Mar 18th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It used to be that one of the few places you couldn't get a Wi-Fi signal was at 30,000 feet, but soon there will be no excuse for being out of touch (or not getting work done) as airlines implement a dramatic expansion of onboard Wi-Fi services.
More than half of the planes flown by U.S. carriers currently offer Wi-Fi onboard, but United and other airlines are planning to up the ante by ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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United Rolls Out Wi-Fi On Overseas Flights
Mar 18th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
It used to be that one of the few places you couldn't get a Wi-Fi signal was at 30,000 feet, but soon there will be no excuse for being out of touch (or not getting work done) as airlines implement a dramatic expansion of onboard Wi-Fi services.
More than half of the planes flown by U.S. carriers currently offer Wi-Fi onboard, but United and other airlines are planning to up the ante by ...GetGoing Promises Deep Discounts For Flexible Travelers
Mar 7th, 2013 at 5:00PM: Sometimes, you just need to get out of town. It doesn't matter where, so long as it's far away.
For these kinds of trips, flexible travelers can now avail themselves of a new booking platform: GetGoing.com.
The site, which celebrated its public launch yesterday, features an innovative Pick Two Get One platform, which provides airfare discounts of up to 40% if travelers can prove that they ...Globalgig Brings Affordable Mobile Internet For World Travelers
Mar 6th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Smartphones, tablets and laptops have all made travel easier and more enjoyable. Those devices help keep us connected to friends and family, allow us to more easily share our experiences and provide the ability to stay productive while on the road. But of course, all of those gadgets depend upon an Internet connection to be useful and at times it can be a real challenge to find such a connection. ...Go #OnTheRoad With @GadlingTravel On Instagram
Feb 13th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
The Gadling crew is one of the most diverse groups of travelers on the web. But different as we are, we're united in our thirst for adventure and our hunger for the open road. You read about our adventures here. Now, we'd like to invite you to travel with us in real-time – on Instagram at @GadlingTravel.
Each month, a member of our team will take over the @GadlingTravel Instagram ...Teaching Geography With Google Maps
Jan 27th, 2013 at 12:00PM:
Travelers aren't born, they're raised.
Last week we talked about how to connect with your kids while you're away traveling. There are plenty of ways to get them interested in this great big world of ours while you're both at home too. One of the best and easiest ways to fire their imagination is with Google Maps.
Like many good ideas in our family, my seven-year-old son thought of it ...Delta's New 'Fly Delta' App Lets You See The World Under Your Airplane
Jan 11th, 2013 at 11:30AM:
Ever dream of flying in a glass bottom jet? That technology may not yet be available, but Delta Air Lines' new iPad app might just be the best simulation.
The Fly Delta app for iPad was released yesterday as part of Delta's new $140 million commitment to technology, which includes upgrades to its website, mobile apps and airport kiosks. The app includes new tools to ease the travel ...
Boeing Improves In-Flight Wireless With The Help Of Potatoes
Dec 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
If you're going to take a stab at improving your in-flight wireless capabilities, then you're going to need to test the signals. But when testing, you have to ensure that the plane is exactly the same as it would be 35,000 feet up in the air, which means you need passengers. Any travelers out there willing to sit still in a plane for a few days without ending up in an exotic destination? ...The Kimchi-ite: 10 Differences Between South Korea And The Rest Of The World
Dec 21st, 2012 at 11:00AM:
There are countless differences between South Korea and the rest of the world. Even the casual traveler bouncing around Asia will notice how everyday culture differs. In many ways Korean culture is somewhere in between that of Japan and China, but in so many more ways it is unique to itself. Here are some of the more interesting and unique differences I have noticed.
