Category Archives: travel

The hospitality industry gets more inhospitable

Posted on March 3, 2009 by

For an industry that markets itself as catering to the whims of its guests, the hotel industry sure goes out of its way to make a bad final impression. I just had a wonderful stay at the Westin Resort & … Continue reading →

Posted in hotels, travel | 1 Comment

Bad UX at Sea-Tac airport

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

See those black spots toward the top of the picture, about 30 feet above the ground? Those are flight arrival and departure displays. Really. It’s not just the height that’s a problem; the displays face a large glass wall. When … Continue reading →

Posted in rocky's travel, travel, ui

Sea-Tac arming grungy terrorists

Posted on September 4, 2008 by

Seen post security at Sea-Tac. Someone call the TSA and have their metal knives confiscated!

Posted in random, travel

The ad is a lie

Posted on August 31, 2008 by

While watching the Olympics, I was struck by a gorgeous animated ad. A lobster conducts an orchestra of other sea creatures playing Gershwin. As soon as I recognized Rhapsody in Blue, I knew it had to be a United Airlines … Continue reading →

Posted in advertising, airlines, travel | 2 Comments

Colgate squeezes out a product for a niche market

Posted on July 8, 2008 by

Kudos to Colgate-Palmolive for responding to a market need: three ounce tubes of toothpaste that fit into baggies that you can get take through airport security. I was pleasantly surprised to find this at Target before a recent trip. (I … Continue reading →

Posted in random, terrorism, travel | 1 Comment

Occasional reader – Gas prices, trashing hotels, brain chemistry, hunger cafes

Posted on June 18, 2008 by

Some interesting reads from the past few weeks: Top Car Dealer Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry (WSJ) — The CEO of AutoNation views high gas prices as just what we need to spur innovation … Continue reading →

Posted in reader, travel, weekly reader

Google offers fresh perspectives on travel photography

Posted on June 3, 2008 by

Google’s Panoramio has launched one of the most exciting advances in online pictures since flickr added geotagging. A new “Look around” feature shows you when pictures are available from other angles. In the screenshot below, you can see the dome … Continue reading →

Posted in flickr, fun, geotagging, google, microsoft, photography, travel, web 2.0 | 1 Comment