Facial scans mean no more queues, keys or signatures for hotel guests

23rd July 2019

Globetrender speaks with Juan Carlos Abello, founder and CEO of tech firm Nuvola, about how its collaboration with Kairos, a leading facial recognition company ...

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The Green Apple Foundation is upcycling hotel waste in Cartagena

16th July 2019

Globetrender speaks with Portia Hart, founder of nonprofit social enterprise the Green Apple Foundation, which is based in Colombia's Cartagena, about how it is...

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Uber Pool rival ViaVan wants urbanites to stop driving their own cars

6th July 2019

'The private car was once a symbol of freedom but today it is the cause of a crisis within cities', says Chris Snyder, ViaVan CEO. Here he tells Globetrender wh...

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Japan’s 2020 Olympics mark a ‘significant rebirth’ for the country

18th June 2019

A new book called Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions, by Brad Glosserman, discusses the country’s role in Asia and on the international stage. Here, Globe...

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Japanese youth are ‘happy but don’t want to go abroad’

18th June 2019

A new book called Peak Japan: The End of Great Ambitions, by Brad Glosserman, suggests that young Japanese people are happier than their parents but lack ...

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Destinate Travel offers hyper-local experiences in South Africa

4th June 2019

From backyard concerts to carpentry, Destinate Travel gives visitors the opportunity to share experiences and learn skills from locals across South Africa. Glob...

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Generator says the ‘cooler the brand, the higher the rates’

22nd May 2019

Globetrender speaks with Jason Rieff, chief marketing officer for Generator, a company that transformed the hostel experience but no longer wants to identify wi...

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25 Hours Hotels: why breaking convention leads to success

28th March 2019

With its vinyl record collections, rooftop saunas, lobby robots, concept stores and soon-to-open drive-in desert cinema, 25 Hours Hotels is a brand that is dete...

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Space tourism will be the ultimate luxury experience

2nd March 2019

Globetrender speaks with Matthew D Upchurch, chairman and CEO of Virtuoso, about why space tourism is soon to become the ultimate bucket-list experience for the...

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Utopian Hotel Collection is betting on experiential travel

8th January 2019

Utopian Hotel Collection has been savvy in luring millennials with an array of unusual activities, from fig picking to Leica photography classes

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Railway stations to become lifestyle hubs

30th November 2018

From health clinics to co-working spaces, Dave Ashton, CEO of train ticket comparison and booking platform Loco2, reveals his predictions for the future of rail...

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How ‘Send My Bag’ luggage delivery changes travel

24th April 2018

Send My Bag is a door-to-door luggage delivery service that allows you to arrive at the airport without any bags and travel to your hotel hands-free. Globetrend...

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Why Moxy hotels target guests who are ‘fun hunters’

9th February 2018

At Moxy hotels, you can check in at the bar and get a free cocktail. Once you have unpacked, you can experience acupuncture happy hours, nail tattooing, burlesq...

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How to be a digital nomad and why it’s life-changing

17th January 2018

Globetrender's editor Jenny Southan speaks to three digital nomads about why they decided to give up their nine-to-five office jobs in favour of working remotel...

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IQPlanner: would you book a holiday designed by a blogger?

13th December 2017

Described as "Lonely Planet meets TripAdvisor", IQPlanner is a start-up looking to transform the way we book holidays. Co-founder Dmitrijus Konovalovas tells ...

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Why Natural World Safaris wants you to exit your comfort zone

12th December 2017

From tracking orangutans in Borneo to snow leopards in Ladakh, Natural World Safaris has become an expert in specialist wildlife tours. Globetrender speaks to W...

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Three renowned mixologists reveal how science is transforming cocktails

5th November 2017

From rotovaping and fatwashing, to fermentation and non-alcoholic distillates, bartenders are becoming ever-more scientific in their quest to invent the cocktai...

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Why adventure cruises from Intrepid Travel are making waves

29th October 2017

Launched in 1998 by two backpacking friends from Melbourne, Darrell Wade and George Manchester, Intrepid Travel has become a standout small-group adventure tou...

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Food historian Tasha Marks on the secret beauty of sugar

17th October 2017

Globetrender first met Tasha Marks at the National Gallery in London, where she was doing a captivating talk on Renaissance sugar sculpture. Struck by her enthu...

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How Ultimate Earth can help backpackers – and flashpackers

11th September 2017

Ultimate Earth is a new membership platform for backpackers and their more monied counterparts, "flashpackers". It's designed to help them discover discounts an...

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Is shopping app Knomi the future of real-world retail?

31st August 2017

In a globalised world of mega-malls and franchises, high-streets and department stores are looking increasingly the same. However, a new app called Knomi is set...

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Why robots will be the stars of upcoming Asian sporting events

18th August 2017

From friendly helper droids in airports to eye-in-the-sky drones, Asia is taking the opportunity to show off its robotics prowess at major Asian sporting events...

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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...

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Why private jet company Stratajet is targeting Generation Z

4th August 2017

Stratajet founder Jonny Nicol reveals that, contrary to popular belief, the fast-growing segment of private jet users are aged between 18 and 26. In other words...

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