PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit Bingo

The PhoCusWright Travel Innovation Summit has 30 companies pitching a panel of judges and audience on a wide range of new travel technologies and online services. Travel Innovation Summit Bingo was invented for those attention deficit disorder sufferers who struggle to maintain focus during the six hours of demonstrations. Grab a Bingo card, find a few friends to play with, and get ready to track all the buzz words flying forth from the stage.

Seminal Live Performances – A Memorable Travelogue

Travel and music share the common ability to expand horizons, introduce new cultures & change lives. Looking back at five decades of listening to music and four decades of attending concerts, I picked two groups from each decade that represent the seminal performances that impacted me most significantly. The process wound up being more than listing favorite artists or concerts – the cities and venues were also inextricably linked to the experiences.

The ULTIMATE Valentines Gift

The ultimate Valentines Day gift includes roundtrip travel on a JetWay Private Air jet, a romantic dinner-for-two dinner prepared by an award winning chef, and overnight accommodation in the best suite at at arguably the best hotel in New York City – The Four Seasons.

Unsuspecting Travel Hero and Travel Zero Awards 2011

The 2011 Unsuspecting Travel Hero Award goes to the anonymous hrrmph for his outstanding 9,000+ word TripAdvisor review of Kandholhu Island Resort & Spa in The Maldives. The big loser (aka winner) of the 2011 Unsuspecting Travel Zero Award is hotelreputationmanagement.org for serving as the poster-child for brashly promoting black-hat hotel reputation management tactics.

Travel – The Less You Take, The More You Get

Cross a beach, a blanket, a bag & a bunny… and what do you get? A stripped-down travel experience that proves the less you take, the more you get.

Seven Travel Planning Steps – Impact on Hotel Distribution Strategy

My presentation, “Seven Travel Planning Steps and Their Impact on Hotel Distribution Strategy” for the Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Annual HITEC Conference in Austin, Texas did not focus on traditional distribution focused on the luxury hotel and resort customer, hospitality industry distribution channels and the future innovations that may be expected to impact the global hotel industry.

Recommendations: Best Things To Do in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands?

St. Thomas can be very busy – especially with cruise ships in port, but areas like Buck Island in St. John or Coki Beach can make you forget about the crowds quickly. We are looking for recommendations to enjoy our day in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands to the fullest. Dominica is the seventh port on our Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Millennium.

Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Roseau, Dominica?

Ecotourism is the focal point of Dominica tourism, ranging from the ability to watch Sperm Whales not far off shore to rappelling down canyon waterfalls in its rainforests. We are looking for recommendations to enjoy our day in Roseau, Dominica to the fullest. Dominica is the seventh port on our Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Millennium.

Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Scarborough, Tobago?

Lying just north of the Venezuela coast, Tobago is the lesser known of its sister country Trinidad. Going to destinations where others have not been We are looking for recommendations to enjoy our day in St. George’s, Grenada to the fullest. Grenada is the sixth port on our Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Millennium.

Recommendations: Best Things To Do in Saint George’s, Grenada?

While this year’s trip to Grenada may result in a relaxing trip to a secluded beach, we highly recommend Mandoo’s island tour for a fun an informative day. We are looking for recommendations to enjoy our day in St. George’s, Grenada to the fullest. Grenada is the fifth port on our Southern Caribbean cruise on the Celebrity Millennium.