Archive for March, 2007
Where Travelers Spent $654 Billion
Friday, March 30th, 2007The Travel Industry Association of America came out with their most recent report on American travel expenditures. In 2005 (Yeah, seems a year late to me too) American travelers spent $654 Billion here and abroad, and the total amount of economic activity related to traveling is $1.3 trillion. That’s a pretty decent chunk [...]
The Quiet Online Travel Booking Struggle
Monday, March 26th, 2007You are probably not aware, but the online travel agency giants (Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity, etc.) are in a bit of a struggle with, really, the hand that feeds them. San Jose’s MercuryNews.com has an article about the quiet struggle for market share that online travel agencies are having with
To Backpack with a Laptop, or not
Monday, March 19th, 2007As I was mulling around on the internet after returning from my short time away (reason for infrequent posting, sorry) I ran across an interesting travel discussion on Slashdot fueled by the following question.
“I’m planning to spend a year backpacking around the world and the hardest question I have to answer is: What technology [...]
Eurobookings.com Travel Site Review
Saturday, March 10th, 2007The following is a paid review:
Eurobookings.com is a European hotel reservations site that includes hotels over most of Europe, including the major destinations like Paris, France, Amsterdam, and London.
They seem like a pretty solid online booking service, with a plethora of European hotel options. The site is very clean, not overloaded with graphics, and simple [...]
Indian Railways Counter Budget Airlines
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007India Railways is taking on the same battle that its buddies in Europe are: defeat the budget airlines. Last week Europe I posted how Europe rail travel is positioning itself for a comeback with its new high speed rail expansions.
Well, Indian Railways is gearing up for a similar battle, but with an even more [...]
