Concierge.com Visitors Serve Up The ‘Inside Scoop’
Sometimes, the best travel advice comes from the travelers themselves. Those looking for information on hot destinations in the form of personal anecdotes can click on Concierge.com, where the recently unveiled “travelog” feature shifts the balance of power and makes the user the expert.
Booking Travel Online May Be Less Convenient
The Internet may be struggling, but the $17 billion online travel business is still growing — rising to 7% of the total travel market from 5% last year. But is it getting any easier to use? I tried something that even the most adventuresome Web surfers avoid: booking an entire vacation on the Web. And [...]
Hotwire Adds International Tickets To Travel Offers in Expansion Effort
Hotwire is expected to announce Wednesday a major expansion of its travel offerings, as the fledgling Web site takes aim at much bigger rival Priceline.com Inc.
International Travelers Can Rent Cellphones Ahead of Their Trips
International travelers need not be out of touch for one second, thanks to CellPhone Rentals Limited, a company based in the United Kingdom that does exactly what its name implies. Customers who place an order for a cellphone in advance of their trip will find it waiting for them upon arrival. Arrangements can also be [...]
