This is not your grandpa’s choo choo train! SilverRail Technologies is transforming the rail market by creating the first global search & ticketing platform for the $300B passenger rail industry. Rail... 

Kukunu, founded by an Ex Amazon and a Physics PhD, has been selected to present at The Travel Innovation Summit, taking place at The PhoCusWright Conference (November 16-18, 2010 in Phoenix, Ariz., USA). Since... 

Top Traveler Technology Trends August 26, 2010 Staying on top of how travelers use technology nowadays is like taking aim at a moving target. Practically every day, we learn about a new device,... 

Five Key Canadian Leisure Travel Trends August 19, 2010 Canadian travelers are unique. Their behavior and travel patterns set them apart from other travelers around the globe. And while they are... 

Guest post by Kony Solutions: Kony Solutions, which provides a Write Once, Run Everywhere mobile platform that enables Fortune 500 companies to offer consumers feature-rich mobile applications in less... 

EyeforTravel’s Travel Distribution Summit North America 2010 is scheduled to take place Oct 13-14, 2010 in Chicago. The theme for this year’s TDS is “Essential Growth Strategies for a... 

TravelTech has wrapped up for another year. There were highs, lows and even a hashtag battle (!?) A ton of content was covered, so I’ll jump strait in to it. First up was Barney Harford, President and... 

A new report from Visa (Tourism Outlook: USA) shows that spending by international travelers in the US in the first six months of 2010 jumped 20% over 2009 levels. Visa Tourism Outlook USA 2009 Visa... 

Over the last 4 years we have trained thousands of hoteliers around the world in revenue management and distribution. All have made the same remarks; the travel industry is too price driven, the competition... 

On Aug 31, 2010 at 10 am, a civil war is about to erupt at the Comfort Suites in Gettysburg, PA, where the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is holding a public input hearing on the Mason-Dixon Resort... 

***This is an article written and published from scratch at 35,000 ft, in-flight on Virgin America flight 342 from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale. Made possible by Gogo Wifi. A first on SimpliFlying** In... 

Lots of interesting stuff this week: Luxury hotel private sales, Southwest to start service from EWR, a must-read for hospitality CISOs and more: Dell offers to buy 3PAR to get into the... 

My largest post ever is now live in four parts over at Tnooz. 2,500 words on "5 steps for a travel supplier looking to launch a social media strategy". 5 steps in four parts. Here they are with links... 

Proposition 21 is a ballot measure that will decide whether to fund California’s State Parks with a $18 surcharge tacked on to the annual vehicle license fee. SOSP A coalition of business groups,... 

TRAVELtech 2010 is on this Tuesday in Sydney (Aug 31). Registration details here. I will be tweeting all day with the hashtag #travtech from 9am.Speakers I am most looking forward to areOrbitz CEO Barney...