12 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...
Read Now16 2023 December
How Obesity Drugs Are Creating a “Seismic” Shift in the Travel Industry
As more people are taking GLP-1 drugs to lose dramatic amounts of weight, the implications for travel are definitely more than what you’re imagining … or what...
Read Now18 2023 November
Waze Launches New Danger Zone Alert to Tell You If You’re Entering an Accident-Prone Area
I admit I’m not generally a fan of Waze for driving directions. I find the constant alerts and questions asking if an area is still...
Read Now17 2023 October
The Las Vegas Sphere Could “Change Live Entertainment Forever”
I don’t often buy into the cringe-worthy hyperbole you often get from press releases, but the opening of The Sphere in Las Vegas might not be exaggerating...
Read Now14 2023 October
SXSW Sydney and a Sneak Peek at the Non-Obvious Podcast
Next week I'll be back in Australia speaking at the international edition of SXSW in Sydney. In addition to doing a Featured Session, I'll be recording two episodes LIVE from the stage for my upcoming Non-Obvious Show podcast (launching later this year).
Read Now23 2023 September
The Subscription-Fueled Future of Car “Ownership”
Last year, Mercedes launched a feature in their electric cars that would allow drivers to pay $60 per month for an “Acceleration Increase” that would...
Read Now21 2023 September
The Inevitability of AI Trip Planners
A few months ago, I was planning a trip to Croatia and approached a few online travel agents offering a customized holiday itinerary. I took...
Read Now09 2023 September
12 Wild Stories from a Nightlife Concierge in Ibiza
An alternate title for this article could easily have been: “Ibiza: Where Rich Assholes Go to Party.” That’s the impression you’ll pretty immediately have as...
Read Now16 2023 August
The Paris Syndrome and Coping with Tourism Disappointment
The dangerous thing about expectation is that it can set yourself up for disappointment. In the case of travelers to some destinations, this can lead...
Read Now03 2023 May
Are You Investing In Pointless Luxury?
It is a bad sign when it takes more than a few seconds to find a light switch. Most business travelers can recall staying in...
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