Travelers who checked into certain Holiday Inn Express, Hilton, and Marriott rooms have been noticing something different recently. The desk in their rooms is missing. Well, “missing” depends on whom you ask. The furniture choice was intentional, as many hotels have introduced desk-free rooms and more communal working space. The thinking is, millennial travelers don’t […]

Tap a button, and you can chat with someone in Shanghai. Email someone in Milan. Tweet to someone in Vancouver. And you can do this from anywhere; from your office in New York, from a beach in Thailand, or from a mountain in the French Alps. As the world grows more connected, more workers are […]

 Bleisure: It’s the Kimye of the business travel world. The marriage of business travel with leisure time is one of travel’s biggest trends these days (and one of its most unfortunate terms). Put simply, “bleisure” travelers take advantage of a meeting or work event in another destination, and carve out some non-working time to enjoy […]

The airport of the future looks a bit like the love child of an Apple store, the Mall of America, and the Museum of Modern Art. Futuristic hubs like South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Hong Kong International Airport now resemble small cities, with services like laptop loan programs and amenities like a golf course […]

Is Hipmunk better than Kayak? Did you just spend too much on that Expedia vacation? What the heck is ITA Matrix? While most travelers check out multiple websites when planning a trip, if you tried to scan every airline and travel booking site to make sure you get the best deal, you’d never have time […]

Every day there seems to be a new story about an overworked office slave who broke free and now lives an inspirational life of travel. Or someone who quit their job to travel in an RV. Or a tiny house. Or a couple whose travel blog supports their vagabonding. It sounds nice, doesn’t it? Save […]

Social Media for Travel Startups Wish scrolling through those daydream-inducing travel photos on your feed could also make you better at your job? Well, actually, it can. Skift, a travel industry news site, announced winners of the Skifties, an annual social media contest. These brands stand out as the best in class when it comes […]

How many times have you heard (or said), “Let’s meet at the coffee shop?” But then you get there, and finding open seats together takes 10 minutes. Or there’s a grinder overpowering any conversation you’re trying to have. Or someone’s having a distractingly personal discussion nearby. Finding a good, productive meeting space can be a […]

The “Tinder for travel companions.” The “Airbnb of boats.” If you’re an avid traveler, you might have an idea that seems like the next great startup. The problem is, you might not be the first person to have thought of it. The travel startup space is crowded, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for […]

Glass half empty: working remotely. Glass half full? Workcation! Combining vacation and work isn’t a novel idea, but with ultra-portable technology and teams spread across multiple locations, it’s becoming a reality for more and more people—especially entrepreneurs. In fact, the Wall Street Journal recently claimed “working vacations are the wave of the future.” So what […]