Articles tagged with: travel-accessories
Top 5 new travel tools & apps for digital-age travellers
Want to make your next trip stress-free? Here are some clever new travel tools and apps to help you out:
Competition: Win sunglasses and a £50 Love2Shop voucher!
The summer holidays are nearly here!
80% of travel is researched and booked online
The internet – increasingly accessed through mobile devices – has established itself as the preferred place for people in mature markets to book and research travel, according to a new report by the hotel company IHG.
Editor’s blog: Prepaid travel cards
No matter how many times I get ripped off at the airport or abroad, travel money always seems to be at the bottom of my holiday list. Like many other travellers, my casual approach costs.
WiFi tops travellers’ in-flight wish list
Travellers want to stay in touch with life back home as they fly, according to research conducted by Skyscanner.
Competition: Win a Bagpod travel bag!
Travelbite has teamed up with RedDog Design to offer a lucky reader a Bagpod – the new ‘must have’ travel accessory.
Smartphone the top item for gap year travellers
The smartphone is the number one item that Gap year travellers will pack in their backpacks this year according to new research from Post Office Travel Insurance.
Travel the world (via the bathtub) at The Goring
This summer, London connoisseurs Molton Brown and the quintessentially English hotel, The Goring are coming together to launch a luxurious ‘London via the World’ bathing menu to celebrate the eccentric, vibrant character of the capital.
London's GreenTomatoCars to get WiFi
A fleet of London minicab's are set to join the likes of London Underground and BT – by providing free Wi-Fi access to their passengers.
First month of free WiFi on the tube 'a success'
Travellers on the London Underground can now use free WiFi to check their emails and tweets, thanks to a new service launched by Virgin Media.
Top 5 free London city apps
With all the exciting events and celebrations happening in London this year, make the most of the capital with these travel apps, from insider tips compiled by local experts to how to get around in the city:
Competition: Learn a language with Berlitz!
Never be lost for words with the new Berlitz Phrase Book & CD packs!
Get paid to use Facebook, with Air New Zealand
Air New Zealand is launching the UK's first ever 'share and earn' promotion – where travellers can earn cash for reccomending the airline's service on Facebook and Twitter.
Highest ski resort in Europe connects with free WiFi
Val Thorens, the highest ski resort in Europe, has installed WiFi in all of its ski lifts – so visitors can stay easily connected on the slopes.
British Airways introduce new holiday finder tool
British Airways have now made it easier to find your perfect holiday destination with the launch of a new ‘Holiday Finder’ tool on ba.com.
Polaroid smart camera named best travel gadget 2012
The Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera has been named the best travel gadget for 2012, by Skyscanner. Futuristic watches, waterproof MP3 players and clever chargers also made the top five list.
Travel photography top tips
A great travel photograph captures the essence and atmosphere of a place and most importantly, it inspires you to go see the things you’re viewing in the picture for yourself.
Podcast: Ella Williamson on The Sunday Times Apps List
To coincide with the release of The Sunday Times Apps List, we ask technology expert Ella Williamson what makes a good travel app, how technology is shaping the travel industry and what app she thinks should be invented.
Facebook unveils new timeline apps for travellers
Facebook is adding a series of new applications, including travel-related apps, to help users share such things as photos and reviews.
Editor’s blog: top travel trends of 2012
Sarah Gibbons, Travelbite editor, pinpoints the trends of 2012 and the changing landscape of the travel industry:
EasyJet launches 'fastest airline booking app'
EasyJet has launched its first smartphone application, which it claims is the fastest airline booking app available.
3rd Planet travel portal launched
People planning trips abroad in the near future can now make use of an online resource described as the world's first interactive 3D travel portal.
iPhone self-combusts on flight
Airline Regional Express (Rex) has confirmed a passenger's iPhone glowed red and started emitting smoke on a flight from Lismore to Sydney last Friday.
Top 10 free travel apps
Travel apps on a smartphone are the ideal way to quickly check a map, flight details or where there’s a good restaurant nearby.
'Self-service revolution' underway at airports
Smartphones are at the heart of a 'self-service revolution' that is taking place at airports across the world, according to research by SITA, a provider of communications and IT solutions to the aviation industry.
