Dec 20th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Last month, writers Nathan Thornburgh (a contributing editor to TIME and recent guest of Fox News) and Matt Goulding (food & culture writer and author behind the Eat This, Not That! book series) launched a new website with the intriguing tagline: "Journalism, travel, food, murder, music. First stop: Burma." Combining on-the-spot reporting on current events and politics with in-depth cultural ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Travel meets journalism at Roads and Kingdoms
Dec 20th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Last month, writers Nathan Thornburgh (a contributing editor to TIME and recent guest of Fox News) and Matt Goulding (food & culture writer and author behind the Eat This, Not That! book series) launched a new website with the intriguing tagline: "Journalism, travel, food, murder, music. First stop: Burma." Combining on-the-spot reporting on current events and politics with in-depth cultural ...10 reasons to travel to Ljubljana
Dec 13th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When I found cheap airfare from Istanbul to Ljubljana, I didn't find many other travelers who'd been there or even say for sure which country it's in. The tiny of country of Slovenia is slightly smaller than New Jersey and its capital city isn't known for much other than being difficult to spell and pronounce (say "lyoob-lyAH-nah"). After spending a few days there last month, I quickly fell ...Does Online Sharing Diminish Real Life Experiences?
Dec 9th, 2011 at 9:00AM:
When we travel, we love to share our experiences. Whether via blog posts, tweets, Facebook status updates or photo sharing apps, broadcasting experiences - particularly those involving travel and food - has become as much a part of life as, well, life itself. But is that a good thing? Does constantly live-sharing experiences diminish the experiences themselves? Watching this video for the ...
Lonely Planet launches Wenzani travel app for iPhone and iPod touch
Dec 6th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Travel guide favorite Lonely Planet has joined the app game with the launch today of Wenzani, a free app for for the iPhone and iPod touch. Wenzani - a Zulu greeting which means "what are you doing?"- brings together recommendations from Lonely Planet and other top travel publishers along with local experts, and users' social networks.
"It's creating a personalized guide on-the-go," said Jenny ...Tracing Twitter to 16th century Rome
Nov 17th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
The ugliest statue in Rome is not easy to find. Tucked away in an alley off of Piazza Navona, blending in to the unremarkable stone façades of the buildings behind him, Pasquino, a human-shaped stump of marble resting on a pedestal pasted with notes and cartoons, hides in plain sight from most tourists who saunter past on their way to this district's many renowned restaurants, bars, and ...Americans leave an average of 11 vacation days on the table each year
Nov 14th, 2011 at 11:30AM: We've spent the past two weekends trying to plan a last-minute pre-holiday getaway and keep coming to the same conclusion ... it's just too busy at the office to take time off right now. Turns out, we're not alone - a recent Harris Interactive study conducted on behalf of JetBlue Airways found that 57% of working Americans will have unused vacation time at the end of the year, and most of them ...The Whistler Sabbatical Project - sign us up
Oct 26th, 2011 at 1:00PM: We're a sucker for these amazing free trip contests. Year-long diving contracts in Australia? We'll get SCUBA certified. Photographing wedding locations across Ireland? We'll find a husband. For this new incentive from Tourism Whistler, we'll learn to ski on more than just the bunny slopes.
Dubbed the "Whistler Sabbatical Project," this one-month, all expenses paid trip will include airfare, ...Ajungo, the new social network platform just for travelers
Oct 6th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Sick of searching through advice sites and hearing reviews from who only knows? Wish you could connect with other travelers about past or upcoming trips and events? Love social networking but wish you could interact with others in your travel niche? Then there is a brand new social media website just for travelers that brings together all of these platforms into one site.
Ajungo, created by Ben ...Swiss village Obermutten has more Facebook fans than residents
Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:30PM:
A tiny Swiss mountain village is taking social media to a new level. Obermutten in Graubuenden has promised anyone who "likes" the town on Facebook that they will put his/her photo onto the Commune's official notice board. By doing this, they say, anybody anywhere in the world can "become Swiss". After only three days, the village already has fifteen times more fans than residents, and this ...
Trippy launches, aims to transform travel planning into a social experience
Sep 18th, 2011 at 12:00PM: When it comes to travel planning, your friends are the best source of information. Such is the motto of just-launched social networking site for travel planning, Trippy.
Using a simple integration with Facebook, members can create trip planning templates with the click of a button. Fill in just a few details and the site will auto-populate suggestions for hotels, activities, and restaurants, ...Five days, five diamonds at The Venetian and The Palazzo Las Vegas
Aug 15th, 2011 at 11:30AM: We're not normally ones to report on PR stunts, but when the prizes are diamonds ... well, we can't resist. Las Vegas' The Venetian and The Palazzo are celebrating the honor of being named AAA Five Diamond resorts with a five-day scavenger hunt taking place this week.
Each day, guests and visitors will search and win prizes, hoping to ultimately find one of the diamond pendants hidden each day ...Five ways you can screw with travel companies via social media
Aug 4th, 2011 at 9:00AM: The travel industry is interested in what you have to say. Everything. I know this seems crazy. I mean, when was the last time you felt an airline employee was actually listening to you? Well, that sector is among the travel businesses paying close attention to you.
I saw on PRNewser yesterday that travel and hospitality companies are using online monitoring tools to keep track of what you ...Eight interesting facts about North Korea's airline
Aug 3rd, 2011 at 8:00AM:
What do you know about Air Koryo? Probably not much. The state-run airline for North Korea, it's the only realistic way you can fly into the country, unless you have some sort of crazy commando resources at your disposal. Of course, there's a lot you have to do before booking your ticket, and getting a visa can be quite difficult for Americans and other westerners. If you do make it through ...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 ...Traxo launches "Travel Score," a points-based rewards system for travelers
Jun 20th, 2011 at 9:00AM: You're the 'mayor' of both your gym and local coffee shop, your credit and Klout scores are off the charts and you're a platinum member of your preferred airline. Now, in addition to regularly racking up miles and points, you can also tout your new Traxo Travel Score.
Traxo, a useful web-based company that tracks all of your travel loyalty programs in one place and uses social sharing options ...Save money traveling with common sense and social media
May 26th, 2011 at 7:00AM: Planning some business travel, a summer vacation or road trip? Using some common sense guidelines and social media tools can add up to big savings both before and during travel and make traveling a better experience.
"It's about tradeoffs. It's the little sacrifices we make so our money can stretch to cover the things we value most. It isn't easy, but I'll be happy when I'm sitting beachside ...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 ...Orbitz to use Facebook Send button ... will you? [POLL]
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Apr 25th, 2011 at 6:00PM: Is traveling about to get more social? Orbitz has just announced that it's using the new "Facebook Send" button on its hotel pages, which should make it easier to brainstorm travel ideas. To me, it seems like a natural fit for family vacations and trips with friends. Using the button, you can pop a link off to a limited group of people – instead of sharing it with the world – and make ...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 ...
