Social Travel: Rediscovering the Friendly Skies. Editor’s note: TechCrunch contributor Semil Shah is an entrepreneur interested in digital media, consumer Internet, and social networks.
Shah is based in Palo Alto and you can follow him on twitter @semil We’ve heard endlessly how “social” will eventually disrupt and transform old, stodgy industries, perhaps even reinvent them for the better. The promise of this change, of course, is often tempered by the reality that, if indeed this stuff actually happens, it will take time and we’re currently in the early stages of the game. And when it comes to travel, one of the most heavily regulated industries, disruption and transformation would be music to travelers’ ears.
There are a number of reasons travel has become more of an onerous task (thank you, TSA), yet consumers continue to brave the elements to merrily trot around the globe.
Make it buzz. People 2.0. Airbnb For X. Louer 2.0. Trip Hopping - Travel from New York, État de New York, États-Unis. Money 2.0. Veille. Se déplacer 2.0. Guide 2.0. Manger 2.0. S'habiller 2.0. Social travel. Guide des Réceptifs - Annuaire des Réceptifs mondiaux. Seloger 2.0. Shopping 2.0. WHL.travel...your local connection. The Creative Tourism Business Model - Cultural Realms - Rossitza Ohridska-Olson's blog about the business of cultural tourism. NEW: The Creative Touris Business Model & Its Application in Bulgaria: an research article based on the model below and co-authored with Stanislav Ivanov. Download the article here. The creative tourism is a form of cultural tourism – it counts on cultural assets to attract travelers to a destination.
It is also a form of creative community’s development – by stimulating the creative industries from outside, the local economy improves beyond the profits from tourism.