In response to a huge expansion in travel and tourism worldwide, airports, airlines and other travel industry providers are scrambling to appeal to an ever greater variety of cultures and clients. Newly wealthy middle classes from formerly impoverished places is fueling much of the growth in travel. In Asia, many of these travelers are coming...
The past two years have seen the buzz over selfies rise to fever pitch, along with a general acknowledgement that they are somewhat silly and narcissistic. Add “uncivilized” and “dangerous” to that list, and the selfie fad may be on the decline, if not banned outright. That’s exactly what’s happening at museums and historical sites around the...
The European aerospace company Airbus is demonstrating a small all-electric plane it is calling the E-Fan. Just in time to quell rising global concern over the environment, along with the fact that increasing air travel is a huge contributor to airborne the C02 levels that are leading to climate change, the E-Fan just might be a harbinger of an...
Building on last year’s rise of "glamping," or luxurious, glamorous camping, travel firms are taking the cue and offering upscale mobile homes rentals to people who would otherwise not be caught dead in one. AKA, a British company, is now offering a 5-day trips along the California coast in "mobile suites" they call caravans. The company's...
What is the most transformative trend facing the world of travel? As with so many other consumer-oriented industries, one of the biggest trends is the move towards mobile. Travelers are using their mobile devices for everything now, from research and booking to ticketing, getting customer service, and, of course celebrating or complaining about...
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but the latest trends in cruising take obsequiousness to the next level by imitating some of the trendiest experiences around. With the launch of their latest ship "Quantum of the Seas", Royal Caribbean is looking to lead cruising into the next decade with all kinds of bells and...
With the dry-aging steak trend on the rise, perhaps it's not surprising that this year's "must-have" home kitchen accessory is not a wine cooler, but a home meat locker. Coupled with the foodie trend in which home chefs are getting far more serious about what they cook, we're seeing more and more interior architects designing meat storage...
Creative, often technologically advanced, pieces of interactive public art seem to be popping up everywhere these days. The trend reflects a willingness and desire to utilize public space in playful, innovative ways that people find fun and inviting. One particularly exciting example is an interactive art piece in Granary Square in London...
There are a handful of cities around the world that are known for great steak. Most are in the United States, like Houston, Chicago and Las Vegas. New York steaks, in particular, are known for being especially flavorful because they are dry-aged, a process that reduces moisture and ups the flavor. Well, almost all trends we see seem to get even...
Drinking, partying and club life in the 21st Century are continuing unabated, what which breathalyzers now a relatively common sight in corner stores and pharmacies, and Red Bull firmly established as a go-to mixing ingredient. Now XUVO, a tablet that's meant to be dropped in drinks, is looking to become the Next Big Thing. Combining the...