🎰 Partnership Wrap-Up

**Travala's April 2026 Performance** Travala released its monthly report for April 2026, showing solid performance across key metrics: - **Monthly gross revenue**: $7.61M - **Monthly active users**: Over 455,000 - **Total giveback rewards**: $115K The figures represent a slight decline from March 2026, when the platform recorded $7.92M in revenue and 973K active users. However, giveback rewards increased from $94K to $115K month-over-month. The report covers activity across both Travala's main platform and the AVA Foundation Smart Program, which offers tiered membership benefits to users who stake AVA tokens. [Full April 2026 Report](https://bit.ly/3QO0VH0)

**Travala has launched an Ethereum-integrated in-app wallet that eliminates all booking fees for hotel reservations.** **Key Features:** - Zero booking fees when using ETH - No gas fees charged to users - No hidden costs - Access to 2.2M+ properties worldwide The integration allows users to book accommodations directly with Ethereum without converting to fiat currency or paying traditional booking platform fees. This follows Travala's recent expansion enabling ETH payments for flights across 600+ airlines. Book hotels now at [travala.com/hotels](http://travala.com/hotels)

**XRP travel payments doubled in November** with a massive 101.8% month-over-month increase on Travala, the crypto travel booking platform. - This marks the **highest XRP booking volume in 7 months** - The surge demonstrates growing real-world utility for XRP beyond speculation - Travala allows users to book flights, hotels, and travel experiences using various cryptocurrencies The significant uptick coincides with XRP's recent price momentum and increased adoption across payment platforms. **Travel bookings represent tangible cryptocurrency usage** - showing crypto moving beyond trading into everyday transactions. This growth pattern follows February's 17% increase in XRP bookings, suggesting **consistent adoption trends** in the travel sector despite market volatility.

**Dubai** is December's featured destination with **26°C weather** - a welcome escape from winter ice scraping. **Binance Blockchain Week** is approaching with limited-time travel deals available for extended stays. - Warm weather alternative to winter conditions - Special pricing for post-event accommodations - [Book extended Dubai stay](https://bit.ly/440ixTT) Perfect timing to combine blockchain networking with desert sunshine.

**Bleisure travel** - combining business and leisure trips - is emerging as the top corporate travel trend for 2025. **Key Benefits:** - Cost savings: Companies cover flights, travelers pay only for extended personal days - Better well-being by turning stressful work trips into mini-vacations - Remote work flexibility enables productivity from anywhere **Top Destinations:** - New York City, Dubai, Lisbon - Singapore, Bangkok, London **Hotel Selection Tips:** - Look for co-working spaces or quality in-room desks - Choose properties with gyms or pools for decompression **Environmental Impact:** One extended trip creates a smaller carbon footprint than separate business and vacation flights. Travala.com offers crypto-friendly booking options for bleisure-focused accommodations across millions of properties worldwide. [Read the full guide](https://www.travala.com/blog/bleisure-travel-how-to-combine-work-and-play/?utm_campaign=Bleisure-Travel&utm_medium=by-article-link&utm_source=social)