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Spring’s here - and so are the long weekends. 🌸🐣 With locals planning quick getaways and day trips this Easter, now’s the moment to remind them there’s plenty to discover right on their doorstep! Our “Tourist in Your Own City” research found that while 81% of locals don’t know what’s nearby, searches for “local tours near me” have surged by more than 2,000%. That’s a golden opportunity for experience operators to capture last‑minute bookers and staycationers. 💡 A few quick wins this season: 🌼 Promote easy, flexible booking options for spontaneous explorers 🗺️ Repackage tours as “holiday weekend” experiences 👨👩👧 Highlight family‑friendly or group options Whether it’s coffee tasting in Cambridge or kayaking in Cornwall, locals are ready to rediscover the familiar with fresh eyes. 👀 Search 'Bókun Tourist in Your Own City' to dive into the full report and spot local demand trends! #LocalTourism #ExperiencesIndustry #TravellerTrends #TourismTrends

Event season rolls on... 🤩 After connecting with incredible partners at BIM26, UKiCon, ITB Berlin, and Meitheal, Maria Andrea is heading to Athens Agora. This ETOA - European tourism association event brings together Europe’s leading travel and tourism professionals all in one place! 👏 It’s another chance to share ideas, explore industry trends, and talk about how tech can empower experience operators to grow smarter. 🚀 📩 Heading to Athens too? Send us a message to book a chat - Maria would love to connect and talk all things tours, activities, and growth. #AthensAgora #ETOA #ExperiencesIndustry #TravelTech

🚀 Big news for US experience operators... We’re excited to announce our new partnership with Chirrup 🤝 Chirrup helps travel businesses turn guest messaging into meaningful connections - powering fast, two-way communication that drives better service (and happier guests)! This new integration combines Bókun’s powerful booking management with Chirrup’s real-time, two-way messaging, helping operators deliver faster responses, smoother operations, and standout guest experiences. With Chirrup’s seamless sync to Bókun: ✅ Booking data flows straight into conversations ✅ Teams see full guest context instantly - no tab switching ✅ Guests get real-time replies, not one-way messages ✅ Automations handle confirmations, reminders, and follow-ups Less manual work. Faster response times. Happier guests. Another step toward a more connected, conversation-first future for travel tech. 🌐 #BookingSoftware #Chirrup #ExperienceOperators #USOperators

💳 More bookings start with better checkouts... Join us this Thursday at 1pm GMT for a live session with Stripe, where we’ll show you how to turn your payment setup into a booking booster. 🚀 🗒️ You’ll learn how small changes - like offering local payment methods, tackling fraud the smart way, and using tools like Tap to Pay - can make a big difference in traveller trust and sales. If payments feel like a pain point, this hour will change your setup, and your conversion rate! Save your slot now 👉 https://bit.ly/3NolEQp #Stripe #TravellerPayments #BookingSoftware #ExperiencesIndustry

💡 Your next booking might just be a past guest... Tripadvisor's latest Seasonal Travel Index shows over 3 in 5 travellers are heading back to destinations they've visited before. For experience operators that's your sign to reconnect with past guests - because a booking opportunity starts with loyalty. 📈🤝 With Bókun, turning your guests into repeat bookers is even easier: ✅ Send follow-ups and special offers with our built-in CRM ✅ Reward loyalty with promo codes and multi-experience bundle discounts ✅ Inspire return visits with gift cards that keep your brand top of mind ✅ Boost visibility and recall by selling through 2,600+ OTAs and resellers in the Bókun Marketplace! 🎯 This is your chance to turn yesterday's guests into tomorrow's bookings! #TravellerTrends #SpringTravel #RepeatBookings

The Stoke Travel Co. aren't just throwing epic parties - they’re running a powerhouse operation behind the scenes. 💪 With the help of Bókun managing their events, OTAs, agent networks - from infleuncers to local sellers - everything flows perfectly. Every ticket sold, every guest confirmed, every boat full. 🚀 Stoke Travel have gone from 8,000 to over 20,000 tickets sold - and ZERO booking mistakes! Less admin. More adventure. That's the Bókun effect. 🤩 🎥 See how Stoke Travel scaled their business below... #ExperienceOperators #SpanishTourism #BookingSoftware

📢 Valencia, we’re coming in hot (and highly caffeinated)! Arival is one of our biggest weeks of the year - and the team is heading back to sunny Spain this April. This year you’ll find us: ☕ Keeping you energised at the Bókun coffee cart 👟 Getting our steps in with our early-morning fun run 🧠 Running a practical workshop on how to increase your average order value (with top tips from real Bókun operators) If you’re at Arival we’d love to meet you. Want to talk strategy, growing distribution or the best ways to boost bookings? Send us a message to book your meeting in advance, or drop by our stand for a catch-up over coffee. 👋 See you all soon! #ArivalValencia #Arival #ExperiencesIndustry #BookingSoftware

Want smoother checkouts and more bookings? Join our live webinar with Stripe and James Lemon to learn how to optimise your payment setup in Bókun. 📆 March 26, 2026 · 1 PM GMT We’ll cover: 💳 Why local payment methods matter beyond credit cards 🛡️ How to handle fraud and chargebacks 📊 Traveller payment trends shaping global bookings ⚙️ Payment best practices to lift checkout conversion 📱 Advanced tools like adaptive pricing and Tap to Pay If you’re an experiences operator, you’ll leave with practical ways to modernise your payment setup and drive more bookings. Register here 👉 https://bit.ly/4blEsHH #Stripe #ExperiencesIndustry #BookingSoftware

Event season is in full swing and Maria Andrea is on the road for Bókun!🎪 🍀 Next stop: Meitheal - Fáilte Ireland’s flagship international travel trade event bringing Irish tourism businesses together with top global buyers. We’ll be in Killarney meeting operators who want to sell more, stress less, and scale faster. If you’re coming to Meitheal and want to: ✅ Fill more dates without adding more admin ✅ Get your website and OTAs working together ✅ Spend less time on spreadsheets and more time on your experiences …then let’s talk. 📩 Drop us a message to book a meeting and we’ll show you how Bókun can power your next season of growth! 🚀 #IrishTourism #ExperiencesIndustry #TravelTech #ToursandActivities

What a week! 🌍✨ Last week the Bókun team brought our neon green energy to ITB Berlin - with our biggest team yet. We always leave these events feeling inspired and full of energy to hit the ground running with new ideas. From conversations about what is trending in the industry, what operators are excited about, and the new initatives from our partners - these events provide the perfect place to build momentum!🚀 💚 A massive thank you to everyone that dropped by our stand, chatted with the team or shared a drink at the many, many events. We aren't finished with event season yet and we hope to see even more of you very soon! 👀 #ITBBerlin #ToursandActivities #ExperiencesIndustry #TravelTech