A recent CNNGo article The 8 signs of Travel Burnout made me ponder my own extended travel and the potential for burnout and in particular, my 2004 trip around the world, visiting 26 countries in 12 months.
Much of the CNNGo article resonated with me. I tried not to bitch too much while we blogged:...
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A while ago I noticed the online chatter about Google making moves into the travel industry. Now they are expanding their vast Google-Dom by purchasing the travel software of US based, ITA Software Inc. Well today, it’s official: Google Buys ITA Software to Shake Up Online Booking. This tool aggregates data from major travel companies,...
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Have you ever fantasized about completely escaping the noise of the city and having no access to any distractions—books, writing materials, television, computers, cell phones? Have you ever wanted the noise to stop so you could just hear your own voice? Maybe you think that to achieve this you would have to...
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It is 6 am on Saturday, June 26rd and I have already been up since 5, readying my suitcase with last minute changes to the summer corporate wardrobe for my business meetings and conference in sunny San Diego. Sunny is not my disposition however. I am not the best of people first thing in...
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Last month, Harris Decima completed the Top List of all the places in the world to travel to for the Travel Corporation and not surprisingly, Canadians have overwhelmingly (44%) chosen Europe as tops of all the places in the world to visit.
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You may have read that New Orleans is dangerous or that it hasn’t bounced back from Katrina. This may have deterred you from experiencing a real gem of a city. Every travel guide I came across wrote about the danger of New Orleans and that anything outside the French Quarter is extremely dangerous. I...
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I have to travel to the US for business over the weekend of the G20 meetings here in Toronto. Even with the over-inflated security price tag of one billion dollars and dignitaries in town from all over the world, I am dreading the potential for overextended security checks, road closures, long lines of angry...
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This summer, instead of travelling north to cottage country, I suggest travelling east. The east coast of Canada is absolutely stunning in the summer with plenty of activities to see and do.
The Maritimes consist of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Within these three provinces there are amazing tourist attractions and...
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Really, who needs the western US, when we have some of the best and awe inspiring scenery right here in our own backyard? Southwestern Ontario is perhaps one of the prettiest and bucolic parts of the world. This time of year the western sun sits lower and more reflective on the gently rolling hills...
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I readily and sometimes proudly admit that I am not a techno geek: I did not flush with excitement when Steve Jobs and his team recently announced the highly anticipated details of the iPad. Ho hum, say I. That said, I will readily admit that I am excited about the ArounderTouch--a free iPhone app--that...
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