online travel (26)

by Heather Cassell

Published: Ocotber 3, 2011


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Damron owner Gina Gatta with business and life partner, Erika O'Conner, enjoying Iceland.
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Damron

It must be hard traveling the world to let people know where the best queer places are to go and what to see, but for Gina Gatta, president and editor-in-chief of Damron, the oldest LGBT travel guide company in the world, it's all in a days work.

For the more than 20 years, Gatta, 46, an openly gay woman, has traveled the world and n

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Will Google put Expedia Out of Business?

 "Flight Search" is a new feature of Google's search engine.

 

It's slick.

 

This new feature built into Google's powerful search engine makes booking a flight a breeze. 

 

If you don't see it in your Google menu bar, just visit the link:

www.google.com/flights/

 

When fully implemented you will be able to type "flights from Chicago to Denver" directly into Google's search box.

You will be transported immediately to the Flights screen.

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Choose your origin (neatly populated by your current location) and a

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And The Best AirlineTravel Sites Are?

We’re suspicious when research shows this or that airline, web site or hotel was voted the best, because we know people and statistics don’t tell the truth.

On the other hand, when results jibe with what we know and have researched on our own, we believe.

Then there’s the all-important method the researchers use to get their results.

Keynote Competitive Research, which bills itself as “the internet’s performance authority,” conducted online interviews with 2,0

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1. Look Good (=Nice & Simple)

Creative web design is all about making a website visually appealing. A visually appealing website is a site that is easy to read and easy to navigate. To create a site that visitors will not click away from immediately, follow some basic design standards, and think about the usability and accessibility of the design.

 

2. Content is Key

The content on your site is your vehicle to present your message and portray your brand. And if you offer the ability to book online o

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What Is Yapta?

What Is Yapta? "Tag flights from your favorite airline sites and Yapta will email you when prices drop. Get refunds and credits after you buy. When the price drops below what you paid, Yapta helps you get a voucher or refund from the airline!" 

The next time you visit Yapta (and if you like saving on airfare, you should) you'll notice that we've integrated our airfare tracking service withTripIt.com - a terrific trip management site that will help you organize and share your travel plans. 

Using T
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The British Broadcasting Corporation, known the work over as the BBC, just launched its new travel site, part of a series of site revamps, that will include other lifestyle features, and its timing may be impeccable.

With it’s own legendary reputation as a highly credible news and information source , the BBC’s new travel venture now boasts Emirates Airlines, unarguably one of the top tier, elegant airlines in the business, as its key sponsor.

BBC will partner for content with the
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