What is the best for travel websites – videos or virtual tours?

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Travel suppliers are constantly looking for better ways to effectively market themselves on the internet and inevitably I get asked the question: “Video or virtual tours?”

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eDreams looks to social media to change fate of lesser known destinations

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eDreams has kicked off a social media campaign in a bid to improve the tourism economy for five destinations starting with Madagascar

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Kids today, travellers of the future and how they consume media now

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For any travel company pondering mobile as a distribution channel or whether to invest in social media, the following research will make compelling reading

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How rich visuals generate more travel bookings

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It’s hard to find any business better suited for the internet than travel and hospitality.

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Designing the perfect travel alert and advice service for government websites

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The UK government’s Foreign Office is testing a new online “Traffic Light” system for travel advice – but it does not go far enough.

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Online traffic light system for travel safety advice is good but needs refining

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Interesting developments in the world of the official travel advice on the internet issued by governments.

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What happens to a bag after it is dropped off at the airport? [VIDEO]

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To promote a baggage tracker tool on its mobile app, Delta recently fitted a passenger bag with cameras to show exactly where every item has to go on a typical journey.

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A tale of two Christmas videos – Cebu Pacific and HotelTonight

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Buoyed by the success of seeing a previous web video showing its cabin crew doing an unusual safety presentation, Cebu Pacific was at it again before the Christmas holidays.

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How governments can improve travel safety alerts through technology and social media

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In the last few years we’ve had tsunamis, Sars, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, country-wide strife, strikes and, of course, Eyjafjallajoekull, which created a worldwide ash cloud panic.

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New Zealand targets youth in latest social marketing campaign

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Tourism New Zealand is calling on the travelling youth to say what they would trade for the chance to win one of six two-week holidays to the destination.

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