourism sector has been gaining awareness. In many cases, this has been reflected...

2018 Booking Booster: Meet the Startups

We are buzzing with excitement today, as we get to announce the ten sustainable tourism scale-ups that will be joining the 2018 Booking...

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