EPISODE · Jul 29, 2025 · 36 MIN
🎙️E25: Rethinking How Tech is Changing Travel Forever
from Rethinking Tech · host Rethinking Tech
LINK TO SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelTv6HGPyVXNXmc2ETSWuRdsMIH63VE01GhWlH0_HW9NpBUA/viewform?usp=headerIn this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda take you deep into the hidden world of travel technology and how it’s quietly reshaping your choices, your experiences, and even your privacy.From AI-powered airline pricing and biometric surveillance at borders, to ChatGPT-planned vacations and Instagram-driven destinations, this conversation explores how tech is not just assisting our travel - it's deciding it for us.We discuss:📉 Is travel becoming too algorithmic?🛂 Are your movements being tracked and shared across borders?🏠 Has Airbnb helped gentrify entire neighborhoods?🤖 And what happens when your cruise dinner seating is decided by AI?🕒 Chapters00:00 The Intersection of Technology and Travel04:01 The Evolution of Travel Planning with Technology09:19 Consumer Rights and Data Privacy in Travel14:03 Geopolitical Implications of Travel and Technology18:13 The Digital Influence on Travel Planning22:39 Revenge Tourism Post-COVID29:34 AI and Ethical Concerns in Travel Pricing🔗 Connect with the Hosts:• Aparna Bhushan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/ • Harinda Katugaha — https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak • Full transcript, sources & bonus clips → https://rethinktech.substack.com/ Subscribe to Rethinking Tech💭 Drop your thoughts below Whether you're a frequent flyer or an occasional vacationer, this episode will make you rethink how much control you really have over your journey.
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LINK TO SURVEY: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelTv6HGPyVXNXmc2ETSWuRdsMIH63VE01GhWlH0_HW9NpBUA/viewform?usp=headerIn this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda take you deep into the hidden world of travel technology and how it’s quietly reshaping your choices, your experiences, and even your privacy.From AI-powered airline pricing and biometric surveillance at borders, to ChatGPT-planned vacations and Instagram-driven destinations, this conversation explores how tech is not just assisting our travel - it's deciding it for us.We discuss:📉 Is travel becoming too algorithmic?🛂 Are your movements being tracked and shared across borders?🏠 Has Airbnb helped gentrify entire neighborhoods?🤖 And what happens when your cruise dinner seating is decided by AI?🕒 Chapters00:00 The Intersection of Technology and Travel04:01 The Evolution of Travel Planning with Technology09:19 Consumer Rights and Data Privacy in Travel14:03 Geopolitical Implications of Travel and Technology18:13 The Digital Influence on Travel Planning22:39 Revenge Tourism Post-COVID29:34 AI and Ethical Concerns in Travel Pricing🔗 Connect with the Hosts:• Aparna Bhushan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aparnabhushan/ • Harinda Katugaha — https://www.linkedin.com/in/harindak • Full transcript, sources & bonus clips → https://rethinktech.substack.com/ Subscribe to Rethinking Tech💭 Drop your thoughts below Whether you're a frequent flyer or an occasional vacationer, this episode will make you rethink how much control you really have over your journey.
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