This may be surprising to those who know me well, but there was a time when I was not a very adventurous eater. It wasn’t until I spent time living abroad, in places far from western cuisine, that I discovered the exhilaration of trying something with a totally new texture or unexpected flavor. From street [...]

A new regular feature from The Spin Kitchen, sharing our encyclopedia of road warrior knowledge earned by countless hours on the road.
I’m writing this from the comfort of my hotel room (suite, really, but who’s counting) on Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. This happens to be one of my favorite places in the [...]

Every week, I scan dozens (sometimes dozens of dozens) of articles about social media and PR and, occasionally, random trends. I bookmark and forward and catalogue all of these great articles, but I haven’t been great about sharing them regularly…until now. With that introduction, we’re launching a new feature called What I’m Reading Right Now.
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Last Friday, I spoke about “Social Media in the Travel Industry” at the Governor’s 2009 Colorado Tourism Conference in Pueblo, Colo. And I found myself scheduled a day after the crowd saw a great session by Eric Elkins of Widefoc.us, who covered many of the same topics I usually touch on.
So in the interest of [...]

In a very short amount of time, the vast majority of content that consumers create and share with their networks – via Facebook, Twitter and numerous other social sites – is going be searchable by the location where it was created. More than just a technological wonder, this trend is poised to have a major impact on the travel industry.