http://www.trolleytips.com travel smart 4 business Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:38:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tell Me Where is a web and iphone application that provides recommendations based on the tastes of your friends, and those with similar tastes. Already a success in France, it is ready to take its Urban Guide mix of social network and city guide to the rest of the world. The ... http://www.trolleytips.com/cool_addresses.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Just launched a French service via Twitter. Twitt #boarding along with the airport code and you'll get a reply with the list of the other users in the same airport in the last hours. Also you can visit boarding.fr to see a map with airports and users who are there. Another service ... http://www.trolleytips.com/twitt-airport-and-on-board.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Taxi² is a free service that enables you to recognise other travellers who are interested in saving half the cost of their taxi ride from London or NY airports to their final destination. The clever taxi² ticket provides you with everything you need to share a taxi: an easy way ... http://www.trolleytips.com/landing-in-london-or-ny-share-a-cab.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss You have the chance to bid on an around the world trip to visit the eight wonders of the world. Itinerary is amazing, lasting 3 weeks for 2 people, flights are on business class and package includes hotels, private tours and airports' transfers. Bid ends Dec, 9th and current highest ... http://www.trolleytips.com/got-a-lot-of-miles-on-continental.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Yesterday 3 cabin crew girls dressed in bikini walked streets of London to present the 2010 Ryanair calendar.Video here.The 2010 edition, which was shot at Ryanair’s Alicante base in September, will raise about £100,0000 through the sale of 11,000 calendars on Ryanair flights and from www.ryanaircalendar.com for £10. Proceeds will go to ... http://www.trolleytips.com/ryanair-new-sexy-calendar.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Thanks to this article on Times, I discovered this great group on Facebook, "You know you've worked in hotels when..." where hoteliers share stories about their guests. Some of the topics discussed: "Funniest thing you have ever seen, that no one would believe unless they worked in a hotel?" - ... http://www.trolleytips.com/hoteliers.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss US Travel Association has commissioned a study to evaluate the return on investment of business travel. According to their findings: "For every dollar invested in business travel, businesses experience an average $12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits". Business travel in US accounts for 2.4 millions jobs and 1 ... http://www.trolleytips.com/meeting-mean-business-not-always-but-help.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Back in 1997, Virgin Atlantic started offering Flying Without Fear courses at £199+vat. They claim to have 98% success rate. Sir Branson wants to replicate the success of these course with an iphone application and he does  a personal introduction on the app. The app is not for free (4.99$ ... http://www.trolleytips.com/iphone-app-flying-without-fear.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Love this app! Go to MySkyStatus site and enter your upcoming flight details and your friends on Facebook and followers on Twitters will get regular updates about your departure, altitude, location and arrival as you travel. It works for all airlines and it's free. Bravo to Lufthansa: a real innovative ... http://www.trolleytips.com/cool-facebook-and-twitter-app-by-lufthansa.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss There is a garage in Redondo Beach, California that accomodates a replica of a first-class cabin from a Pan Am World Airways 747. Owner (a director of United Airlines) spent 50,000$ and more than 20 years to recreate this cabin. (original story here) http://www.trolleytips.com/your-own-1st-class-pan-am-cabin-in-your-garage.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss