Travel

Capacity Cuts, Holiday Travelers….What’s a Traveling Road Warrior to do?

Lesley Harris — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:26 -0500

Airline carriers are cutting capacity an average of six to 14 percent this fall. (That’s nearly 3,000 fewer domestic flights a day during Thanksgiving!) With the usual increase in leisure travelers due to holiday traffic in the last six weeks of the year, road warriors are going to feel an impact as they try to schedule business trips.

Tales from a Road Warrior

Lesley Harris — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:04:56 -0500

For many of us travel is part of our daily work lives – we are Road Warriors. In today’s economy we strive to save money for our companies on these trips without giving up our sanity. We want the flight booked, our hotel reserved with a mint on the pillow (free Internet would be a nice bonus) and to be home by Friday. There are resources to help get you and your business where you need to be – you just need to know how to use them.

Indianapolis airport, strides have been taken to create a great experience

Benjamin Wojcikiewicz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:22:14 -0500

This morning I had the pleasure of being one of the first through the new Indianapolis International Airport. My only regret is that I am adding this to the blogosphere so late in the day from the Pacific Northwest.

Arriving early, in fears that the system might be jammed up with bugs, trying to get flights out on time of baggage handled properly, I was happy with how easy it was to navigate where I was going and get out of town.

Travel in the Credit Crunch

Robert Buckman — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:16:48 -0500

It's no surprise that Americans are traveling less during the credit crunch era. One of the pillars that had been supporting domestic carriers in the downturn, however -- international travel -- is now also showing signs of slowing. What started out as a tough year for air travel has become a very difficult one, with operating costs still high, and capacity reductions tied to those high costs.

roomorama

jia en teo — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:33:06 -0400

from the co-founder of Roomorama.com - the celebrations and pains of starting from the ground up

As Travel Gets Tougher...Online Gets Easier

Shel Horowitz — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:47:18 -0400

Social Responsibility

Being a Rock Star Creates Balance Opportunity!

Joe Raasch — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:40:01 -0400

Does the term "rock star" permeate your workplace? Rock star as in someone whose work, accomplishments, mere presence, is legendary and feels like a rock star is in the room?

I have a different take, from Bob Lefsetz - he of the mercurial Lefsetz Letter:

Work/Life

Tech Watch: Apple's MacBook Announcement Eclipses Toshiba's New Notebooks; Warner Reveals DivX Distribution Plans

Chris Dannen — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:45:04 -0400

Apple Showcases New MacBooks

At a special notebook-themed product event today, Apple revealed significant revisions to its two lines of portable computers, the MacBook and the MacBook Pro. The big news: brighter displays, faster graphics, and one-piece aluminum enclosures, with some innovative, smaller features making their debut as well.

Bio and Interests: Lesley Harris

Lesley Harris — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:00:35 -0400

Appointed as president of Travelocity Business in April 2007, Lesley Harris has a diverse background that exemplifies the convergence of business and leisure travel in the online age. Having worked previously for Travelocity and Sabre Travel Network, Harris has a particular affinity for enhancing traveler experiences and delivering superior customer service – strengths that serve her well as she leads one of the fastest growing travel management companies in North America.

InspiringTravel!

walter lema — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:40:33 -0400

INNOVATIVE TOURISM IN PATAGONIA

After many years in research and development through integration of different disciplines and expertise, within the context of the fantastic natural scenarios in Patagonia, the Synapsis Group presents a whole new concept for travelers around the globe; the “Experiential Tourism”.

Bio and Interests: Ed Shull

Ed Shull — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:04:32 -0400

My name is Ed, I'm 36 years old and I live in Henerson, NV. I'm a single dad of a 14 year old son named Michael, and I'm the CEO of USWeb.

I spend a lot of time working, but for fun I enjoy traveling, films, music and poker.

Lenovo Announces Laptop with 13-Hour Battery

Chris Dannen — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:21:04 -0400

Not content to be outdone by the rash of ultra-marathon computers coming out of Dell [DELL] and HP [HPQ], Lenovo [LNVGY] announced yesterday that they'd be releasing two new ThinkPads, one of which is a 2.5 pound business notebook with a 13-hour battery.

