The Digitization of Travel: Part 10 – Travel Writing
As long as people have traveled they’ve written about it. The printing press brought an ability to transmit to a great audience and the advent …
travel writing
The Digitization of Travel: Part 7 – Hotels
Technology has radically changed the way hotels do business, perhaps more so than any other arm of the travel industry. In-room internet, on-demand movies and …
The Digitization of Travel: Part 6 – Expectations
The sheer volume of information about travel destinations available online has exploded over the last decade. No longer must people talk to friends, visit a …
The Digitization of Travel: Part 5 – Planning the Journey
We all have different styles and preferences for planning vacations. Some people clip articles from the travel sections of newspapers, tuck them away and refer …
The Digitization of Travel: Part 4 – Tour Operators
The internet has been the death of some traditional tour agencies while at the same time it’s been the main channel of growth for others. …
The Digitization of Travel: Part 3 – Technology
Love it or hate it, technology is shaping the future of travel for everyone. Mobile devices and tablets seem like they’re becoming as essential to …
The Digitization of Travel: Part 1
Following is a paper I produced in Fall 2011 about how technology is shaping the travel industry. It was published in 10 parts in Travel …