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Conrad Hotels turns some Instagram images into booking buttons

By Sean O'Neil | February 13, 2015

Travelers have begun to see an industry first of sorts on the social network Instagram. Clicking on a... Read More

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Orbitz to net $115 million from Expedia if deal falls through due to anti-trust

By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2015

The SEC published Expedia's Form 8-K which discloses its proposed merger with Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.,... Read More

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What are the most discussed travel topics on Internet forums? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2015

The Internet is a vast and complicated place — especially in the depths of the many travel forums that... Read More

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Inside the massive IT operations of a modern cruise ship [VIDEO]

By Nick Vivion | February 13, 2015

A modern cruise ship truly is a marvel of innovation and ingenuity on the IT front. In order to... Read More

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Startup pitch: Alice wants to answer your hotel stay needs

By Linda Fox | February 13, 2015

The idea for Alice service came to life through the frustration of not being able to connect with a... Read More

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Worldmate platform chosen by JTB-CWT for push into Japan

By Martin Cowen | February 12, 2015

Worldmate has been named as the mobile trip-planning platform of choice for the JTB-CWT joint venture... Read More

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Traveling? Visa may track your whereabouts, to OK your transactions

By Sean O'Neil | February 12, 2015

The security measures that banks take to prevent fraudulent transactions can be too much of a good... Read More

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This site maps every Airbnb rental in New York City

By Sean O'Neil | February 12, 2015

Inside Airbnb, a data visualization tool released this week activist Murray Cox, scrapes Airbnb's... Read More

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Emerging markets continue to turn to technology to book travel

By Nick Vivion | February 12, 2015

While emerging markets are taking a bit of a beating as far as growth, the expectations on the travel... Read More

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TripAdvisor sees its expenses spike, may need to bid for controlling interest

By Sean O'Neil | February 11, 2015

TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel reviews platform, has placed a bet on becoming an alternative... Read More

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