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Travel like a Jetson

February 13th, 2009

If traveling like a Jetson has always been a dream of yours, you might be closer to your dream than you think.
A company called Terrafugia has successfully built a flying automobile…the Transition.  In the air the Transition looks like a small two-seater plane, but on the ground the wings can be folded in so that [...]

The future of airport shopping has a name and it is ZoomShops.  These technology filled vending machines sell iPods, Sony gadgets and more.
The ZoomShop vending machine’s touch screen delivers an experience similar to online shopping, where shoppers can view product photos and access complete specs. Chosen items can be added to a shopping bag, and [...]

Dream caravan come true

November 21st, 2008

Earlier I posted about the Verdier Light Caravan, the ultimate green and chic camper. At the time I posted the Verdier was a concept….but it looks like it is becoming more of a reality as the company has posted a price ($129,000) and is accepting deposits.  
Unfortunately a production start-date is not yet set…..check out verdier.ca [...]

Pumpkin Inn

October 31st, 2008

Ecotourism takes on a new meaning with the Pumpkin Inn.
Just kidding, found this photo on worth1000.com and thought it would make a good “future of travel” pic for Halloween ….it’s photoshopped so don’t spend hours on Google trying to find this new innovative inn!
Happy Halloween!

Future of Luxury

October 24th, 2008

On Monday I reported on a destination club in “Becoming partially fabulous” ……and today I received some news about another destination club planning on rocking the luxury travel world, Quintess.
Quintess has been Awarded the “Best of the Best” Mid-Sized Destination Club by  Robb Report (luxury gurus) for three years in a row.  The club has announced [...]

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