2013 Archives

Theme parks, with gargantuan layout and wait times as their key "feature," could benefit a lot from mobile integration. It doesn't have to be more complicated than a well-functioning mobile app, at least as a start.

A small number of travel startups just gasped their last dying breath. The desire to physically see the distance covered on a map dates back before the guidebook, but this new tool lets users add context and quickly share it across the web.

It's rare to see a transit agency that takes a chance on anything, let alone a PSA about danger. Here's to giving government agencies more leeway.

Parts Unknown confirmed this season that its mission goes far beyond culinary or even cultural interests. It's entertainment that reveals and comments on today's socioeconomic realities, and we're all the better for it.

The Internet Association's argument highlights the need for New York state and city officials to either enforce the laws on the books or so those users that do use the service legally can do so within set guidelines.

Removing the hotel phone is akin to Apple's Steve Jobs removing the floppy disk drive from the iMac or Flash from the iPhone: necessary and brave.

If you thought social travel and trip-planning were hard, just consider online cruise booking, where travel agents and the phone are still the predominant tools.