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Vespa Museum: A Look into Italy’s Engineering History

Vespa Museum: A Look into Italy’s Engineering History

On a recent trip to Tuscany, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in a childhood fantasy land. With antique aircraft, military coaches and thousands of Vespas on display, the Piaggeo Museum was quite an eye-opener for the inner child in me. The museum, located in the town of... (more...)

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Food Galore in Argentina

Food Galore in Argentina

Oh boy do we love to eat! The gastronomic capital of South America is blessed with thick culinary heritage especially from its ancestry Italian and Spanish roots. Famous for the best barbequed meat (parrilla), Argentina is paradise especially for the meat lovers. From sophisticatede fine dining to... (more...)

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A longer and richer tail

A longer and richer tail

In a recent article published in the Harvard Business Review (n. 1-2 2008), university professor and forecaster Vito Di Bari predicts the appearance of the longer tail by 2015. Starting from Chris Anderson’s ground-breaking long tail concept, namely the grassroots diffusion of supply and demand on... (more...)

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Usability: what’s in a name?

Usability: what’s in a name?

Usability is a very broad issue, so broad it can often be overwhelming when it comes to choose the right kind of testing methodology for your travel website and the right kind of company to conduct the analysis. Yet usability is a vital aspect for the success of a travel website, as it directly affects... (more...)

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Christmas wishes from Relactions (and a very special guest)

Christmas wishes from Relactions (and a very special guest)

And a happy new year from all our team! This article was originally posted on Relactions blog.You can read and comment on the original article here.  Read More →

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Emerging trends in the hotel industry: no frills, more trills for European travellers?

Emerging trends in the hotel industry: no frills, more trills for European travellers?

No-frill chic is a new consumer trend that is going to deeply affect the hotel industry, by shifting consumer expectations and changing the traditional segmentations in which marketeers try to squeeze – with decreasing success – the modern travellers. Trendwatching defines the No-frill... (more...)

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A new star in hospitality? Exclusive interview with CitizenM’s CEO Michael Levie.

A new star in hospitality? Exclusive interview with CitizenM’s CEO Michael Levie.

Today we are interviewing Michael Levie about his new start up chain CitizenM (please note that this name was disclosed on September 3rd 2007; the brand was previoulsly referred as Onestarisborn, as you will read throughout this interview which took place before the brand launch): a new business hotel... (more...)

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Travel industry and Deep Web: exclusive interview with Marcus P. Zillman

Travel industry and Deep Web: exclusive interview with Marcus P. Zillman

Today we are interviewing Marcus P. Zillman, International Internet expert, author, keynote speaker, corporate consultant and one of the most renowned expert on Deep Web, information retrieval and Internet. Marcus is currently the Executive Director of the Virtual Private Library. He is a member of... (more...)

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