The electrified tourist plans his journey on the road. What he seeks, he shows his mobile phone: from the cathedral to the nearest toilet. There was once a travel book called I'm out. Hape Kerkeling million-selling account of his trek to Santiago de Compostela met a longing of the time: Travel unplugged as it were, with backpack, walking stick and a lot of faith in God. Beautiful, right?
No, not really. Who wants to be on the road in the old style, faces a dilemma: either you plan everything in advance, or be reckoned with hardships. Sore feet because you have lost. Wet clothes, because the storm's surprising in an open field. Bad mood because you are not local people can make themselves understood. Itchy skin, because the property has a bed bug problem. Weary limbs, because the books that should protect them from all that weigh as much. Disappointment, because their tips are long run. Mass tourism is the lone hot on their heels. Who he wants to escape easily, must be informed quickly and well. The Pilgrimage will be no longer yourself, but just like him.
The traveler of the future is perhaps not so worried. Let's call him the electrified tourists. His walking stick he carries in his pocket - as a smart phone, tablet or netbook with GPS. But that's enough of the jargon. It's easy to minicomputers that can be carried around, not only effortless, but know thanks to satellite tracking of where they are. This technology is now in almost every other phone. Our traveler is therefore already electrified mass move. Let's look over his shoulder.
In the beginning, he packs his bag, as usual. No, not quite. He has an application like Pro Packing on the iPhone. Since he is one where he wants, why, how long - and gets a list of things he probably needs, including weight indication and a reminder once again to water the flowers. Then off in the car to the airport. A free program of the DB meter accurately calculated the fastest route from the location to the target, delays included. The ticket is booked our traveler also on the Internet. During the ride he checks in by mobile phone, the boarding pass comes on the screen, shortly before a visit to seatguru.com. The time before departure is a good place to browse for travel reading. Three or four books from the e-book store, maybe even more, they weigh nothing.
After landing, while waiting at the baggage claim, our traveler booked his quarters. He checks to see which hotels have been rated in the travel forum of his confidence at its highest. Then he studied for two or three booking centers from for the best prices. If the house of choice in a nice neighborhood? A view of the mobile version of Google Street View gives it away. To get there, he takes a taxi, without fear of rip-off. The application taximeter shows what it may cost.
We continue to shop. The concierge does not need our tourist seeking. Reviews radar shows him in his near popular shops. During the deliberations in the shop the online translator helps to clean speech. On the way back a little culture: Wikihood explains the sights all around. And what kind of a church tower over there? A photo with the built-in camera, and Google Goggles recognize the building. Not even with the most human of all the technology needs of their users can only: Sit or squat is the software that makes finding the toilet. If the walk has fallen, our traveler is thinking of those who follow him. It sends its collected automatically as a touring route recommendation to a community like GPSies.com. Finally, a greeting to the loved ones at home - old-fashioned as a holiday card. In order, however, where digital, with photos and text from your phone.
All of these programs it already, for little or free. Most are poor, so they are often dismissed as a gimmick. But there's more. For freedom. Initial plan, then go, had to this rule, thus far, everyone - except for a few InterRail and hitchhikers. The traveler of the future makes it better: He plans while he is away. He rolls his route from place to place like a carpet before him. Reverse longer stay, move on is always in its sole discretion.
Anyone looking for holiday above all peace, will give thanks to such an offer. The strongest reservations can be felt within the so-called information elite, probably fueled by the fear of the future can no longer turn off. Newspaper reports on the new technology to control obsessively to the same point: the GPS-believer who is under the spell of his tools against the wall because he did not sheer typing his destination is responsible.
Granted, one can overdo it. Who in the Sistine Chapel first after the mobile phone does that has to be beyond help. But you can not transfigure the travel day, if you do, as every moment was so precious that it desecrated distraction? Even the Jakobswegpilger but not spend all day in contemplation and reflection. He also sometimes stands idly, waiting for the bus.
