Luxury train service Moskou-Nice

30-9-2010

Late September a new train service between Moscow and Nice was introduced. With a speed of only 65 km per hour, passengers can enjoy a 53-hour train journey. On board there are luxury sections equipped with showers and minibars. Ticket costs between € 300,= and € 1.200, =. Nice has long been a popular resort among the Russian elite, since the Romanovs built a house there in 1856.

Fairphone

29-9-2010

Fair phone is the world’s first public, non-profit developer of mobile phones. The production wil be processed in a human and environmentally friendly manner. On the website of fair phone, consumers can also participate in the campaign and design challenge. People can influence the design of the phone.

Worlds strongest beer…for now

29-7-2010

The Scottish brewer Brewdog designed these bottles of beer, which cost € 580,= and contain 55% alcohol. The bottle is wrapped in dead squirrels or stoats. Although the brewery says only ‘roadkills’ are used, it’s a pretty controversial packaging.  

Last minute dining

28-7-2010

Through www.lastminutedining.nl you make a restaurant reservation at the last moment. Guests do receive a code for a 20%-discount from the bill.

Google checkout

11-7-2010

Owners of a smartphone now don’t have to have cash on them anymore. With Google Checkout you can pay immediately. It works with a QR-Code. The host scans the code, which is linked to the customers credit card and the amount will be credited directly.

Place your bid on the chefs table

10-7-2010

The popular chef’s table at restaurant Ivy in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is now being auctioned. Up to 10 days in advance people can place their bids. The minimum bid is € 1.350,= and for the amount of € 3.000,=, the table is directly yours!

Dude, where is my tip

22-6-2010

Many tourists pay in hotels and restaurants abroad with their credit card. The downside is that the staff misses out on their tip. Where’s My Tip? now has a solution: The tip card. Put a specified amount on a card and give this card to a staff member. He or she can then use the code on the card to transfer the money to his own account.

NExt restaurants worldmenus

22-6-2010

Next Restaurant in Chicago will start a new concept. The restaurant will serve menus based on cities of the world in the past or the future. For example, a menu called “Paris 1912”, the menu of Hong Kong from the future, 2036. The most special feature of this concept will be that you will have to buy tickets online to make a reservation.  

Meat from a vending machine

20-5-2010

Izarzugaza is a highly respected butcher in northern Spain. While the meat is prepared traditionally, the marketing techniques are state-of-the-art. Last year he started selling online and ordering via touch screen, this year they installed a 24-hour vending machine, filled with the best meats, according to the season.

Concierge get help from iPads

1-5-2010

Equiped with the new iPads, concierges from several Intercontinental Hotels can provide the guests with the latest information. Also, by means of visualization, 3D route information and promotional films, the iPads can be an addition for both concierges and guests.

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