How to start a travel startup: The TripCommon story

It’s a known fact that travel is not the easiest industry to monetize, and hence one that scares investors away. There are several valid reasons for that: Most consumers book around 3 trips a year, mostly to visit friends and family Less than 30% of people book online, which means most people are still less […]

Featured as Gogobot NYC’s Rockstar of the Month

I’ve been badged! Check out my latest interview, my Istanbul custom guide and my curated spring guide for NYC. I’m honored to be featured as Gogobot NYC’s first Rockstar of the Month, and be part of a vibrant travel community such as Gogobot’s. I generally love to share pictures of my favorite places in the world, and […]

What to Expect from the Inaugural NY Travel Festival

We caught up with Roni Weiss from RW Social, producing the first edition of the New York Travel Festival, to get the scoop on how the idea came to life and what to expect from an inaugural travel consumer show for the young tech-savvy urbanites. Monica Suma: How did the idea of the New York […]

Q&A With Roaming Entrepreneur Chris Guillebeau

The first time I heard of Chris Guillebeau was from the Meet, Plan, Go! event this past fall in New York City. His latest book $100 Startup was one of the giveaways. I didn’t win it, but the next day I ordered it from Amazon. I read it and decided to get in touch with him […]

Social Media Week NYC recap

Last week was nothing short of a whirlwind, which somewhat justifies my lack of regular posting. With Social Media Week NYC in full force, and several projects that have recently begun, I have had little time for some of the things I love the most. But going back to Social Media Week, I had a blast […]

Social Media Week: Travel photography in the age of Mobile

Social Media Week is just a few days away! I am honored and excited to be a panelist for Tuesday’s discussion “Travel photography in the age of Mobile.” Join Gogobot, the largest social network for travelers, Time Magazine’s Top 50 Sites of 2011, and The Mobile Media Lab at Hostelling International New York for a forward-thinking discussion and networking! We will delve […]

Is solo female travel safe or not?

Ever since the tragic death of Sarai Sierra, a 33-year old New York mom traveling solo in Istanbul, the solo female travel experience has received harsh criticism: of how women shouldn’t travel alone, of how it’s dangerous to travel outside the US, of how women shouldn’t go to a third-world country in the Middle East, […]

Connected Traveler: 7 travel technologies you don’t want to miss

Last weekend’s New York Times Travel Show was nothing short of amazing connections: travel seminars with distinguished personalities such as Pauline and Arthur Frommer, actor/travel writer Andrew McCarthy, travel personality Julia Dimon, brand guru Johnny Jet, and the list could go on and on. I enjoyed each and everyone’s panels, as I fervently took notes. […]

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