But on Geschmacklereien development has long been out. The tourism industry is a fact that their clientele is becoming more independent. The traveler of the future acts almost like a business partner, an online travel agency in their own right. And a movable top of that. Of 100 people who travel internationally, already 40 have a smartphone. The most recent World Travel Trends Report has identified for the Berlin Tourism Fair. With no phone, only two percent are on the road. Of these 40 smartphone owners use their device 16 to obtain travel information, and 12 make reservations.
This means that there are already hundreds of millions of people on the go are never really "off." As the GPS points they swarm over the globe. Sometimes slow as a wanderer in the no man's land. Sometimes fast as a passenger on the plane, where the cell phone ban is eased. In privacy-sensitive Germany as an idea arouses fears. And yes, see who all wants, which is also seen - without knowing by whom and for what purpose. Presumably, this conflict is solved in the best manner: it laments the loss of privacy and then turned on but the GPS function on the Smartphone, because now it is so convenient times.
Here, too, could be sentimental: Was not very nice, the Wegsein, being a foreigner, is not doing very reason for traveling? But it has nothing romantic at night with the case through a strange city err. Something worse and you can save today. Not for nothing have become even ski jackets GPS transmitter. Many a lost and avalanche victims will save his life traceability.
Nevertheless, skepticism is appropriate, secular one reason: The technical blessing is not even from the sky. Tourism and communications companies are pushing forward the progress with billions of investments because they hope to sell through these channels in the future in a big way. The electrified passenger is also just around the clock, around the globe customer. It must always be alert to see a flood of advertising and half-truth reliable information. Underestimate also the fees incurred when abroad goes online. There have been pleasantly surprised with tourists after the return of four-digit bills. The virtual tour is now also the time looking around money. Even worse can occur if the phone has stored credit card numbers, bank account to a wire. Book in a champagne mood of the holiday acquaintance with a wedding trip to Las Vegas, so things go very quickly.
Is the dream faded away from Wegsein? No, quite the contrary. The closer we are networked with the world, the more important it is also her escape sometimes. But then, out 2011 no longer pilgrimage route. The A minor pressure controlled to the off button on the navigation devices. They make travel easier, it may not be happy. Only what time "travel" meant that there are no more soon.
No, not really. Who wants to be on the road in the old style, faces a dilemma: either you plan everything in advance, or be reckoned with hardships. Sore feet because you have lost. Wet clothes, because the storm's surprising in an open field. Bad mood because you are not local people can make themselves understood. Itchy skin, because the property has a bed bug problem. Weary limbs, because the books that should protect them from all that weigh as much. Disappointment, because their tips are long run. Mass tourism is the lone hot on their heels. Who he wants to escape easily, must be informed quickly and well. The Pilgrimage will be no longer yourself, but just like him.
The traveler of the future is perhaps not so worried. Let's call him the electrified tourists. His walking stick he carries in his pocket - as a smart phone, tablet or netbook with GPS. But that's enough of the jargon. It's easy to minicomputers that can be carried around, not only effortless, but know thanks to satellite tracking of where they are. This technology is now in almost every other phone. Our traveler is therefore already electrified mass move. Let's look over his shoulder.
In the beginning, he packs his bag, as usual. No, not quite. He has an application like Pro Packing on the iPhone. Since he is one where he wants, why, how long - and gets a list of things he probably needs, including weight indication and a reminder once again to water the flowers. Then off in the car to the airport. A free program of the DB meter accurately calculated the fastest route from the location to the target, delays included. The ticket is booked our traveler also on the Internet. During the ride he checks in by mobile phone, the boarding pass comes on the screen, shortly before a visit to seatguru.com. The time before departure is a good place to browse for travel reading. Three or four books from the e-book store, maybe even more, they weigh nothing.
After landing, while waiting at the baggage claim, our traveler booked his quarters. He checks to see which hotels have been rated in the travel forum of his confidence at its highest. Then he studied for two or three booking centers from for the best prices. If the house of choice in a nice neighborhood? A view of the mobile version of Google Street View gives it away. To get there, he takes a taxi, without fear of rip-off. The application taximeter shows what it may cost.
