Category Archives: Travel News

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​Women ‘Family Travel’ Bloggers Rule

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Women Family Travel Bloggers Rule the Internet Used to be they were called “mommybloggers,” but that was before their Klout scores soared and corporations avidly courted them. And while I may be exaggerating, I’m not by much. This group of … Continue reading →

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Apple Ends Boring Visitor Information Centers

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Apple Ends Boring Visitor Information Centers One of the vexing ironies of travel is that Visitor Information Centers (VIC) do little to nothing to enhance or promote the destination they represent. If anything, they can be a “turn off” for … Continue reading →

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Can Technology Reduce the Stress and Uncertainty of Travel?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

Can Travel Technology Reduce the Stress and Uncertainty of Travel? Andrew Curry, Director and Co-author of The Futures Company is a smart guy. When he discuses the future of travel in Travel Daily News he makes it a point of … Continue reading →

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TripAdvisor Barred from Claiming Reviews are Honest, Real

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

TripAdvisor Barred from Claiming Reviews are Honest, Real Hotelmarketing’s web site  broke news saying that a UK advertising “watchdog” ruled that since  TripAdvisor’s reviews can be posted with no form of verification, TripAdvisor “must no longer claim all of its … Continue reading →

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Boulangeries and Mercis: Canada’s French Eastern Townships

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

Boulangeries and Mercis: Canada’s French Eastern Townships The fields of deep lavender (Bleu Lavande) stretch vividly toward the green hills. Donkeys at the donkey ranch nuzzle their mistress, and the honey bees buzz about at the Miellerie Lune de Miel, … Continue reading →

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Loving Travel Almost as Much as Family

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Snapshot of the American Traveler It’s a bit startling to learn that our passion for travel is second only to our passion for our families. I learned this from  travel trade sites which often have more interesting things to say … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Twitter Fail to Promote Brands: Offline Works Better

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Facebook, Twitter Fail to Promote Brands: Offline Works Better There’s no doubt marketers and brand managers are spending lots of human and real capital to leverage the power of Social Sites, especially Facebook and Twitter. But does it do them … Continue reading →

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Cupcakes, the TSA and Pilot Fatigue

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

Cupcakes, the TSA and Pilot Fatigue Patrick Smith’s column, Ask the Pilot is almost always an acerbic look at the airline industry with its many foibles and Alice in Wonderland rules and regulations. But the regular contributor to Salon, the … Continue reading →

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When Technology Fails: Guests Locked Out of Rooms

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

When Technology Fails: Guests Locked Out of Rooms Guests at the Denver Marriott Tech Center would have loved a set of hard keys to their rooms on New Year’s Eve because, as if by magic, a computer malfunction locked every … Continue reading →

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How We Make Travel Decisions

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

How We Make Travel Decisions At some point or other someone is always gazing into a crystal ball predicting the future of the travel industry It’s understandable given the tremendous impact, say, mobile has had in the travel space, or … Continue reading →

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