95. What's hot in travel in 2023 — 101 projects surfaced in the Travel Massive platform

In 2023, we prepared a list of 12 trends of emerging projects from the Travel Massive Platform from Accessibility to Impact Travel. 

Ric, Ian C and Kevin get together to discuss their favourites and notable projects from this list. 

Find the full list on Travel Massive or a direct link to each project below

The year of Accessible Travel

• Wheel the World - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/wheel-the-world-305200326 
• GetAboutAble - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/getaboutable-936801632 
• Hidden Disabilities Sunflower - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/hidden-disabilities-sunflower-679972348 
• Accessible Romania - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/accessible-romania-610783767 
• Travengers - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/travengers-879785296 
• TabiFolk - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tabifolk-881332604 
• Nature Freedom - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nature-freedom-504051871 
• My story of hiking with mobility challenges - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/my-story-of-hiking-with-mobility-challenges-624359082 
• A Journey through Inclusive Fukushima - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/a-journey-through-inclusive-fukushima-614309871 
• Japan Travel Awards Finalists 2024 - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/japan-travel-awards-finalists-2024-122455407 

Nomad Apps build communities

• Nomadago - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nomadago-435771950 
• Mapmelon - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/mapmelon-837742277 
• Pangea - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/pangea-985040105 
• Wozin - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/wozin-827710179 
• manyways - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/manyways-881956282 
• Nomad Life - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nomad-life-567397500 
• Overlap - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/overlap-778768581 
• Fairytrail - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/fairytrail-304910951 
• Global Nomad Guide - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/global-nomad-guide-530375487 
• Digital Nomad Visas - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/digital-nomad-visas-933269794 

The Coliving revolution

• Coliving Semkovo - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/coliving-semkovo-691096151 
• Burgas Coliving & Coworking - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/burgas-coliving-coworking-475770703 
• WiFi Tribe - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/wifi-tribe-498329426 
• colive values - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/colive-values-900061864 
• Nomads Tribe - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nomads-tribe-480802953 
• Montenegro Tower - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/montenegro-tower-841680255 
• Sun and Co. Coliving Coworking - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/sun-and-co-coliving-coworking-876067733 
• Outsite - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/outsite-7629609113 
• Nomad Stays - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nomad-stays-100752850 
• FlatAway - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/flataway-377153726 

Slow Travel is a movement

• Q&A: How UnTours Is Transforming Slow Travel - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/q-a-how-untours-is-transforming-slow-travel-869476347 
• Slow Travel Network - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/slow-travel-network-679847068 
• Byway Travel - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts /byway-travel-297397518 
• Tictactrip - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tictactrip-294730725 
• Rome2Rio - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/rome2rio-7945168150 
• Chronotrains - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/chronotrains-926241624 
• Bikepacking The Sicily Divide - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/bikepacking-the-sicily-divide-217312127 
• What's your slowest travel journey? - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/whats-your-slowest-travel-journey-548021674 
• The Africa Rally - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/the-africa-rally-862571913 
• Driving a School Bus from Alaska to Argentina - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/driving-a-school-bus-from-alaska-to-argentina-898206305 

Africa's hyper-growth

• Cape Town Travel Massive - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/cape-town-travel-massive-934667102 
• Lagos Travel Massive - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/lagos-travel-massive-534345503 
• Nairobi Travel Massive - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nairobi-travel-massive-488357761 
• African Travel Crew - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/african-travel-crew-362588603 
• ZaNiheza - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/zaniheza-679384072 
• Safari Wallet - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/safari-wallet-744644275 
• Adventures with locals - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/adventures-with-locals-733608827 
• InAfrica - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/inafrica-337340842 
• Active Africa - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/active-africa-459209701 
• Dunia Travel - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/dunia-travel-5886042500 

Affiliate Marketing is cool again

• Affiliate Marketing Q&A With Travelpayouts - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/affiliate-marketing-q-a-with-travelpayouts-671908316 
• Stay22 - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/stay22-7638591317 
• SafetyWing Launches Ambassador Community Hub - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/safetywing-launches-ambassador-community-hub-144017115 

Travel Tech empowers travel creators

• YouLi - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/youli-221753436 
• indie Travel - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/indie-travel-128830424 
• JoinMyTrip - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/joinmytrip-1207484523 
• Duffel Links - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/duffel-links-223916997 
• Worldee - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/worldee-920766513 

Gamification turns cities into playgrounds

• Urban Challenger - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/urban-challenger-258278172 
• Questo - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/questo-792807912 
• CityDays - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/citydays-169836805 
• Guess Where Trips - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/guess-where-trips-520870947 
• Goodwalks - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/goodwalks-730454981 

Trip Planning gains AI super powers

• Tripsy Travel Planner - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tripsy-travel-planner-412683633 
• TripMapper - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tripmapper-332801112 
• Planned Adventure - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/planned-adventure-302043152 
• Troupe - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/troupe-148183304 
• Planit Earth - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/planit-earth-968735003 
• TravelSisters - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/travelsisters-117746782 
• Made to Wander - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/made-to-wander-870631324 
• Roamr - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/roamr-424965523 
• JellyRide - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/jellyride-263615192 
• Tourist Itinerary Bot - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tourist-itinerary-bot-635305738 

There's a map for that

• World Heritage Sites - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/world-heritage-sites-574971402 
• NomadMania - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/nomadmania-541766990 
• Traveler Map - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/traveler-map-578916909 
• Beyond Angkor - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/beyond-angkor-955497964 
• SoundPrint - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/soundprint-486653170 
• Untappd - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/untappd-447291781 
• Light Pollution Map - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/light-pollution-map-461143688 
• earth.fm - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/earth-fm-851283823 
• Textomap - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/textomap-435533321 
• Wayward - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/wayward-891692156 
• Map Your City - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/map-your-city-258417055 
• The Parks Channel - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/the-parks-channel-926238353 
• Electric Vehicle Range Spider - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/electric-vehicle-range-spider-887232856 

Micronations on the rise

• The Principality Of Sealand - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/the-principality-of-sealand-625020031 
• Let's Buy an Island - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/lets-buy-an-island-633564067 
• Counting Countries - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/counting-countries-806942781 
• MicroCon Chicago - https://www.travelmassive.com/events/microcon-chicago-1630335298

Impact travel goes mainstream

• The Last Tourist - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/the-last-tourist-406699262 
• socialbnb - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/socialbnb-762438061 
• Yugen Earthside - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/yugen-earthside-976302278 
• Rudi's Travel Journal - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/rudis-travel-journal-716744525 
• TripDoodler - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/tripdoodler-491872715 
• Ancestral Teachers - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/ancestral-teachers-637995241 
• Social Entrepreneurship in Tourism - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/social-entrepreneurship-in-tourism-564748115 
• Q&A: UnTours Foundation Reset Tourism Fund - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/q-a-untours-foundation-reset-tourism-fund-603706442 
• Travel Impact Lab - https://www.travelmassive.com/companies/travel-impact-lab-1969034768 
• The SIGMUND Project - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/the-sigmund-project-376585871 
• Q&A: Withlocals on Building a Sustainable Travel Brand - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/q-a-withlocals-on-building-a-sustainable-travel-brand-263834524 
• Envisioning Tourism in 2030 and Beyond - https://www.travelmassive.com/posts/envisioning-tourism-in-2030-and-beyond-947171999