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 ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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 ...On Celebrity Cruises X marks a change to on board experiences
Feb 16th, 2011 at 7:00AM: Cruise lines continue to hack away at what we think of them. Pretty much burried are images of shuffleboard, bingo, and "just old folks" on the ships. Now, they are moving forward with intense new branding efforts that are making for clear choices between lines.
It wasn't all that long ago that if your answer to "Where did you go on vacation?" was "on a cruise" that similar images, impressions ...Instagram Puts the World in Your Pocket
Feb 3rd, 2011 at 12:00AM: If you've got an iPhone - or are planning to get one when Verizon starts selling the iPhone - chances are you know about Instagram, the free photography app that lets you share your photos with your friends near and far. Like Twitter for photos, Instagram is one of the most popular apps of all time in Apple's App Store, having captured over 1 million users in less than three months.
Why is ...United Airlines launches Three Perfect Days contest -- win a free vacation!
Jan 20th, 2011 at 2:30PM: Good with a video camera and a Final Cut Pro? United Airlines might have the perfect opportunity for you to win your dream vacation.
Yesterday they launched a new promotion on Facebook soliciting video entries for their "Three Perfect Days" contest. All that you have to do to enter is make a short video explaining what you would do with three perfect days of vacation and post it to their site. ...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 ...Cruise industry sails into social waters
Dec 29th, 2010 at 1:05PM: Not all that long ago major cruise lines, like many other industries, did not have much time for social media. They gave Facebook, Twitter, bloggers and other social platforms half a look then settled back into their comfy traditional marketing chairs, content with business as usual.
They didn't get it.
Lately though, the tide has turned and cruise lines are getting on board for what looks ...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 ...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 ...Grantourismo blogger on guidebooks and travel writing
Nov 30th, 2010 at 11:00AM: Last week I posted a Q & A with blogger Lara Dunston and her husband and partner Terence Carter about their travel project and blog Grantourismo. In addition to good advice about renting a vacation apartment and getting "under the skin" of a place when traveling, they had a lot of interesting things to say about guidebooks, both from their experiences writing them and how they see travelers ...Five steps to free Mexico and Caribbean travel from Marriott and Renaissance
Nov 29th, 2010 at 1:30PM: Need a little sunshine in your life this holiday season but can't get out on the road? Hey, I get it: we all shell out enough cash this time of year. There are gifts for the kids, unavoidable family travel and those Christmas dinners that get expensive pretty quickly. These costs can sneak up on you, depriving you of a little mental health time out on a beach somewhere.
Well, a travel contest ...Ten real budget travel tips
Nov 29th, 2010 at 9:30AM: Do you continually feel wanderlust's pull but fear that you don't have enough money to see the world?
Your fears, thankfully, are misplaced. Despite the mainstream travel media's concerted, ongoing effort to make you think that travel is solely the domain of the rich, it is actually possible to travel well for surprisingly little money--and not just in those places where good deals are ...Q & A with Grantourismo round-the-world slow travel bloggers
Nov 24th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
With all the holiday travel madness just beginning, sometimes it's nice to take a breath and think about taking travel more slowly. I recently had a chance to meet up with blogger Lara Dunston and her photographer-writer husband, Terence Carter, of the round-the-world travel project and blog, Grantourismo while they were traveling through Istanbul. Lara and Terence hosted me at their fabulous ...Five chilling facts about Cyber Monday Shopping
Nov 23rd, 2010 at 8:00AM: Okay, your goal should be NOT to conform to what you see below. The travel industry, riding something of a recovery this year, is set to come out with some solid sales on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year. So, as you click among hotel, airline and online travel agency sites, it will pay for you to be aware of the biggest risks you face.
Despite the many risks associated ...Ten things to know about your destination before you go
Nov 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: So you've chosen your vacation destination - booked the tickets, agonized over TripAdvisor to find a hotel, and bought the guidebooks or downloaded the apps. Whether you like to plan your itinerary in advance or play it by ear, there are a few things you should research in advance to make your arrival - and your trip - go smoothly.
From airport taxis to local laws to transit passes, what should ...
