Modern days, ancient ways – romance in Mexico’s Yucatan
At first glance this may lead you to think this is about falling in love in Mexico. It’s not. It’s about the romance of travel returning – the ability for people to engage the human appetite for exploration, discovery and reflection. Okay, yes – beach time and cocktails too.My recent holiday [...]
One night in Bangkok and look what happened
The first thing I usually do when I arrive in Bangkok is to either order in-room massage or room service, if my arrival is at that awkward time between too late for a proper dinner and “too early for bed but I think I will have a quiet night before a big day tomorrow”.This trip was no exception. [...]
Open Sesame – but to what? More information, only faster?
In a month, maybe three, I will be able to stream videos, music, anything I want at, I am told, 10 times the speed I am doing now. I don’t know whether to be excited or terrified by the prospect.Excited, I suppose, because I will no longer have to wait and twiddle my thumbs for 60 seconds while wa [...]
If it weren’t for emails and asset managers, it’d be a perfect world
For someone who’s been in the business for 300 years, Franz Donhauser sure looks in great shape.The day I met him at the Shangri-La Hotel, Sydney, he was bouncing like a kid who’s just found a candy store . Something good had happened – a difficult “people” issue had been resolved – and [...]
Imagine, World’s Most Romantic Proposal was also Profitable
You could call it the right campaign for the right moment for the right market. With the world agog over the recent Royal Wedding in England, Langham Hospitality Group took the opportunity to launch the “World’s Most Romantic Proposal” competition on Facebook.Over a few months, couples submi [...]
In a world of UGC, own content is still king at CNNGo
Social media may have given the power of content generation to the people but for a brand like CNNGo, creating quality content is what the company does and what it will remain focused on.Vice president and general manager at CNNGo, Bikram Sohal told WIT that even though social media and mobile had [...]
Increasing number of Indians turn to the web for their travel needs.
A recent study of the online travel industry in India by comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, found that the number of visitors to travel sites increased 32% in the past year to 18.5 million as more Indians went online to purchase holidays and travel-related services. These fin [...]
It is now July 4 for the date with Lady Branson
It’s not Labour Day but American Independence Day that will see 60-year-old billionaire Sir Richard Branson of the Virgin Group serving as a flight attendant on AirAsia's London-Kuala Lumpur charity flight.The first postponement came in February when Branson ruptured a ligament after colliding int [...]
ITB Asia 2011 announces largest ever conference programme
Messe Berlin (Singapore), organiser of ITB Asia, ‘The Trade Show for the Asian Travel Market’, has announced the largest conference programme line-up ever for this year's show with the addition of two new conference partners – TTG Asia and theSingapore Tourism Board.Currently in its fourth [...]
How Google+ will reshape search, social media and travel
How will Google+ reshape search, social media and the travel industry? Here are some solutions for quick wins and strategic planning The impact on searchGoogle doesn’t tell you about their algorithm, but they’ve dropped enough hints to suggest that they’re now using human factors to determine [...]
