My stays in France and Chile during my studies at a young age helped me build up a new routine abroad and adapt to other cultures. After my studies in business psychology, I wanted to figure out how easy traveling actually is, I wanted to experience it again. After working…

The most unnerving part of hosting an event is not the hours of organizing and planning it takes to make it happen; it’s the actual day of the event, the not knowing if everything will go according to plan. Even more nerve-wracking than the possibility of things going wrong is…

Surely, this year many people have stopped to recall how their life has changed since the pandemic. “How many friends have I made? Which friends haven’t made the cut? Have I lost touch with people in my life? Has it been me who has detached from my friends?” Well, that…

Building on what was discussed in our article — FOLO a booster shot for your psyche we want to highlight how many people feel lonely globally and especially within the FOLO community. The topic of loneliness was already closely examined in 1984 and it was discovered that loneliness is a…

Network externalities are effects that arise on a product or service as the number of users increases. Network effects occur wherever platforms bring different users together and where the number of users has an impact on the services and success of the offering. Direct or horizontal network effects are effects…

How FOLO evokes dopamine In our last blogpost we have discussed how important social contacts are for us. But what exactly is behind it? Social factors influence a person’s health and life expectancy. Social properties are influenced by endogenous substances. A central and overarching role was played by endorphins and…

Corona has been with us for two years now. Two years in which we had to limit our contacts to other people. Two years in which we had to do less. Simply, two years that were different to our pre-COVID lives. Social distancing rules, contact restrictions, home office and homeschooling…

Last week we had the pleasure of attending the #FutureTravelSummit. One of the talks was about #GenerationZ and their travel behavior. Gen Z, also known as “zoomers”, is the demographic succeeding millennial and preceding Generation Alpha. They are born in the mid-to-late 1990s until the early 2010s (approx. 1997–2012). They…

The terms Reiseangst and Tourophobia have been more relevant than ever during the emotional rollercoaster we call 2020. Just imagine; on top of all the negative scenarios, you now find yourself worrying about frequent flight cancellations, constant changes in health declarations, screenings, and quarantine procedures. International travel will add new…