Category Archives: Opinions

Opinions

Going local in a tourist hotspot

I just read an interesting post on the At Home in Tuscany blog. In it the author addressed a decision by Grantourismo couple (and local travel supporters) Lara Dunston and Terry Carter to stay in Puglia.

Glympse, my favourite iPhone app

There are so many iPhone apps in apple’s app store that really don’t deliver much in terms of functionality but Glympse is something altogether different.

Is Google losing it’s grip on the internet?

The rise of social networking and web coupons could prompt a power shift in information about consumers online and how to target them, leaving Google out in the cold.

OPINION: The Travel 3.0 Era

As I look at the evolution of travel, we are at the leading edge of what I would call Travel 3.0.

Dancing Matt goes local

Dancing Matt is back. He’s just released a new video in conjunction with the World Cup in South Africa. It’s not his best perhaps, but I still love Dancing Matt. Who doesn’t?

What travel networks are doing wrong

Vicky Baker extracts some conclusions on what travel networks are doing wrong from the reader comments on her recent Guardian Travel Blog

ActionAid’s #biofuels #bigdebate

ActionAid ask for your support to see that we achieve zero meals per gallon.

Turning tourism development into a social enterprise

The WHL Group continues to innovate in tourism as WHL Consulting develops a new way to bring small businesses online.

In memory of Chrystel Cancel

We pay tribute to her here because she was a trusted part of our family.