Disruption is the new black when it comes to fashionable trends in travel technology. The concept underlies the force of the new “shared” economy we are seeing today with such effective disrupters as Uber, Airbnb, Lyft, Sidecar and slew of travel apps that are hooking up travelers directly with suppliers in increasingly creative ways. The […]

It might not come as a total surprise that some days are better for snagging airline deals than others. A recent drill down by ARC, the Airlines Reporting Corporation, discovered from its data that the least expensive air tickets were purchased on Sunday, regardless of a domestic or international destination. During the traditional Monday through […]

While Elite rewards flyers are finding automatic upgrades becoming ever more elusive, the first class cabin, itself, may be going the way of the Edsel.

Boutique hotels in Tel Aviv are few and far between, especially in this Mediterranean metropolis that came of age with seaside mega properties lining Herbert Samuel Street along the beach. The Norman Hotel, Tel Aviv’s newest luxury property that opened recently in the Rothschild Financial District of Tel Aviv may be signaling a departure from […]

If there is a secret to having a productive and enjoyable business trip, perhaps it is not about what you bring. Rather, it might be about what you don’t bring – for at least a period of time – while away from usual surrounds and that means mobile devices. Unplugging from work and exploring the […]