Buy Tourism Online is an International Travel and Tourism Event which takes place in Florence at Stazione Leopolda – an annual appointment with major tour operators, hotel owners and businesses who meet and discuss the evolution of this very important market segment related to the online world and digital technologies.
The Conference http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626140479091/ The Parties http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626146008925/ TheTour http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626268423746/ Northern Lights http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626141387593/ The Blue Lagoon http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626260126504/ Edited set of photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/demib/sets/72157626146552147/ Cindy Krum http://www.facebook.com/album.php?
Behind the scenes at RIMC 2011 Here are some Photos of RIMC 2011 – I’ll be pushing out other ones on Flickr – will post the link here. 
We were so lucky (or should I say the organization was fantastic) with the weather – such a beautiful day to see some of the sights Iceland has to offer… 
So clear and VERY cold – we were at about -10°C but the perceived temperature was much less due to the chill factor (the wind was blowing all day long) 
Ice and snow everywhere around us … 
This was our first stop in the area where the first Icelandic Parliament was established … 
A small (semi-frozen) waterfall of Iceland 
Fresh waters & water fall – it was just so cold here I couldn’t fell my face any longer and had to head towards the bus 
Thomas (that’s our boy) – he was with me this and had great fun – many admired and complimented his Duff Beer hat 🙂 
this is a shot from above where the water runs (when it’s not frozen) 
Look at these ice formations on the ropes – I had never seen such a thing before … and it was on all ropes !
Social Travel is a natural consequence of this new and unexplored Social Media Networking activity – during the presentations a number of social travel websites were listed where people sharing affinities not only enjoy networking but create new opportunities also for travel: helpx.net warmshowers.org couchsurfing.org airbnb.com roadsharing.com The underlying legacy binding the offline and the online world in this new sociality are: new and unexplored opportunities never before available reassurance: we feel reassured when be belong to a Clique the “wisdom” of the network is there to help with (reliable) information when needed In duscussing Social Travel the question: “is this a trend directly related to the economic crisis or is there more to this form of travel?”
You can read up and prepare your travels, but nothing will beat having someone there to show you places that are nowhere to be found on maps or social networks: wouldn’t it be great to have someone there to show you around?
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