Digital nomad downsides; AI counts SWISS passengers; Emojis influence Airbnb rentals
The dark side of being a digital nomad.
A study by Passport Photo Online has found – not surprisingly – that the life of a digital nomad isn’t all out lazy days around the pool and piña coladas at sunset.
Seeking the views of 950 US digital nomads, Passport Photo Online discovered lonelin [...]
Expedia launches ChatGPT travel planning in its iOS app
Implementation of conversational travel planning natural next step in company's AI ecosystem
Last week, we published an article about Expedia becoming one of the first travel brands to build a plugin for ChatGPT, allowing the AI platform to access Expedia’s library of travel data and users to boo [...]
Travelport secures $200 million investment, plans to enhance tech innovation and boost momentum
After strong Q1 results, restructuring of debt and strengthening of company’s balance sheet in the pipeline
Travelport has been on a bit of a hot streak lately. For context, Travelport is a technology company that powers travel bookings for hundreds of thousands of travel suppliers worldwide. Th [...]
Journalists vs ChatGPT; Monaco loves tech; Capital A’s “pot of gold”; Hotels boast sustainability score
She Loves Tech, Monaco loves her
A Singaporean who promotes equal access and opportunities for women in technology has been recognised with the Monte Carlo Woman of the Year special award in Monaco.
Leanne Robers, the founder of 'She Loves Tech', was presented with the award by Prince Albert II [...]
As profiles shift, Worklounge caters to an underserved, luxury segment of remote workers
“When have you had a better work experience than when you're out on a business trip working from your hotel?”
There was a time when the term “digital nomad” and “remote work” carried their own connotations. Not only were they rare, but the jobs were almost always associated with 20-some [...]
Klook forms first multi-market partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Company reports more than double growth for three quarters in a row
Quantifying a country’s recovery in regard to travel and hospitality can be complicated, but a good indicator seems to be in the positive results reported by key players in the region.
As such, [...]
Expedia collaborates with OpenAI to create ChatGPT travel plugin
Expedia Group and Kayak are the first travel brands to create plugins for ChatGPT
Expedia Group recently unveiled a new plugin in collaboration with OpenAI to simplify trip planning for ChatGPT users. The goal of the plugin is simple - until now, ChatGPT could suggest places to stay and things to s [...]
Why change now? The reasons and aspirations behind Sentosa’s big brand refresh (Sponsored)
SINCE 2014, Sentosa has had the “State of Fun” tagline to its name. That all changed this year when Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) announced its new tagline, "Where Discovery Never Ends” while initiating a total brand refresh, which also included a new motif and new frontiers beyond jus [...]
Top of the WiT 21: The meaning of travel tech, virtual reality vs travel, more ITB Berlin talk
Top Of The WiT is a grab of the trendiest news that happened this week in travel, tech and Asia - all condensed into a quick-and-easy nugget-sized podcast.
In this episode, we continue our discussion of ITB Berlin with special guest Timothy O'Neil-Dunne (Principal, T2Impact). Tim goes over the me [...]
Middle East seeks women in tech; New Thai airline is Really Cool; Safe cities for female travellers
Travelling solo, ladies? Try this city
Travel metasearch website WayAway has named Iceland’s Reykjavik as the safest city in the world for solo female travellers, followed by San Juan, Budapest, Singapore and Madrid.
The least safe city for solo female travellers among a list of 30 research b [...]
