Expo Real 2008: Ganzheitliche Öko-Resorts oder Eco-Lux in bisher unberührten Gebieten

Der ausgelutschte Begriff vom Sanften Tourismus zählt und zieht schon lange nicht mehr. Anschließend sprach die Branche vom nachhaltigen Tourismus. Doch auch dieser Begriff ist schon lange out. Nun also auf zum holistischen, dem ganzheitlichen Tourismus. Doch es geht weiterhin nicht darum, die Natur, dort, wo sie noch unberührt ist, auch einfach nur sich selbst [...]  Read More →

Expo Real 2008: Are you prepared for the economical nosedive?

Anfang dieser Woche fand in München die Expo Real statt. Wohin man auch hörte, die finanzielle, wirtschaftliche Krise hatte auch die Immobilienbranche erfasst. Nicht jedoch einige der Top-Hotelmanager. Doch diese konterten locker mit der Feststellung, dass sie in den letzten Jahrzehnten schon diverse Baissen überlebt hätten und auch dieser Abschwung vorübergehen würde. Klar, nur wie [...]  Read More →

Investment Ranking Austria: Investitionen in City-Lifestyle Hotels lohnen

Österreich steht im Jahr 2008 vor einem noch größeren Erfolg als im Vorjahr. Schon in den ersten drei Monaten stieg die Anzahl der Übernachtungen auf 30,8 Millionen - ein Plus von 3,8 Porzent gegenüber dem Vorjahr. Besonders der Anteil der ausländischen Gäste wuchs: Es kamen allein weit mehr als doppelt so viele russische Gäste in [...]  Read More →

Treugast Investment Ranking: And the Winner is… Accor, Marriott, ArabellaStarwood und Motel One

Motel One macht das Budget-Segment salonfähig. Auch in diesem Jahr behauptet die Gruppe im Treugast Investment-Ranking die Spitzenbewertung AAA - als einzige Hotelgruppe im Budget-Segment. Zum zweiten Mal schnitten insgesamt vier Gesellschaften mit diesem Top-Ranking AAA ab: Vor der deutschen Budget-Hotelgruppe rangiert ArabellaStarwood, auf Platz zwei Marriott, angeführt nach wie vor von Accor. Auf dem Weg [...]  Read More →

People Move: Former Travel.com.au CEO designate Chris Meehan joins mobile company Comtel

I reported back in April that Chris Meehan (Travel.com.au CEO designate) was leaving travel.com.au and lasminute.com.au shortly after the completion of the acquisition by Wotif.com of Travel.com.au. Just read a press release that he has joined Australian based mobile phone company ComTel. Here is the press release. Congrats to Chris. Read More →

Finally - online marketing guide and help for our tourism operators

Today Tourism Australia launches their new campaign for our international visitors… but at UntangleMyWeb.com we have got a little something for you, our Tourism Operators! The guide to successful online marketing for tourism operators, the tourism e-kit, is now live and ready to be downloaded by YOU! Download it now: www.atdw.com.au/tourism_e_kit.asp Grab yourself a cup of coffee (or a nice glass of chilled wine - since it is finally getting warm!) and sit on the back deck with your tutorials in the other hand. They are written in plain, non-techie English… imagine the yellow “guide... Read more »

Prototype Universal Train WC: Lineaguida

Lineaguida designed this "Universal Toilet" for the new trans-European high-speed trains, commissioned by Frensistemi. It won First Prize Design in Premio Vespucci 2006. The design was inspired by the need to guarantee ease of use for all users - not only be those who are totally self-sufficient, but also those with babies or young children, or those with physical disabilities, accompanied by carers and/or wheelchairs. (Source: YouTube video description)  Read More →

Are Developing DMOs Adopting New Technology Faster?

Over the last year I have started to see an interesting trend in the adoption of technologies by DMOs, both large and small.  The older and more established the DMO, the less likely they are to adopt newer web technologies.  The younger DMOs or ones that have traditionally been a little bit behind in their access to newer technologies are much more willing to try and adopt technologies that are web 2.0, SaaS, or from smaller companies Worldwide.  One consultant I spoke with from South Africa is working to bring together a unified destination platform for four of the largest destinations in the... Read more »

Happy Hotelier’s High Five (5): Green Honeymoon, Killer Waves, Frank Loyd Wright tour, Time Management and Ultra Boutique Hotels

Happy Hotelier’s High Five (5): Honeymoon Funded By Trash by Current| Bèta, a sort of video startup with Video News (a bit like Alltop) about how newly weds scored their neighborhood for trash that they exchanged for Air miles to finance their honeymoon. Top 10 Most Dangerous Waves in the World by Rhys Stacker of Matador Trips. I’m not a surfer myself, but the photos are fantastic! The Mistress of Taliesin a wonderful story in Last Exit Magazine about a guided tour to the home built by Frank Lloyd Wright for his mistress who as a ghost still haunts you. SpeakerSue Says:Time management,... Read more »

The mysterious Isle Haute

There's a mysterious island out in the middle of the upper Bay of Fundy that is the subject of some curiosity around here. Isle Haute is easily seen off the coast of Advocate Harbour & Morden on the Nova Scotia side of the bay, and also from Alma on the New Brunswick side.Here are a few intriguing facts/rumours/folklore I've heard about Isle Haute:there is buried treasure out there, dating from the 1700s. Check out an interesting article published in a local newspaper about this last month.the island is topped by a huge fresh water lake - not true according to an Acadia Univ. biologist I recently... Read more »

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