Louis Vuitton and Marc Newson launch Horizon Soft lugggage

6th May 2019

Australian industrial designer Marc Newson has created an innovative new rolling suitcase line called Horizon Soft for Louis Vuitton. The luggage comes three ye...

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Crowdfunding starts for Pull Up suitcase that converts into closet

6th May 2019

German start-up Pull Up launched a crowdfunding campaign in April on Kickstarter to raise money to finance an innovative new suitcase that converts into a mobil...

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Gaming tourism: Rough Guides to publish book on Xbox virtual worlds

2nd May 2019

Gaming tourism is a hot new trend that is about to explode. The virtual worlds of online gaming have become so advanced that Xbox is partnering with Rough Guide...

InnovatorsTech

New ‘rollable’ Luzli Roller MK02 headphones are the coolest

22nd April 2019

Swiss high-end audio brand Luzli has introduced the Roller MK02, a pair of "rollable" headphones that are perfect for travelling. The problem with most over-ea...

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Review: Away Aluminium Edition smart suitcase

7th March 2019

A number of companies design smart suitcases but airlines are wary of passengers bringing them on board. Most will not accept them if the lithium-ion batterie...

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Moxy hotels are becoming lively havens for online dating

3rd March 2019

Last November, Moxy Hotels partnered with female-first social networking app Bumble, to create designated meeting sites for people taking online dating, offline...

HotelsTech

This cashierless New York store only sells health drinks via SMS

3rd March 2019

Opened in Tribeca in September 2018, the Drug Store in New York is a high-tech health drink store where customers help themselves to what they want and walk out...

Tech

Cashierless Amazon Go stores tipped for airports

25th January 2019

Futuristic Amazon Go grocery stores, which allow people to walk out with products without having to pay for them at a till (even an automated one), may be comi...

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What3words enables access to world’s most remote Airbnbs

5th December 2018

Geocoding company What3words has partnered with Airbnb to list some of the world’s most remote locations on its international platform. Marisa Cannon reports ...

TechWorld

450,000 hotels now available to book with cryptocurrency

5th December 2018

Travellers can now book more than 450,000 hotels with cryptocurrency, thanks to an app called Tripio, says Ben Brown. Participating hotels include the spectacu...

HotelsTech

Ibis hotels in Switzerland employ ‘Instagram sitters’

30th November 2018

Marisa Cannon reports on why Ibis has decided to employ Instagram "sitters" to post content on the behalf of guests during their stays at hotels across Switzerl...

Tech

Audi debuts self-piloted flying drone taxi

30th November 2018

German car manufacturer Audi has unveiled a prototype of a vehicle that can both drive and fly, joining the growing raft of companies investing in urban aviatio...

AviationTech

Airpod sleep capsules to be trialled in EU airports

18th June 2018

This autumn, new prototype Airpod sleep capsules are to be trialled across EU airports, for travellers needing a power nap when their flight is delayed or they ...

HotelsTech

Invite-only Onda platform gives access to members’ clubs worldwide

29th March 2018

Luca Del Bono, co-founder of British concierge group Quintessentially and the South Kensington Club, has launched Onda, an innovative subscription platform that...

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British Airways tests biometric boarding gates at US airports

9th March 2018

British Airways is trialling new biometric gates designed to speed up boarding and arrivals processes at four US airports – Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and Ne...

AviationTech

Maldives resort launches Instagram butlers

28th October 2017

The five-star Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has it all – exquisite over-water villas, not one, but two luxury spas and even an under-sea restaurant. But just...

HotelsTech

Why WeSwap wants travellers to exchange money with strangers

30th September 2017

Jared Jesner, founder and CEO of peer-to-peer travel money service WeSwap, speaks to Globetrender about his innovative foreign currency exchange app, and why cr...

InnovatorsTech

Seven European travel tech start-ups to watch

17th September 2017

With 200 travel tech businesses attracting £2.5 billion of funding in 2016 and more than three quarters of UK holidaymakers booking holidays online during 2016...

InnovatorsTech

Ten potential Hyperloop One routes announced

17th September 2017

Last year, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced a global competition in which countries could put forward potential routes for his ultra-high-speed Hype...

Tech

Interview: Stefan Holwe on Horizn Studios smart luggage

11th August 2017

Launched in 2015, Horizn Studios has created stylish smart luggage that comes fitted with GPS tracking and built-in battery chargers to charge your devices. Her...

TechVoices

Hummingbird designs world’s lightest fold-up bike

2nd August 2017

Britain's boundary-pushing Hummingbird Bike Company has designed what it says is the world's lightest fold-up bike, weighing just 6.9kg, compared to 11.5kg for ...

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CityStasher: new left luggage app lets you travel light

19th July 2017

CityStasher is a travel tech start-up that is tapping into a new niche within the sharing economy – left luggage. After downloading the app, you can search fo...

InnovatorsTech

Travel money: four mobile bank cards of the future

17th July 2017

A new breed of mobile bank card, which can be used seamlessly across the world, has emerged. Most are managed via a smartphone app, and all have low (or zero) f...

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Tumi launches new GPS luggage tracker

9th July 2017

Last year, more than 21 million bags were lost (if temporarily) by airlines globally. However, companies such as Tumi, which has launched its new luggage tracke...

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