Information Technology: Automated Passport Control Kiosks Cut Waits Up to 40% at @DetroitAirport!
South Africa: Is Digital Detox the New Status Symbol?
Forget fasting, hydrotherapy, and yoga. Digital detox is the latest fad, according to a Game Reserve in South Africa, where guests are encouraged to check their smartphones and laptops when they check in.
Aviation: United Airlines Equips 100 Aircraft with Wi-Fi Connectivity
United Airlines is installing Wi-Fi connectivity on 30 airplanes a month. 200 Internet enabled aircraft will have been equipt by year's end.
Aviation: United Airlines Friendly Skies Go Flyer Friendly!
United Airlines updates its "Fly the Friendly SKies" branding campaign with 'flyer friendly". How will it go down with consumers?
Thailand: 82% of Travelers Won’t Leave Home Without Their Mobile Phone
82% of Thai travelers take mobile phones on leisure trips, 77% take cameras, 52% take computers, and 30 take entertainment devices
Hong Kong: Hotel Group Launches Free Internet All Across Town
The Hong Kong based Ovolo Group is launching unlimited free Internet access – not just on site, but also at more than 9,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across Hong Kong!
Japan: Low Cost Carrier to Launch Hong Kong – Tokyo Route!
HK Express is a low cost carrier. It will begin service in October 2013. It will fly from Hong Kong to Tokyo, Kota Kinabalu, and Kunming, China.
Aviation: German Airline Launches Automated Luggage Drop-off
IT and Social Media With on line check ins and the impending arrival of automatic baggage drop-off machines, Michael Taylor ponders the possibility of sleeping at the airport in a paid-in lounge the night before an early morning departure. I have been taking advantage of checking in on line on recent trips, but sometimes I …
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Thailand: Cash, Don’t Leave Home Without It!
Travel Blogger Meet-up Part 13 On his recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand, to attend a Travel Bloggers Match-up organized by Digital Innovation Asia, Michael Taylor discovers that his Hong Kong ATM card doesn't work the way it used to. On previous trips to Thailand I haven't bothered changing money before leaving Hong Kong. I have …
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IT Social Media: The Big Blog Exchange Attracts 4 Million Page Views
Travel Blogger Match-up Part Six While Michael Taylor is in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend Digital Innovation Asia's Travel Bloggers Match-up, eight pairs of bloggers are exploring one another's countries in The Big Blog Exchange. Designed to promote world peace by giving young people a chance to intereact with one another while learning about other cultures, …
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