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Travel Gadget News
Next Samsung Galaxy phone to come with pre-installed TripAdvisor AFP Relax - Wed, Mar 20, 2013TripAdvisor, the largest user-generated travel review site in the world, has struck a partnership with Samsung to be the only pre-installed travel app on the latest … More »
- The most photographed monument on Tripadvisor? She's a lady AFP Relax - Wed, Mar 13, 2013
On the largest travel review site in the world, there is one monument that has emerged as the most photographed and shared among users. The monument in question: … More »
- Most popular travel planning tool? Review websites AFP Relax - Sat, Mar 9, 2013
User-generated travel review websites have become the most important and sought-after resource for globetrotters, according to a wide-sweeping poll of 35,000 … More »
- Skyscanner names best international travel bloggers AFP Relax - Thu, Mar 7, 2013
A Russian travel blogger has snagged the award for best photo blog in Skyscanner’s inaugural Travel Bloscars 2013 competition. … More »
- Mapquest launches free travel blogging platform AFP Relax - Sat, Mar 2, 2013
Mapquest has launched a blogging platform that allows globetrotters to keep an online travel journal and share it with friends and fellow travel lovers. … More »
- User-generated safari site billed as one of world's largest AFP Relax - Tue, Feb 5, 2013
An online crowd-sourced safari guide which launched this week is being billed as one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world, allowing users to compare … More »
- Tech in hotels gives guests control over lighting, room service and more AFP Relax - Fri, Jan 25, 2013
From tablets that double as remote controls to ambient lighting and soundtracks that enhance wellbeing and aid recovery from jetlag, technology -- especially touch … More »
- Need constant access to your mobile phone while on holiday? You're not alone AFP Relax - Wed, Oct 3, 2012
A survey released on Monday shows that over two-thirds of Brits have been on holiday with someone who refuses to be separated from their mobile phone. … More »
- N. Korea aims to finish grandiose hotel: tour firm AFP Relax - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
North Korea hopes to complete within three years an ambitious but long-delayed hotel under construction in Pyongyang for 25 years, a travel firm said Friday after … More »
- Social network main channel to keep family and friends updated while traveling AFP Relax - Tue, Sep 25, 2012
More than three quarters of US travelers share travel experiences via social networks with the main purpose being to update their family and friends on their … More »
- Best travel blogs in Spanish AFP Relax - Tue, Sep 11, 2012
The Spanish daily El País published on Monday a selection of what it calls the 25 most recommended travel blogs in Spanish. The selection ranges from photography … More »
- Hong Kong’s iconic Peninsula hotel undergoes US$58 million refurbishment AFP Relax - Fri, Sep 7, 2012
All 300 rooms at the Peninsula Hong Kong, arguably Hong Kong's most famous hotel, will be given an overhaul to feature brand-new interior designs and technology. … More »
- Canon, Lonely Planet and Nivea among travelers' favorite brands AFP Relax - Thu, Sep 6, 2012
Canon features as one of the favorite brands for photography equipment, as well as Starbucks in the coffee category and Kindle as one of the favorite e-reader … More »
- Las Vegas inquiries up after release of Prince Harry naked pictures AFP Relax - Thu, Aug 23, 2012
Pictures published on Tuesday showing a naked Prince Harry partying with some of his friends in a hotel in Las Vegas have sparked a rise in the city's popularity as … More »
- Free Wi-Fi and mobile apps among most important tools for business travelers AFP Relax - Tue, Aug 21, 2012
A recent survey shows that technology is perceived as a key tool by business travelers as it increases their productivity during work trips and helps them stay in … More »
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