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After letting locals run the Twitter account, VisitSweden now wants visitors to meet them

By Kevin May | November 21, 2012

Citizens of Sweden were thrust into the limelight this year when the national tourism authority gave them the chance to share their lives on its official Twitter profile. Read More

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Grand City Hotels rolls out anonymous guest socializing application, MeetMeIn

By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2012

A quite interesting new way of hotel socializing is being implemented in the Grand City Hotels in Germany. Read More

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Social travel site Gtrot - 18 months, close to $1M in funding, two pivots, now a gift service called Boomerang

By Kevin May | November 19, 2012

Rather peculiar turn of events in the world of social travel media startups this week as Gtrot pivoted again to become a, err, gift sending service. Read More

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British Airways launches probe after Twitter account retweets F and C bomb-laden message

By Kevin May | November 17, 2012

Egg on its face and an investigation almost guaranteed to give the comms people at British Airways a sleepless night after its Twitter account had a meltdown. Read More

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Social travel initiative sees phone sent around the world - last spotted in Baku

By Linda Fox | November 16, 2012

It's the simple idea that are so often the best and sending a phone packed with social media apps around the world to get people talking and sharing fits right into the category Read More

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HRS adds Facebook application with heatmap to plot friends' check-ins

By Linda Fox | November 15, 2012

Next time you're hitting the road for a conference or exhibition here's a quirky Facebook application which helps users see where everyone has stayed Read More

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App lets hotel owners add TripAdvisor reviews to their Facebook pages

By Sean O'Neil | November 14, 2012

Today the user-reviews giant unveils The TripAdvisor App for Facebook, a way for hotel owners to pad their Facebook Pages with reviews, ratings, and other content. Read More

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MapQuest ramps up travel services with Pinterest-style Discover planning and sharing platform

By Kevin May | November 12, 2012

Considered by many to be a forgotten service after the emergence of Google Maps in recent years, MapQuest wants to fight back and muscle in on the world of travel planning. Read More

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Flat-Club targets US student community after recent European roll out

By Linda Fox | November 9, 2012

Flat-Club, a rental marketplace targeting students and alumni, has extended its service from Europe to the US starting with 30 universities Read More

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RFID wristbands are so last year - social media-loving hotel connects fingerprints to Facebook

By Kevin May | November 9, 2012

The Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel certainly made the industry sit and listen for a bit when it launched a project in 2011 to allow its clubbing-crazed guests to interact with Facebook via RFID wristbands. Read More

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A Photographer's Journey ties travel images to a real-world exhibition, curated on Facebook

By Nick Vivion | November 8, 2012

The latest Air France campaign brings in Le Meridien to curate a real-world exhibition of travel imagery on Facebook. Read More

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Rihanna previews her flirtatious, adventurous campaign for Visit Barbados

By Nick Vivion | November 7, 2012

The Barbados Tourism Authority took up a new look this past year, partnering with one of the island's most well-known exports: pop superstar Rihanna. Read More

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Where are you on the Social Media Maturity scale?

By Viewpoints | November 7, 2012

In the old days, it was easy to understand the customer experience. You had your manager or salespeople walk around. You asked or incentivized your customers to complete comment cards or surveys. Read More