Coin-Back makes progress, new kiosk boasts simple UI for travellers to donate
Caught up with Naoe Miyata and co-founder Jasnam Sachdev of Coin-Back, our WIT Indonesia 2015 Start-Up winner, in Bangkok this week – I was curious to find out how his project which encourages travellers to drop coins, pick their cause and track their donations was getting on.Well, he came to Siam [...]
Happy with your leisure time? The new national divide
This ia guest post by Laurens Van Den Oever, Global Industry Lead, Travel and Hospitality, GfKThe busy pace of life is a popular complaint for many people, but there are notable differences between countries. Russia and Japan have the highest percentage of people actively unhappy with the amount of [...]
Sleep with me: The surprising rise of renting shared space
Back in 2012 when Airbnb was starting to generate some significant momentum and buzz, our team decided to add a new lodging category to our annual U.S. Consumer Travel Report. That category was shared space, or the renting of a couch or room or within a private home or apartment.Personally, I was sk [...]
Bangkok bomb: In times of crises, no knee-jerk decisions please
“Our customers may make knee-jerk reactions because they have a right to. We shouldn't because we have a responsibility not to.” I wanted to wait a couple of days before I wrote about the horrific bomb attack at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok – to digest, to talk to people, to think about it – [...]
The Wrap: Skyscanner’s looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO … just for the day
In the news: Skyscanner’s hunt for “day” CEO, two new partners for Travelport, Amadeus’ acquisition of Hotel SystemsPro, an additional Pullman for Kuala LumpurSkyscanner's looking for suitable candidate to replace CEO ... just for the day August marks a milestone for global travel search eng [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Locally grown, locally eaten as ‘farm to table’ catches on
Hooray! The ‘farm to table’ concept has finally picked up in Singapore. Marketing strategies have shifted from boasting about the vast distances the piece of perfectly seared steak has travelled for your enjoyment to showing off the restaurant’s humble rooftop garden that yields just enough mi [...]
The Wrap: Sandy shores and swanky stays for APAC affluent on family vacations
In the news: Visa survey on APAC affluent holiday makers, Alitrip partners Travelport, Live like a local with STB and TripAdvisorSandy shores and swanky stays for APAC affluent on family vacationsBeach getaways and upscale hotels are the top vacation destinations for well-heeled Asia Pacific (APAC) [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Government plans to snoop on Uber drivers
Featured stories from TravelWeekly: Crack down on Uber in Western Australia, petition to close Bali dolphin show, high-speed rail tours popular in ChinaGovernment plans to snoop on Uber drivers, The Western Australian Government plans to use private investigators to help it crack down on ride shari [...]
The Millennial Traveller: Going native but never really quite local
Even as we travel into lost worlds, we find ourselves lost without our creature comforts.A few years ago, my parents and I strapped on our backpacks and strode out to the Banten province of Indonesia to hike with a tribe of people known as the Badui. Almost the Indonesian equivalent of the Amish, th [...]
Best of TW Asia Global Wrap: Disney takes out the big stick to selfies
Featured stories from TravelWeekly Asia: No selfie sticks at Disney theme parks, Singapore Changi Airport’s new premium lounge, cash for travel in GreeceDisney takes out the big stick to selfiesThe Disneyland and Walt Disney World theme parks will no longer permit selfie sticks effective June 30, [...]
