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SXSW Interactive (Austin, Texas), I can’t wait.

Marc Allard, Le Soleil, wrote an interesting article about the second life of Internet (published today - pages 12/13). Two weeks ago he gave me a call regarding this article, we had an interesting discussion about the evolution of Internet / Web 2.0 / Web communities / blogs.

I’ve been quoted in the article. I have to say that I don’t really like to be quoted. A couple of sentences taken semi-out-of-context… it doesn’t always deliver the right message.

The last quote is probably the worst ever… Come on Marc! Did I really say that this way? hahaha ummm not sure about that.

40 bloggers from Quebec city (maybe more) and some of Montreal. Thanks to Brem (Martin Breton) for all this. I’ve finally met people I read everyday.

Didn’t talk to everyone, maybe next time!

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Links:

CFD
Patrick
Martine Pagé
Martin Pilote
Tranche de pain
Burp (and Epicure)
Gabriel Rodrigue
Effair
Vanou
YGRECK
Le Coach and Genefille
Mario
JSB
Brem

Just a few words to inform you that I’m currently blogging in French live from Quebec city (Loews Le Concorde) on lesbonnesfrequentations.com about Startup Canada a “two days high-level seminar that will enable CEOs and leaders of fast growing companies to develop and expand their global leadership and sales skills and improve the overall effectiveness of their businesses.”

Actually listening to Guy Kawasaki’s keynote. ; )

The Apple iPhone. Isn’t it hot?

Montreal - Spain from May 5th to May 22nd on Air Transat.

I booked with voyagesarabais.com. These guys offer pretty low airfares and, as much as I know, they offer a good service.

They are from Trois-Rivières, Quebec and they are doing an awesome job to be the leader in Quebec’s tourism industry. I’m not paid to say that. ; )

My previous post about usability is, among others, “dedicated” to this company. They have cheap airfares and packages but it is soooo frustrating to navigate on their website. They use the engine from Softvoyage which is, by far, a leader in usability problems. Even this morning I had to manage with other problems like the fact that when we change the departure date, it modifies automatically the return date even if I’ve already changed the return date myself. It’s nothing big but it’s annoying.

Also, I wonder if voyagesarabais.com knows how much it will help them to optimize their website for search engines. It would surely bring more traffic… and sales!

P.S. How come I live so far from Europe!? Each time I have to pay “too much” for plane tickets!

I read a lot of blogs everyday and I think it’s time to thank everyone who is working hard to write about travel and tourism. Here is a list of those I like the most :

• Hotel-Blogs by Guillaume Thevenot
• Erin Julian, travel industry insider
• A Luxury Travel Blog
• The Business of Online Travel
• The Tourism and Hospitaly Diaries
• BoardinGate
• Travel News for Travellers
• Chrispitaly’s Hotel Industry Blog
• Alex’s Travel Blog and Travel Photos
• Travolution Blog
• Select World Travel
• Travel Technology
• The Travel PR Blog
• Travel Industry Wire
• Les Explorers (French)

Thanks to you!

It’s not the complete list so if I forgot you, thanks anyway!

I really wish I could go to the Travel Distribution France 2007 event. I could finally speak to the people I read everyday!

Here is what I need: Plane tickets, hotel room and a pass for the event.

I wonder which one of the partners will invite me and provide me with one of the needs I have!

Easyjet? Hotels.com? Go Voyages? Boscolo Hotels? I will wear your t-shirt (or even tatoo your logo on my back!) all event long if you want! haha

Invite Mathieu to Travel Distribution France 2007

5 days remaining until the holidays break. I hope you’ll have fun and enjoy these days with your friends and family.

I received a couple of emails from you asking me why I didn’t write lately. Actually I have a lot of work to do but I will get back a soon as I can. Now maybe… ; )

I wish to find a city/country that would be enough open-minded to work with Internet specialists I often read or I to strategically use Internet to grow their tourism/travel related incomes like no one ever did.

The day will come! It will!

If you think that “the day” is today, you just have to send an email here.