1. KOREANS AGE ...What Hotels Have Free Wi-Fi Or Free Wired Internet Access?
Dec 21st, 2012 at 10:00AM: I hate paying for Wi-Fi or wired Internet access in hotels. If it were up to me, I'd add an amendment to our constitution guarantying free Wi-Fi in all hotels. The only thing I hate more than paying for Internet at hotels is forking over the money and then enduring connection problems. If you call down to the front desk at most large hotel chains, they'll transfer you to an off-site help desk. My ...Gadling Gear Review: NetZero 4G Mobile Hotspot
Nov 1st, 2012 at 9:00AM:
There was a terrible noise this morning at our house – the garbage truck ripped out our cable hub and left us without an Internet connection. This is, to put it mildly, a problem at our house where we have two work-at-home Internet junkies. I had been intending to test NetZero's mobile hotspot for a while but with a fat connection at home, I lacked the motivation and I don't have upcoming ...Free Internet For Travelers In Japan
Oct 1st, 2012 at 3:00PM:
Japan can be an expensive country in which to travel. Food, lodging, along with other goods and services that travelers might commonly buy are often high-priced, compared to American standards. Comparing Internet Wi-Fi hotspots to American standards, Japan is even tougher on visitors, offering few places for service and even less that support multiple languages. But recently, two companies ...Skype Banned In Ethiopia, Punishable By 15 Years In Prison
Jun 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM: A new law passed in Ethiopia has banned Voice Over Internet Protocol services such as Skype, Al Jazeera reports. Use of such services is punishable by large fines and up to 15 years in prison. The law was passed with little fanfare on May 24 but has only just become noticed by international media.
The government-owned Ethio Telecom has a monopoly on telecommunications but the country is filled ...In-Flight Cellphone Calls To Be Allowed On Virgin Atlantic Flights
May 14th, 2012 at 2:30PM: Passengers on Virgin Atlantic will soon be able to make in-flight cellphone calls, send texts and browse the web on their way home from Europe, it was just announced. The new service is part of the airline's upgrade to the Airbus A330, which will also provide expanded in-flight entertainment, USB ports and a very spiffy upper class. Cellphone service will initially be available only on London to ...Learn About Sustainability Around The World With Recyclebank's Passport For The Planet
Apr 28th, 2012 at 9:00AM: If you can't take an actual round-the-world voyage, a virtual one is your next best bet. Recyclebank recently launched an application that allows users to virtually travel around the planet in order to learn about global sustainability practices, while earning points toward rewards and prizes.
Here's how it works. Until May 7, users can log onto Recyclebank's Passport for the Planet website and ...The War On Hotel Wi-Fi Escalates
Apr 19th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
It's a bloodbath on the front lines of the hotel Wi-Fi war, and our friends at Hotel Chatter are leading the charge.
At issue is the cost of wireless Internet at some hotels, often rising as high as $25 per person per day while the cost is only $350 to the hotel per month. Some think that the hotel industry is gouging customers – many of who already pay hundreds of dollars a night ...
Internet on cruise ships to improve with more content in more places
Mar 22nd, 2012 at 5:00PM: MTN Satellite Communications (MTN) provides Internet access to most cruise ships sailing around the world. This week, MTN announced the new and improved version 2 of its MTN Worldwide TV service that uses three overlapping satellite beams to supply a more reliable, uninterrupted service. The new system allows streaming to Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, tablets and smartphones.
"With ...Wynn Las Vegas website looks like a 1990s CD-ROM
Feb 17th, 2012 at 11:00AM:
The Wynn Las Vegas is not an old hotel. It opened in 2005 and was last renovated in 2010. It's an exquisite - and, more importantly for the sake of this post, modern - property. Why, then, is its website reminiscent of a CD-ROM menu from 1994? Everything from the frames to the bullet points to the seemingly generic layout built from a template make the site look like it was made on a ...Belarus internet ban targets foreign websites
Jan 5th, 2012 at 10:30AM: A new internet ban in the former Soviet country Belarus will make the usage or browsing of many foreign websites illegal and punishable by a fine of up to $125. The Library of Congress reports that all Belarusian companies and entrepreneurs will be required to use only locally-hosted websites for conducting business, sales, or exchanging emails. Additionally, e-commerce websites without a local ...Kuala Lumpur mandates WiFi in all restaurants and bars
Jan 3rd, 2012 at 5:00PM: Thanks to a new law, visitors to Malaysia's capital city of Kuala Lumpur will be able to enjoy WiFi in all local restaurants and bars starting in April.
The New Straits Times reports that the law, passed yesterday, will make it mandatory for restaurants, cafes, pubs, bars, and clubs larger than 120 square meters in area to offer wireless Internet services free of charge, or for a reasonable ...How to access free WiFi in Rome
Dec 29th, 2011 at 5:00PM: Anyone who has ever tried to access free WiFi in Rome probably won't be surprised by a recent Business Insider headline proclaiming that Italians Don't Care About the Internet.
According to a report released by ISTAT, Italy's official statistics bureau, only 54.5% of Italians have access to the Internet, and 26.7% of Italians think the Internet is "useless" and "uninteresting".
It follows, ...