We continue to shop. The concierge does not need our tourist seeking. Reviews radar shows him in his near popular shops. During the deliberations in the shop the online translator helps to clean speech. On the way back a little culture: Wikihood explains the sights all around. And what kind of a church tower over there? A photo with the built-in camera, and Google Goggles recognize the building. Not even with the most human of all the technology needs of their users can only: Sit or squat is the software that makes finding the toilet. If the walk has fallen, our traveler is thinking of those who follow him. It sends its collected automatically as a touring route recommendation to a community like GPSies.com. Finally, a greeting to the loved ones at home - old-fashioned as a holiday card. In order, however, where digital, with photos and text from your phone.
All of these programs it already, for little or free. Most are poor, so they are often dismissed as a gimmick. But there's more. For freedom. Initial plan, then go, had to this rule, thus far, everyone - except for a few InterRail and hitchhikers. The traveler of the future makes it better: He plans while he is away. He rolls his route from place to place like a carpet before him. Reverse longer stay, move on is always in its sole discretion.
Anyone looking for holiday above all peace, will give thanks to such an offer. The strongest reservations can be felt within the so-called information elite, probably fueled by the fear of the future can no longer turn off. Newspaper reports on the new technology to control obsessively to the same point: the GPS-believer who is under the spell of his tools against the wall because he did not sheer typing his destination is responsible.
Granted, one can overdo it. Who in the Sistine Chapel first after the mobile phone does that has to be beyond help. But you can not transfigure the travel day, if you do, as every moment was so precious that it desecrated distraction? Even the Jakobswegpilger but not spend all day in contemplation and reflection. He also sometimes stands idly, waiting for the bus.
But on Geschmacklereien development has long been out. The tourism industry is a fact that their clientele is becoming more independent. The traveler of the future acts almost like a business partner, an online travel agency in their own right. And a movable top of that. Of 100 people who travel internationally, already 40 have a smartphone. The most recent World Travel Trends Report has identified for the Berlin Tourism Fair. With no phone, only two percent are on the road. Of these 40 smartphone owners use their device 16 to obtain travel information, and 12 make reservations.
This means that there are already hundreds of millions of people on the go are never really "off." As the GPS points they swarm over the globe. Sometimes slow as a wanderer in the no man's land. Sometimes fast as a passenger on the plane, where the cell phone ban is eased. In privacy-sensitive Germany as an idea arouses fears. And yes, see who all wants, which is also seen - without knowing by whom and for what purpose. Presumably, this conflict is solved in the best manner: it laments the loss of privacy and then turned on but the GPS function on the Smartphone, because now it is so convenient times.
Here, too, could be sentimental: Was not very nice, the Wegsein, being a foreigner, is not doing very reason for traveling? But it has nothing romantic at night with the case through a strange city err. Something worse and you can save today. Not for nothing have become even ski jackets GPS transmitter. Many a lost and avalanche victims will save his life traceability.
Nevertheless, skepticism is appropriate, secular one reason: The technical blessing is not even from the sky. Tourism and communications companies are pushing forward the progress with billions of investments because they hope to sell through these channels in the future in a big way. The electrified passenger is also just around the clock, around the globe customer. It must always be alert to see a flood of advertising and half-truth reliable information. Underestimate also the fees incurred when abroad goes online. There have been pleasantly surprised with tourists after the return of four-digit bills. The virtual tour is now also the time looking around money. Even worse can occur if the phone has stored credit card numbers, bank account to a wire. Book in a champagne mood of the holiday acquaintance with a wedding trip to Las Vegas, so things go very quickly.
Is the dream faded away from Wegsein? No, quite the contrary. The closer we are networked with the world, the more important it is also her escape sometimes. But then, out 2011 no longer pilgrimage route. The A minor pressure controlled to the off button on the navigation devices. They make travel easier, it may not be happy. Only what time "travel" meant that there are no more soon.
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