Sep 17th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
International business travel is a different animal when compared to a quick domestic trip. Flying for extended periods of time alone presents its own unique challenges for those who have not done it before. Still, international business travel does not have to be the grueling sort of ordeal that first-timers anticipate by following a few simple guidelines.
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10 Tips For International Business Travel
Sep 17th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
International business travel is a different animal when compared to a quick domestic trip. Flying for extended periods of time alone presents its own unique challenges for those who have not done it before. Still, international business travel does not have to be the grueling sort of ordeal that first-timers anticipate by following a few simple guidelines.
For our purposes here, we assume ...Geotagging Brings Mobile Tour Guide To The World
Sep 9th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Geotagging has brought us a wide array of travel apps, some better than others. Foursquare, HipGeo, the mobile version of Facebook and more allow us to record where we go and share that information with others. Tagwhat is another one. The Tagwhat difference: a new way of organizing information by using the context of location and interests.
Tagwhat promotes their app as a "mobile tour ...Journaling App Works Like Magic, Given The Chance
Aug 5th, 2012 at 3:00PM: HipGeo is a convenient journaling app that enables travelers to keep track of what they saw and where they saw it. Users then share their travels and use what other people share to enhance their own travel experiences. In a new release, HipGeo instantly transforms all those elements into virtual journals that can then be automatically shared a variety of ways.
"If Tumblr and Foursquare had a ...Travel Smarter 2012: Use your mobile apps better
Mar 14th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
It should come as no surprise that owning a smartphone in 2012 is a traveler's perfect tool to better explore, organize and record their travels. And by now, there are literally thousands of app roundups out there to help lead you to the good ones. But this isn't another one of those roundups. Instead, today Gadling is taking a closer look at how to use your existing apps - the ones you ...A brief history of Telluride and its surrounding ghost towns
Sep 7th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Telluride. The name alone conjures a variety of associations, from the debaucherous (Glenn Frey's "Smuggler's Blues") to the elite (Tom Cruise is the other inevitable mention). But this isolated little town in Southwestern Colorado's craggy San Juan range has a truly wild past and a lot to offer. It's not the only mining-town-turned-ski-resort in the Rockies, but I think it's the most ...Check in (virtually) to check out later at Radisson Edwardian hotels
Jun 30th, 2011 at 2:00PM:
London hotel group Radisson Edwardian has just launched its new 'Check In, Check Out Later' promotion in honor of Social Media Day today. The feature, which will be available until July 31, gives digital-savvy guests the opportunity to extend their checkout by up to two hours by 'checking in' to one of Radisson Edwardian's twelve London hotels or Manchester hotel location-based social media ...The Ritz-Carlton Checks In To Foursquare
Jun 29th, 2011 at 2:30PM: As global hotel companies go, we're always pleasantly surprised by luxury brand Ritz-Carlton's rapid acceptance of and moves towards innovation in the social media space. At the corporate level, they've been quick to adapt to and utilize sites like Twitter (@RitzCarlton), and, at the property level, often engaged on social media sites in a way that their luxury competitors are not.
Now, the brand ...Starwood makes checking in a social affair
May 11th, 2011 at 12:00PM: Starwood Preferred Guest, the rewards program for such brands as Sheraton and Westin, just took "checking in" from the front desk to the iPhone, BlackBerry and Android. The hotel company is launching a new program with social media company foursquare to increase member benefits.
According to foursquare's blog, this partnership is "the first truly global loyalty integration of its kind," an ...It's Groundhog Day on Foursquare: Pennsylvania Tourism sponsors new badge
Jan 13th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Social media fanatics don't have to see Punxsutawney Phil's prognostication live to snag location-based service FourSquare's latest badge. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, users checking in anywhere in the world by badge by following visitPA on Foursquare and using the word "Groundhog" can snag the inaugural PA Groundhog Day badge on February 2.