That notebook, dubbed the X200s, will run on an a dual core Intel [INTC] Centrino 2 working with 4GB of RAM and a 320GB hard drive (or 128GB SSD). It will also feature a 12-inch LED backlit display, ship with Vista, and should have WiMax functionality by the end of the year.

New Trends in Travel

jean liu — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:11:09 -0400

Hi everyone, we established a travel site mid 2008, and believe it would be the new trend for travel.

Leadership

Bio and Interests: jean liu

jean liu — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:33:37 -0400

Currently working on OurExplorer.com, a tourist guides portal site offering online booking of guides. Launched in mid 2008, OurExplorer have nearly 400 tourist guides covering 80 countries in the world. We would like to bridge independent travelers with local private guides, making the trips off-beaten and memorable.

Microsoft Announces New "Laser-less" Optical Mouse

Chris Dannen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:57:56 -0400

We're all probably pretty happy with the red-eyed laser on the bottom of our optical mouses, but apparently, Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] isn't. They've released a tantalizing new ad campaign with the slogan "Say Goodbye to Laser," and while they haven't let the cat out of the bag yet, some users have spotted a new Microsoft Mouse listed on Germany's Amazon site that sports something called "Blue Track" technology. It's essentially a blue ring around the bottom perimeter of the mouse, and could be the laser-less solution that Redmond seems so excited about.

Microsoft Confirms New Zunes

Chris Dannen — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:46:14 -0400

A few weeks ago, there was web-wide speculation that Microsoft [NASDAQ:MSFT] was giving up on its beloved Zune. That, of course, would be a true shame, as the company has put together a pretty stellar device, even if it was a little late entering the mobile media game. Well, Zune-lovers everywhere can rejoice, because it looks like Redmond is keepin' on with the device, and updating it very soon to feature a 120GB capacity, as well as new software, and new (presumably lower) price points.

The Work/Life Balance Ratio

Carmel Benson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:10:47 -0400

"Work-life balance has become such a commonly used phrase that we rarely if ever stop to even question its meaning. Let's examine it...

Work/Life

Bio and Interests: Seanan Forbes

Seanan Forbes — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 23:03:39 -0400

I am an internationally published writer and journalist specializing in food, travel, fitness, and artisanal producers and craftspeople.

In the year since I went freelance, my work has appeared in the New York Post, MyMidwest (the in-flight magazine of Midwest Airlines), City Scoops, Oxygen Magazine and Running Times. Upcoming work is slated to run in Meatpaper and Gastronomica.

Bio and Interests:

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:19:41 -0400

I interested in hotel, resort sales and sustainable development in Mexico and Latin America.

Airlines, A Thing Of The Past?

Jim Pollard — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 12:07:00 -0400

After not flying for nearly 4 years, I recently had occassion to weather our not-so-friendly skies, again.

As I suffered the ridiculously expensive, hassle-ridden, customer-unfriendly experience, it occured to me that the airlines really have missed the boat. Airboat, that is.

Fuel has always been a cost for airlines. You would think they would have taken the lead in developing alternative fuel and more efficient engines. Instead they have opted to reduce customer service while increasing passenger load.

Is comfort bad for design and bad for business?

David-Henry Oliver — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:59:50 -0400

Before I’m accused of promoting masochism, or suggesting that we all give up our worldly possessions in pursuit of design truth, let me clarify.

Interview: China Is Just One Market for Travel Expansion

Enrico forte — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:50:03 -0400

Interesting interview from the NY Times

Here a little summary:

Q. How big is the travel market in China?

Bio and Interests: satu raunola

satu raunola — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:12:31 -0400

Timing is Everything

David Goodis — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:26:20 -0400

You know they’re out there – the deeply discounted travel deals, just waiting for the right traveler to book at the right time. Internet-savvy globetrotters, have your credit card ready because today could be your lucky day.

Timing is Everything

David Goodis — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:55:44 -0400