Jan 31st, 2013 at 10:00AM: Visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras has never been for the faint of heart. But with the city set to host the Super Bowl just nine days before Fat Tuesday, locals believe that this year's "Super Gras" celebration might be the city's biggest party ever. New Orleans has spent $1.3 billion on infrastructure improvements in the run up to the Super Bowl according to CNN, and USA Today estimates that ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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New Orleans Prepares For 'Super Gras' 2013
Jan 31st, 2013 at 10:00AM: Visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras has never been for the faint of heart. But with the city set to host the Super Bowl just nine days before Fat Tuesday, locals believe that this year's "Super Gras" celebration might be the city's biggest party ever. New Orleans has spent $1.3 billion on infrastructure improvements in the run up to the Super Bowl according to CNN, and USA Today estimates that ...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 ...
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 ...Hipmunk launches mobile hotels app
Jan 10th, 2012 at 4:00PM: Jumping on the mobile hotel bandwagon today is Hipmunk, known already in the travel world for its flight planning website.
Just like the flight tool sorts by level of "agony" involved in each flight (based on cost, flight time, number of connections, ect.) the hotels tool uses a heat map based on current location and overlays it with data showing price points and proximity to areas like ...TripAdvisor launches free Mobile City Guide apps for Android users
Oct 12th, 2011 at 1:30PM: On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, TripAdvisor launched their free Mobile City Guide apps for Android users. The apps cover twenty popular destinations, some of which include Paris, New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and London.
Benefits of using the app include:
Reviews of restaurants, hotels, and attractions
Suggested city itineraries
Interactive walking tours
Historical and cultural ...Searching for an Airboat Captain, Finding Adventure
Aug 5th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Captain Geoff gives airboat tours of Mobile Bay, leaving from the Original Oyster House on the causeway that goes east out of town, past the retired USS Alabama. On the tours, airboaters often see alligators, birds, leaping fish and the natural beauty of the marshy flats. That is, if you can track down the mysterious captain. ...Turkish tea truck offers Istanbul version of food truck trend
Jul 22nd, 2011 at 9:00AM: The food truck craze is nothing new to many Americans. Long a popular foodie option in New York, Los Angeles, and even Cleveland, it's a food trend that's constantly evolving to bring new ideas and tastes to the, er, table. The Turkish food blog Istanbul Eats, who launched a book version last year and now offer food tours of the city, spotted a very local version of the mobile eatery trend along ...Get free Delta miles by using their mobile app
Jul 4th, 2011 at 3:00PM: As mobile applications take a larger and larger role in our daily travel lives, airlines are starting to respond with their own widgets and tools to make working with them easier. After all, the better that they can facilitate your transactions with them, the more likely that you're going to return a happy customer.
To that end, Delta Air Lines just rolled its new iPhone/Android app out that ...Where are all the travel guide apps for Android?
Mar 25th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Nearly two years ago, I bought my first smartphone: the T-Mobile Android MyTouch*. I'm only occasionally jealous of my iPhone-carrying friends, as I find few travel guide apps for Android. Even after a move to Istanbul, I still use and rely upon it daily; Android's interface is fast and easy-to-use, and seamless use of Google applications like Gmail and Google Maps is part of the reason I bought ...The future of travel: the real impact of mobile and social media
Mar 21st, 2011 at 3:00PM: Even with social media and mobile technology showing incredible rates of adoption, skeptics remain. Everyone has a friend or family member who "doesn't do" Facebook or thinks Twitter is somewhere between worthless and moronic. That said, marketing teams in the travel industry are watching these trends closely. In fact, the intersection of mobile device and app adoption with slowing social media ...Gadling Q & A with Daniel Edward Craig, author and hotel consultant
Sep 28th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Daniel Edward Craig shares a name with the current James Bond, and like 007, he's a world traveler and a man of many hats. He's taken a career in hotel management and a keen ear for storytelling and parlayed it into a murder mystery book series, an engaging industry blog, and a hotel and social media consultancy. Here he tells Gadling about his history in the travel world, who's providing the best ...How to pick the perfect travel smartphone
Jun 18th, 2010 at 9:00AM:
Picking the right smartphone for travel can be a major hassle - with so many choices of mobile operators, different phones, different network technologies and different budgets, finding the right one is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Worst of all - with mobile contracts, picking the wrong phone could mean you are stuck with a dud for two years.
...Walkie talkies work everywhere - Road trip tip
May 10th, 2010 at 10:30AM: Walkie talkies use radio waves to communicate directly with each other, unlike cell phones, which rely on a cell phone tower as a go-between.
People on road trips often end up in rural areas where cell phones are useless. A couple of inexpensive walkie talkies can help your group stay in touch, as well as keep the kids entertained.
Bonus tip: Walkie talkies also work on cruise ships! ...SkyMall Monday: SkyMall Mobile
Apr 12th, 2010 at 1:00PM: For years, we've all enjoyed flipping through the SkyMall catalog on domestic flights. If you're like us, you've always been frustrated that you had to wait until you landed to order your products. Sure, you could call in your order using the in-flight phone, but those calls are expensive and using the seatback phone pretty much lets everyone on the plane know that you're a USDA certified ...KeyToss updates their offering with mobile hotel searches
Jul 6th, 2009 at 9:30AM: Late last year, we took a look at mobile information portal KeyToss. Back then, they were offering everything from flight status updates to the latest news through an easy to use mobile site. Last month, KeyToss added hotel searches and reservations to their lineup, and after playing around with it for a bit, I've got to say that I am very impressed. The portal is extremely easy to use, and is ...Gadling Review: Traveldodo mobile city guides
Feb 24th, 2009 at 12:30PM: We like to play around with mobile phones here at Gadling. They're becoming one of the more invaluable tools for the on-the-go traveler, both domestically and abroad. Recently we were introduced to a website called Traveldodo, an online travel review site that offers an extensive selection of free mobile travel guides for cities across Europe. Free mobile guides you say? We decided to take ...Ryanair introduces in-air mobile phone calls on select routes
Feb 19th, 2009 at 5:30PM: Last year, Ryanair optimistically announced that they were just "weeks" away from launching their in-air mobile phone and data service. It took a little longer than planned, but the first 20 planes are now equipped with the gear needed to let passengers annoy their fellow passengers with their mindnumming phone conversations. The 20 planes are all on routes to and from Dublin, and the service ...Keytoss offers one-stop-shopping travel tools for mobile web users
Dec 19th, 2008 at 10:30AM: If you have ever tried to access up to date travel information on the road, then you'll really appreciate a new site called "KeyToss". Mobile web users can access several sources of information on one handy page. The site has flight status updates, a translation tool, snow conditions and even real-time currency exchange rates. Because the site is designed to be lightweight, you won't run up a ...The top 10 ways to make phone calls when you are abroad
Oct 31st, 2008 at 2:30PM: Welcome to the Gadling top 10 ways to make phone calls when you are abroad. This top 10 list will take a quick glance at 10 ways you can save on keeping in touch with people back home. It's a well known fact that international calls are quite the racket, and making long calls back home can severely deplete your vacation spending money. Thankfully, technology has opened up all kinds of ways to ...Ryanair weeks away from offering in-flight mobile phone service
Sep 25th, 2008 at 1:00PM: An article posted by The Register this morning reports that Irish low cost carrier Ryanair is just a few weeks away from launching in-flight mobile phone service. The service will be provided by OnAir, a joint venture between SITA and Airbus, which was setup to bring Internet, phone and text messaging service to the skies. Mobile phone calls will cost £2 per minute, which at the current ...
