Airbnb and other vacation rental sites are disrupting the hospitality industry, but that doesn't make it a threat. The variety it offers in terms of product and price point are attractive to travelers. At the same time it has the ability to grow lodging capacity in destinations in a sustainable way. So what's the problem?  

Social media engagement and competitions are attracting a new generation of travelers and building brand loyalty. 

Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, contributes to www.Nomad-Chic.com, posting content on inspiration and travel from around the world. Follow her dispatch on www.Nomad-Chic.com where inspiration is destination!

Gone are the days when private clubs were adorned with dusty old portraits of a huntsman and his hound. Gone are the days where sherry is being served at all hours of the day in the library, and steak and kidney pie is the top seller on the menu.

Bicycles, vintage bikes and vintage Vespas are in. Not only that — people are spending loads to experience these "modern" luxuries.

Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, contributes to Nomad-Chic, posting content on inspiration and travel from around the world. Follow her dispatch on where inspiration is destination!

Silence is the new luxury, and traveling in the low season helps make that happen. If I can avoid it, I don't think I'll ever visit a top destination during the peak season.

Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, contributes to www.Nomad-Chic.com, posting content on inspiration and travel from around the world. Follow her dispatch on www.Nomad-Chic.com where inspiration is destination!

Craft House Founder and Director, Yvette Jong, contributes to www.Nomad-Chic.com, posting content on inspiration and travel from around the world. Follow her dispatch on www.Nomad-Chic.com where inspiration is destination!