Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. – John F. Kennedy, U.S. President Danube Cycling Route Danube Cycling Route is a part of the international bicycle route Eurovelo 6. It runs from the river’s source in Germany down to the Black Sea, and is about 2,900 km long. It is the most… Continue reading Bicycle routes as Destination Tourism
Category: Trends
Outlook on 2015 Global Trends
“Most people engaged in public policy around the world do not have time to think. … There is inadequate planning on the challenges we face.” – Kevin Rudd, Prime Minister of Australia (2007-2010 and 2013) One of the topics in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015 were the top trends shaping the world in… Continue reading Outlook on 2015 Global Trends
Strategic Technology Trends for 2015
Below is a fascinating Infographic about the top technology trends for 2015 and predictions of where digital business will be in the next five years. The image is from Needa.ie and is based on forecasting of trends by Gartner. Enjoy!
The Gravity of World Population
“We already have the statistics for the future: the growth percentages of pollution, overpopulation, desertification. The future is already in place.” – Günter Grass We live in a time of four major population related mega-trends that are shaping our future. Three of them relate to how many we are, where we live and how we… Continue reading The Gravity of World Population
The Importance of the Summer Holiday
With the “better” summer weather upon us here in Europe our thoughts at this time of the year turn to the holidays. Europeans are very lucky compared to many in the world as we tend to take 2-3 weeks holiday, usually over the summer period. Others cultures view this long period of low productivity and… Continue reading The Importance of the Summer Holiday
Weirdest Hotel Requests And Complaints
Even though good customer service is one of the main conditions for success in any business, it is particularly important in the hotel industry where guests are looking to staff to help them make their stay as relaxing and comfortable as possible. And staff in hotels all over the world really does go out of… Continue reading Weirdest Hotel Requests And Complaints
A Magna Carta for the web
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is an English computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web in 1989. It is worth a listen to his view of where the web is heading, when he warns us in the TED talk below from March 2014. Berners-Lee talks about how the WWW has exploded in usage and changed our… Continue reading A Magna Carta for the web
Trend Alert: Man-Made Travel Destinations
Some travel destinations are simply “born with” assets such as beautiful beaches, breath-taking landscapes and rich cultural heritage, making them established and overcrowded. Throughout history these places didn’t really have to fight for attention or fight competition. In recent years, however, fuelled by innovations caused by digitalization and the Internet, a new kind of travel… Continue reading Trend Alert: Man-Made Travel Destinations
Smart Travel
Today the tourism industry contributes more than 9% to the world’s GDP and one out of every 11 jobs, and it is growing faster than other segments of the global economy. The 21st-century traveller has high expectations when it comes to efficiency and a low tolerance for barriers to global mobility. Unfortunately, travel infrastructure and… Continue reading Smart Travel
The Rise of Innovation Districts
Today the Brookings Institute, an American think thank based in Washington, released "The Rise of Innovation Districts," a new report analysing the trend and importance of urban innovative areas in United States. It is a very well written document, and spot on with the approach and methodology Bearing have been working with for 15 years.… Continue reading The Rise of Innovation Districts