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Voyager autrement sur la voie du slow travel. De l’origine à la fin annoncée des voyages Les hommes ont toujours voyagé depuis la migration des peuples, les conquêtes militaires, les échanges commerciaux ou encore les pèlerinages religieux.

Voyager autrement sur la voie du slow travel

Mais le fait de voyager pour son plaisir serait apparu à la fin du XVIIème siècle avec les aristocrates anglais. Préparer votre voyage ou votre tour du monde. Wikimedia Foundation launches travel site 'Wikivoyage' Want to know more about the German spa city called Baden Baden, or "Bathing Bathing?

Wikimedia Foundation launches travel site 'Wikivoyage'

" Or how to get to Khajuraho -- an Indian town known for its ancient erotic rock carvings? All this and more will be in the Wikimedia Foundation's new travel site, called Wikivoyage. A bare-bones version of the site has already been up and running since September, but the official launch of the filled-out site is tentatively scheduled for January 15, according to Skift.

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales appeared on The Colbert Report yesterday and confirmed that the site would be launching "soon. " Wales told the show's host that the site does not have a business model and will not have any advertising -- as is the case for all sites run by the Wikimedia Foundation. The goal of Wikivoyage is to provide users with information on travel destinations and recommendations on restaurants, hotels, nightlife, and more. CNET contacted the Wikimedia Foundation for comment. Le tourisme culturel : Dynamique et prospective d’une passion durable. L’Institut Français du Tourisme élu au Partenariat mondial pour le Tourisme durable. Note détaillée d' Analyse des big data. Quels usages, quels défis ? "Cette note détaille ce qu’est l’analyse des big data.

Note détaillée d' Analyse des big data. Quels usages, quels défis ?

Elle présente ses principales applications. Elle s’intéresse aux conditions nécessaires à leur mise en œuvre. La multiplication croissante des données produites et le développement d’outils informatiques permettant de les analyser offre d’innombrables possibilités tant pour l’État que pour les entreprises. Il ne fait aucun doute que le traitement de ces masses de données, ou big data, jouera un rôle primordial dans la société de demain, car il trouve des applications dans des domaines aussi variés que les sciences, le marketing, les services client, le développement durable, les transports, la santé, ou encore l’éducation. Mkto.euromonitor.com/rs/euromonitorinternational/images/Euromonitor%27s WTM Global Travel Trends Report 2012.pdf. 10 Tech Innovations That Changed The Way We Travel.

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Travelers make their way to the gates at the American Airlines terminal at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 23, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

10 Tech Innovations That Changed The Way We Travel

Orbitz named LAX as the nation's busiest airport for 2011 Thanksgiving travel. Tapping into the abundance of innovative tech products is the fastest way that travel companies can gain a competitive advantage, especially with mobile devices now commonplace across the U.S. and western Europe. Tech is helping travel providers cut through the noise to offer customers relevant deals and accessible customer service.

And at the same time, companies are using big data to streamline their operations, cut costs, and boost revenues. A report by travel research firm PhoCusWright released this week during the World Travel Market outlines ten tech innovations that changed where and how travelers and companies meet . As the cost of providing customer service drops, the quality must stay the same. Online travel sales mature in France, Germany; mobile takes flight in Spain. How Expedia wants to become the LinkedIn of online travel.

Expedia dropped a few more clues last week as to how it plans to meet the needs of the rapidly evolving consumer.

How Expedia wants to become the LinkedIn of online travel

Acknowledging that it is the consumer that will shape the future development of online travel, Expedia is thinking of itself more like LinkedIn than other travel companies out there. EMEA marketing boss Andrew Warner says: “What we are moving towards is the kind of questions OTAs have not been used to answering and anticipating what the consumer wants and delivering recommendations. This is a commercial conundrum, still in many markets the penetration of OTAs is only 50% because we have probably not been able to meet these customers needs.”

Les 10 chiffres clefs de l'e-tourisme en 2012. L’e-tourisme continue sa progression.

Les 10 chiffres clefs de l'e-tourisme en 2012

Chiffre d’affaires… Parts de marché… mobile… acteurs… FrenchWeb revient sur les 10 principaux chiffres du secteur en 2012. Connaître et comprendre le premier marché émetteur de tourisme du monde. Retrouvez, chaque mois, « China on Move » sur TOM.

Connaître et comprendre le premier marché émetteur de tourisme du monde

Global Tourism & Travel Trends. The World Travel Market Global Trends Report 2012 has just been released and highlights the nine key emerging travel and tourism trends worldwide, looking at how the global, regional and national political, social and economic situation is shaping the travel industry.

Global Tourism & Travel Trends

Major identified trends include: Shopping is a major theme, with BRICs flocking to Europe, Indians jetting off on low-cost carriers to purchase gold, and hotels being built inside shopping malls in the Middle East.Technical innovation is the driving force between the rise of smart TVs, creating new opportunities for travel brands and new business models such as Tingo.Americans are drawn to countries coming in from the cold, such as North Korea, Cuba and Myanmar, while Nigeria’s film industry, Nollywood, is a magnet for intra-regional African travel.The lure of luxury continues in Asia as upmarket car brands exploit the power of their brands and make inroads into the hotels sector. Americas: The Attraction of Forbidden Lands. World Travel Market 2013 Global Trends Report.