Pennsylvania became the first state ...FourSquare is everywhere ... even North Korea
Dec 20th, 2010 at 8:00AM:
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Whether you tweet or not, log into Facebook or skip it, you know that social media is everywhere. You just can't get away from it. There are references on prime-time television, news stories all over the place and special deals at stores large and small. If you think you're ...The future of budget travel: Q&A with Benji Lanyado
Dec 16th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Many budget travel topics are old hat. Everyone interested in traveling on a budget knows, for example, about the money-saving potential of hostels, supermarket dining, train passes, and low-cost airlines.
We can come up with tips, talk about new stylish hostels, pass on information about fare sales, and strategize about how best to exploit a particular train pass, but the truth is that there ...Five travel suggestions for Julian Assange of Wikileaks
Dec 14th, 2010 at 1:30PM:
If you were just let out of solitary confinement after having wandered the globe, where would you go? Now, let's make it complicated: what if you were one of the most controversial figures on the planet?
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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is now out on bail, ...Photo of the day (12.9.10)
Dec 9th, 2010 at 5:30PM:
Finding contrasts is one of the best things about travel. We love seeing places, people, and cultures different from our own and when we see a familiar item in an unfamiliar context, it's especially interesting. Pick up any travel article about Turkey, Morocco, or Japan and you're guaranteed to read a few examples of "old world meets new" contrast. Today's Photo of the Day by Mike GL captures a ...Don't touch my junk, bro - FourSquare launches new "Baggage Handler" badge
Nov 29th, 2010 at 2:45PM: If you're a fan of location-based social networking site FourSquare, chances are you're already a recipient of the "Jetsetter" badge, which you can obtain by checking into five different airport locations.
But did you unlock their newest trave-themed badge yet? It's called the Baggage Handler, which can be unlocked at any airport by using the words "TSA," "Grope" or "Don't touch my junk, bro!" ...San Francisco World Series victory a total riot on FourSquare
Nov 2nd, 2010 at 1:30PM:
Oh, how the times have changed ...
It used to be that fame-whores would look for television cameras at riots. With all the beating and smashing and mayhem around them, these unique individuals would invariably find the news crews and get their 15 minutes.
Not this time around.
When the San Francisco Giants won the World Series, a riot broke out ... and the check-ins began. The locals ...Online travel research made simple on Wanderfly.com
Oct 20th, 2010 at 2:30PM: With so many travel review sites available, it's often overwhelming to sort through published material about a property or destination. We've recently discovered Wanderfly.com, launched out of beta earlier this week. The site promises to provide travel recommendations targeted to budget, date and interest in as few as five clicks.
"On average, travelers spend 7 weeks visiting 25 sites* before ...Use Twitter and Foursquare? Got a stalker?
Sep 21st, 2010 at 2:00PM: Social media is a great way to keep in touch with your friends, but it's also a great way for shady people to follow you. Marketplace Money has a great story on one particular encounter that happened between a blogger/Foursquare/tweeter and an apparent jokester or stalker (she still doesn't know). Apparently after checking into a local restaurant, a fan of hers called the place, asked to speak ...Wanderfly.com travel-planning site launches in beta
Aug 4th, 2010 at 10:00AM:
A new travel-planning website and booking engine is launching this month in beta, and I was excited to give it a test run, having first heard about the site this spring at a EuroCheapo travel happy hour. Wanderfly.com is a "personalized recommendation engine" that takes your interests, budget, and even social network connections to give you inspiration and help you plan your next vacation. ...Social media addicts get hotel points when they jones for recognition
Jun 12th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Does check-in mean more to you than a pretty girl at the front desk, fumbling with your credit card and a humble request for an upgrade? If this expression instead reminds you that you've been the uncontested mayor of your tiny cubicle for the past seven and a half months – and you like to travel – Topguest.com has you in mind. This new social media service seeks to score hotel points ...Social Networking and Travel: Do's & Don'ts
Apr 21st, 2010 at 10:30AM: People are more connected than ever before. Between Twitter, Facebook, foursquare, Flickr and all of the other social networking sites out there, you no longer need to leave your house to interact with friends and strangers (looking at you, Chatroulette). Social networking sites are also becoming key tools for travelers as they both plan and enjoy their trips.
However, like any new medium, ...
