Most of you have probably heard of Gary Arndt — the man behind @EverywhereTrip — and feasted your eyes upon his scores of stunning travel photos. What you may not know is that he’s a long-time Boingo superfan and travel superhero. Continue reading
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Location and location-based services are some of the hottest topics in technology today. Join Boingo’s Dr. Derek Peterson at CTIA 2013 for an in-depth discussion of the implications and best practices in precision location at the “(Indoor) Location, Location, Location” panel on Tuesday, May 21 from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Continue reading
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In the first few years of our journey around the world we barely saw the inside of any airports. We were traveling mostly by train or bus overland – 18 months in Asia or 15 months in Latin America. But in the last couple of years, this has changed; we now spend quite a lot of time in airports crisscrossing the globe. And because our work is almost entirely online, wi-fi is one of the key things we look for in airports. Continue reading
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The first phase of the highly anticipated $1.5 billion Tom Bradley International Terminal expansion at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will soon be open for business, creating a beautiful, modern portal to the rest of the world befitting the City of Angels. To celebrate, the Santa Monica Museum of Flying showcases the architecture and planning behind the expansion and highlights the future look of the finished terminal in its new exhibit, Now Boarding: Fentress Airports + the Architecture of Flight. We got a sneak peek at a recent special event that also included a vintage flight attendant uniform fashion show, a surprise opera solo, and a personalized tour of the exhibit. Our favorite installation is a detailed 24-foot scale model of the new terminal, which took 8,000+ hours to build. It is enormously impressive, to say the least. Here it is: The soon-to-be-opened new international terminal at LAX is designed to optimize efficiency, decrease wait times, and help passengers get through security as quickly as possible — and on to their final destinations in optimal shape. The design also features a high-end retail and shopping area emphasizing local Los Angeles vendors and restaurants, for those tourists who didn’t get enough
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In honor of the wireless industry’s annual pilgrimage to Mobile World Congress next week, we asked five of our favorite expert travel writers to share their #1 tip for traveling in Barcelona, Spain. Read on and you, too, can travel like the pros! Continue reading
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Can you remember the last time you truly disconnected on vacation? No? You’re not alone. Smartphones, tablets and laptops are among the most important companions that most people have on business trips, but they’re becoming an even more important part of leisure travel. A recent study from Michigan State University found that wireless use while on vacation is actually higher than at home, and that Wi-Fi is used frequently when traveling to make itinerary adjustments on the fly. If you’re one of the millions of travelers journeying to Japan on business or to check out the country’s new cultural events while on vacation, we’ve got your connectivity covered. Boingo recently announced an expansion of its relationship with Japan’s premier mobile operator, NTT DOCOMO, giving Boingo customers access to NTT DOCOMO’s more than 55,000 hotspots throughout Japan. If you’re planning a trip to Japan or another country in the Asia Pacific region, be sure to check out our Boingo Asia Pacific plan, which provides unlimited Wi-Fi access at more than 150,000 hotspots in the region on two devices for just $11.95 per month. Before you leave, be sure to check our location directory to make sure that you’ll be covered everywhere
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Scratching your head about what to get that travel- or tech-savvy special someone? Here are a few gifts that we’ve had our eye on, caught our eye, or were highly recommended to us. Happy Holidays! Continue reading
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Boingo president and CEO David Hagan shared Boingo’s journey from venture-backed start-up to publicly traded company at the Inc. Los Angeles “CEO Roundtable.” Read on to learn more about this “classic Inc. story.” Continue reading
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It’s no secret that many of us at Boingo travel frequently. So frequently, in fact, that we’ve learned a thing or two about boarding planes efficiently, finding the best ground transportation, and how to get through security as painlessly as possible. Holiday travel is no exception! We asked our savvy travelers at Boingo to share their wisdom about traveling with comfort and joy during the holiday season. Continue reading
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Perhaps you’re asking yourself, “What’s a hipmunk?” Well, your search is over! Travel search, that is. Steve Huffman and Adam Goldstein, the founders of Hipmunk, created a visual, intuitive travel search site that makes booking trips easy and calendar integration simple. We recently spoke with Steve and Adam and asked them a few questions about their journey, their product, and travel savvy. Continue reading
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