2013 Archives

The city is an urban playground for visitors and locals alike and we'd like to see its new leader take inspiration from his sometimes dictatorial and always opinionated predecessor.

The simple symbolism of Sweden's flag matched with a bold color scheme results in a strong new look, especially when compared to its former bleak identity.

There is smart money riding on a lot of these trends, as food and beverage trends generally permeate through the larger travel industry and beyond, into popular culture.

HomeAway's history is rollups in the vacation rental space, from around the globe. It has this down.

This is a bigger deal inside the halls of Conde than out, but it points to a willingness to rethink the brand and for that we're thankful.

The Maldives protesters know more about making a social media splash than all the social media experts on tap to speak at World Travel Market. Perhaps they'll be invited next year to lead a seminar?

The FAA has been fairly rigorous in taking remedial steps to respond to the Colgan Air crash even if sometimes the bureaucracy moves very slowly.

An expedited car rental pickup process may be more important to business travelers than the latest in-car GPS or other technology amenity.

This innovative partnership allows AFAR Media to leverage its crowdsourced content, while Westin Hotels displays an accuity for the value of offering fresh local travel intel near its properties.

The staff members that first pushed their companies to invest in social may have been disregarded for their time spent online in the past. However, Friday's horrible incident reveals how crucial those team members and communication channels have become, especially to companies responsible for the safety of thousands on a daily basis.