Skift Originals

The race for the gentrification of the immigrant-shops heavy NoMad area is on in earnest, and Virgin will add to the "safe edgy" hipness of the area. And this will continue until all immigrants are pushed out...

Parts Unknown has proved itself to be an insightful look at the world of travel and food, where the two intersect, and their very real socioeconomic impacts. Next week is the last season and we’ll be sad to see it end so quickly.

Cute, and takes little additional effort, so at least marks for trying it, but unlikely to have any discernible effect in intent to travel. The stickers are too easy to ignore, and QR usage among general audience is so low.

Oyster has great content, but will potential buyers, such as media companies or hotel sites, really be brave enough to accommodate a business that bills itself as "The Hotel Tell-All?" Many will shy away from this candor because they don't want to offend hotel partners. That being said, critics said from day one that the Oyster's premise of professional reviews was unsustainable, and so far that is turning out to be true.

The airport provided updates on its Twitter account, although its website gave no hint of the storm. There was a headline about the hourly parking lot reopening, although there was no indication whether this was storm-related.

Being the Facebook or Pinterest of travel was always going to be tough when there was a Facebook and Pinterest around.

When HomeAway says Airbnb isn't a direct competitor, we think HomeAway doth protest too much. These markets will undoubtedly converge over the long term.