DoorDash adds safety functionality for drivers
Security company American District Telegraph is partnering with DoorDash to protect their drivers through the DoorDash app. (AP News)
The food delivery app DoorDash is Adding safety features to protect drivers. If the driver feels unsafe, they can press a button on the app that connects them through the American District Telegraph (ADT) security company to an agent who stays on the line until the driver feels safe, call 911 if the Driver stops responding and Communicate with the driver via SMS. DoorDash driver Ronae Christensen called DoorDash support before the security function existed when she felt threatened and even though they helped her handle the situations, she still felt far away.
“This tool is so much better. It’s just going to be a very comforting thing, especially as a woman, ”Christensen said.
Hotels get creative with a concierge Services
Resort W Punta de Mita helps guests Find and snap social media worthy pictures as part of your new concierge activity. (AP News)
Hotels want to stand out from others and be creative offers a variety of concierge services. In Mexico, the W Punta de Mita Hotel offers to help its guests find and take photos suitable for social media by taking them on a personalized tour. The Hyatt Regency Portland, Oregon offers a “Concierge of Strange,” highlighting off the beaten path and unique, under-hyped tours. In Aruba, the Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort has introduced a “carbon offset concierge” to help guests offset the environmental impact of their flights to the carbon neutral hotel by purchasing carbon offsets so that guests are less guilty of the emissions feel that travel from their air.
“Personalization isn’t just a travel trend; Hotel guests want to experience unique moments, tailor-made for their vacation. Highly specialized staff, who take care of the most extravagant aspects of their trip, definitely creates added value for the guests, ”says Emanuel Schreiner, founder of RVS Hotel Consulting.
Botanical bloom attracts people and beetles
the The 48-hour bloom of the giant Sumatran flower drew thousands of spectators to the San Diego Botanical Gardens. (AP News)
The Sumatran flower has blossomed at the San Diego Botanic Gardens in Encinitas, which attracts more than 5,000 people. Nicknamed the “Corpse Plant”, the flower smells like a corpse and it only takes 48 hours to bloom. The smell is intentional as the smell of rotting meat attracts carrion beetles and meat flies, which aid in its pollination process.
The “smell of the rotting corpse of the flower was so thick and heavy that you could cut it with a knife,” said John Connors, horticultural manager at the San Diego Botanic Gardens.
