16 Digital Travel Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends. We’re now highlighting the posts that tackle these global trends pointing towards the future of travel. This one looks at top digital travel trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.

• Startup investment trends: Why Are Celebrities Drawn to Investing in Travel Startups?
• New Travel startups: 5 Travel Startups Take Users From Social Events to Private Rooms
• Peer-to-peer travel guide startups are dead: Sharing Economy Can’t Save Tour Guides, says Tour Startup CEO
• Online hotel booking taxes controversy refuses to die: The Battle Over Online Hotel Booking Taxes Moves to Wyoming
• Local Transit and wi-fi: All 227 NYC Subway Stations To Get Wireless Coverage, From Sprint
• Wi-fi in-market trends: Starbucks Gets Super-Fast Wi-Fi Via Google Partnership
• Transit and wi-fi: New Delhi Station Becomes First Transit Hub to Offer Free Wi-Fi in India
• Social media at hotels: The Gimmick of the World’s First Twitter Hotel
• Continued decline of print guidebooks: Zagat Shrinks Print Operations, Launches Free, Stripped-Down Website
• Continued decline of print guidebooks: Opinion: Travel Guidebook World Is Shrinking, But Don’t Give Up Books Yet
• Google Glass in travel: Getting Acquainted With Google Glass for Travel: First Impressions
• Google Glass while driving: Google Glass Driving Ban Eyed by UK Authorities
• Google Glass while driving: Google Glass Restrictions for Drivers Could Come in New U.S. Rules
• New booking players trying hard: Google Wants to Take the Agony Out of Flight Search, Just Like Hipmunk
• New booking players trying hard: Hipmunk Tries to Improve Hotel Bookings with Trip Types
• Last minute mobile booking continues to build up: Hipmunk New Tonight-Only Deals for Mobile Devices Goes Big
• Old players in booking trying to stay ahead: Priceline Redesign: Shatner Returns and It’s All About Express Deals