In an internet-age twist on ‘try-before-you-buy’ marketing, would-be visitors to Victoria will be able to deploy “remote-control tourists” wearing webcams to sample activities around Melbourne. Tourism Victoria’s innovative $3.6 million “virtual tourist experience”, dubbed the Remote Control Tourist, has won a prestigious award. It has been voted Best in Show at the
Amadeus, a major provider of a transaction processor for the global travel and tourism industry, argues that innovation in travel industry is much more than technology. Innovation includes all those aspects of conceptualisation, and development of creative ideas that will either improve or even create a new service outcome leading
From gem cutters to weavers, artisans have long been synonymous with India’s Pink City, but Jaipur’s craft heritage continues to evolve. In recent years, Western designers have immigrated here and are learning from and employing skilled locals…READ MORE
Ed Gillespie, a communications executive in London who stopped flying for vacation a few years ago, partly for environmental reasons but mostly because he didn’t enjoy it, voyages between continents on freighter ships and rides trains across regions like the Swiss Alps. Slow travel is “reveling in the landscape, culture,
There are some amazing events on tap all over the world, all the time. Hear the music of J.S. Bach played where he lived and created during the Thuringian Bach Festival in Thuringia, Germany. Or follow the beat of the drums to the biggest powwow in North America. Here’s a taste
The Margaret River Region Open Studios is a 16-day event offering a trail of discovery for all art lovers. At least 100 visual artists and artisans are expected to open the doors to their art studios and workshops, delivering a unique experience for art lovers to meet the creator of the
Tradition for Tomorrow presents Nordic music and dance through performances, workshops, jam sessions, lectures and discussions. Each Nordic country will present its best and brightest in 4 days and nights of non stop music making, dancing, teaching and discussing. Tradition for Tomorrow provides a singular opportunity to enjoy and examine
Jim Andrews designed Teleporter with the latest Google Maps API and its archive of hi-res panoramic photos. An algorithm on his site creates a random longitude and latitude somewhere on Earth, and then transports you to its closest panoramic view listed in the Google database. Armed with a mouse and
The Forum continues to host the important discussions to bridge the fields of theory and practice and to create a two-way transfer of knowledge and know-how, placing the main focus of the debate on innovation in recognition to its central role to increase tourism socioeconomic contributions to sustainable development worldwide…
On February 25th Swapsee and EatWith will bring together some of Barcelona’s brightest professionals to enjoy gourmet home cooking and flex their mind muscles in a creative maelstrom aimed at answering a Conceptual Question: “What is an experience, can it be transmitted online, and if so, how?” … READ MORE
We were eating lunch in La Piñeta, a hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant on S. First Street where Robert Karimi’s been eating for 15 years. Over nopalitos con huevos and sopes, Karimi explained the dynamic of his new show “Love, Food, Love” down the street at MACLA… READ MORE
Katriona MacGregor, The Telegraph Opening your hotel door to a quaint medieval market square, bustling with artisan food producers and local enthusiasts, isn’t what you would expect to find in rain-soaked Gloucestershire in the middle of February. Nor would you bank on stumbling across the characters from Alice in Wonderland’s
Jackie Burrell, San Jose Mercury News The Bay Area’s street food truck culture has introduced foodies to dishes that venture far beyond the simple taco and delve deep into the world of arepas, huaraches, empanadas and alfajores. Every Latin American culture, from Mexico to Patagonia, has its own delicious take
Lois Abraham, Nanaimo Daily News Most modern cooks would have a tough time deciphering the recipes used by the women who stirred the pots over hearth fires 200 years ago. Not only has kitchen technology changed — the closest many people get to cooking over a fire these days is
Emily Murphy, Joonbug Are you a take out junkie? Try making the dishes at home! Cooking Light’s Global Kitchen: The World’s Most Delicious Food Made Easy is a new cookbook covering the greatest culinary hits across the world. Penned by David Joachim, a New York Times best-selling author in collaboration with
A Day at elBulli: an insight into the ideas, methods and creativity of Ferran Adrià is an exclusive look behind the scenes at elBulli, voted ‘Best Restaurant in the World’ for the last three years, and into the mind of Ferran Adrià, the most creative chef working today … READ MORE
