GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets
GetYourGuide raises $14M for tours and activities push in new markets
By Kevin May | January 7, 2013
In what could be one of the biggest investments so far in the growing online tours and activities... Read More
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Lonely Planet closure of Thorn Tree triggered by letter to acting BBC director-general
Lonely Planet closure of Thorn Tree triggered by letter to acting BBC director-general
By Kevin May | January 5, 2013
As Lonely Planet begins the process of reopening parts of its Thorn Tree forum over the coming month,... Read More
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Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
Reality check: Consumers not ready for mobile wallets
By Kevin May | January 4, 2013
Mcommerce, mobile wallets, Near Field Communication - buzzwords the travel industry has been throwing... Read More
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Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
Expedia starts testing natural language travel search Big Data-style
By Kevin May | January 3, 2013
It's not just startups trying to capture the mood for developing natural language and semantic search... Read More
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Cruisers: Book a trip online but ditch the technology on-board
Cruisers: Book a trip online but ditch the technology on-board
By Kevin May | January 3, 2013
Some time away from the lure of every-day technology appears to be a motivating factor for cruise... Read More
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers"... Read More
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Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
Arthur Frommer reviews the top travel trends of last year - but mysteriously forgets a big one
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Good ol' Arthur Frommer, founder of Frommers Travel Guides and one of the first industry "bloggers"... Read More
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Actions speak louder than tweets - a change in thinking from airlines with Twitter
Actions speak louder than tweets - a change in thinking from airlines with Twitter
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Buried at the end of a promotional video for Dutch airline KLM just before Christmas was the following... Read More
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Avis buys car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million
Avis buys car sharing network Zipcar for $500 million
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
A significant and sizeable deal in travel to start 2013: Avis Budget Group has splashed out $500... Read More
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Lonely Planet forced to shut Thorn Tree forum over inappropriate content
Lonely Planet forced to shut Thorn Tree forum over inappropriate content
By Kevin May | January 2, 2013
Lonely Planet has temporarily closed its well-known Thorn Tree community pages after bosses discovered... Read More
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