City guides reveal stories through urban adventuresAdd / Remove We continue to spot innovative ways of showcasing cities to travelers, whether it’s tours of London led by the homeless, tools for …
Restaurant guidebook links to online content for fresh reviewsAdd / Remove Bringing the online and offline worlds together is a rich source of opportunity for publishers, combining the tangible benefits and convenience of …
In Italy, secret pop-up restaurant gives directions via SMSAdd / Remove Much the way Charlie’s Burgers uses a heaping helping of mystery to embellish the allure of its roaming, “anti-restaurant” gourmet meals, so …
During ‘Barter Week,’ Italian B&Bs accept swaps as paymentsAdd / Remove Whether hotels are upscale, no-frills or even pay-what-you-want, currency is generally the way room rates are paid. Not so at thousands of …
One tree planted for each wooden watch soldAdd / Remove We’ve already seen jewelry made from both reclaimed and sustainably mined materials. Guided by a similarly eco-minded philosophy, Los Angeles-based (and Florence-born) …
Italian bank targets immigrantsAdd / Remove It was back in 2003 that our sister site first wrote about the immi-merce trend, noting the increasing prevalence of businesses catering …
From 12 tons of trash, a pop-up hotel with a messageAdd / Remove For St. Louis’s City Museum, salvaged garbage helps create a hyperlocal feel. For the Save the Beach Hotel, it’s not just a …
Working holiday for artists & better souvenirs for an Italian townAdd / Remove Rebelling against generic, not-made-here products that are piled to the rafters in tourist shops everywhere, an Italian town is inviting artists and …
No-sweat online publishing of (amateur) sports tournamentsAdd / Remove Last year we wrote about Fantastar, a website that helps amateur sports clubs attract financial support through fantasy sport leagues based on …
Online retailers install widget to enable group buyingAdd / Remove We’ve seen numerous examples of group buying over the years, but recently we came across technology that promises to enable many more. …
