02 2024 October
Can Tech in Cars Make Us More Considerate or Better Drivers?
As part of our Olympics trip this summer, we made a side visit to Lyon and drove across the border to Switzerland. Driving in Europe,...
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08 2024 August
Four Entirely Predictable Olympic Stories That Happen Every Time
Anyone who follows the Olympics knows there are some media narratives that happen every four years and always turn out the same. There are myths and then...
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01 2024 July
Oslo’s Unexpected Tourism Campaign Tells Travelers Why They Shouldn’t Visit
Residents in every city love to complain about the daily minor or major frustrations they endure in order to live where they do, but what...
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21 2024 May
How Airbnb “Icons” Illustrate the Future of Immersive Entertainment
The future of entertainment will be driven by more immersive experiences. This week, there was a story about how the Meta Quest VR headset will be...
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26 2024 April
Why Industrial Tourism Is One of the Fastest Growing Trends in Travel
Portugal is one of several countries investing big into industrial tourism – a term that describes experiences where travelers can visit factories to see how products get...
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22 2024 April
The New Luxury Airline for Dogs Called BarkAir Is Not a Joke, It’s a Brilliant Marketing Stunt
Apparently it has been a dream of dogfood subscription brand BarkBox for more than a decade to create an airline dedicated to flying dogs and their...
Read Now11 2024 April
Aruba Becomes First Nation to Use the Internet Archive to Back up Their Entire History
The Indigenous population of Aruba was first colonized by the Spanish, and then the Dutch – which has given the Caribbean island a diverse history....
Read Now28 2024 March
The Good and Bad of Planning Your Next Trip Using AI Travel Tools
The promise is appealing. Just put your desired holiday destination into an AI travel planning tool and it can quickly generate a sample itinerary with...
Read Now27 2024 March
Do You Have the Right to Recline in a Crowded Airplane Economy Seat?
Seat reclining does not improve your leg room. That’s just one of the underappreciated truths about airplane seats that seems like it needs to be...
Read Now12 2024 March
Mapping Apps Are Getting “Smarter” … That Might Not Be Good News
Waze announced several “improvements” this week including the ability to warn you about emergency vehicles ahead, warnings for sharp turns coming up and alert you about which...
Read Now20 2024 January
Why “Made in Dubai” Will Be the Next Global Brand
Dubai has an ambitious plan to become a global brand, and it starts with hospitality. The emirate already brings in nearly twice the tourist spending of...
Read Now17 2024 January
The Truth About Airplane Safety
Airplane micro-disasters have been in the news lately. I call them micro because loss of life was avoided, but collisions and a door blowing out...
Read Now28 2023 December
How To Buy Cultural Souvenirs from Your Vacation in an Ethical Way
On a recent trip to Australia, I reached out to a local tattoo artist for a session. After learning it was inappropriate for someone without...
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