2013 › March

Ah, nostalgia. As every immigrant or visitor will attest, everyone has an I-94 story buried somewhere in their history in America, enough to fill many Tumblrs.

Where has the maverick gone? Hard to say in this very corporate ad from big-boy Southwest.

Thus the turmoil in guidebook world continues. The impending closure of Frommer's print division has been likely since the August sale to Google, but this is the first clear sign that the series will not continue in its current form.

The U.S. recession slowed study abroad programs in 2008 and since then students have become smarter by choosing cheaper destinations that are not only fun, but provide career boosting opportunities.

Maybe if CWT and its corporate clients ignore social media and hotel reviews, then they will just go away. Maybe not.

New Jersey will likely see a big boost in 2013 as well as regional visitors flood into the state in an effort to give it a boost.

Given Virgin Atlantic's recent woes, it looks like Delta is teaming up with a weaker partner than it had envisioned. In the future, entering SkyTeam seems like a no-brainer for Virgin.

Balancing activities that draw visitors and protecting natural resources has always been a challenge for the thinly-stretched park service. The outcome of this Yosemite struggle will likely be reflected in similar battles being waged across the U.S.

Melbourne constantly lives under the shadow of it's rival Sydney, but in this case Sydney will be feeling the shadow of Melbourne's extreme tower.

Destination content and guides in mobile are still very hard, no one model has broken out, and a mix of apps targeting locals -- through utility -- and travelers -- through content -- seems to be the way to go. Larger players like Lonely Planet and others are now focusing on ebooks and mobile as a marketing channel.