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Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
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Guidexplorer links travelers to tour guides, providing an online sales platform for guides
By Nick Vivion | July 15, 2013
A new startup called Guidexplorer is tackling the tour guide challenge by creating space for both... Read More
Sonic skyline of London spurs interest in new roaming WiFi provider
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Sonic skyline of London spurs interest in new roaming WiFi provider
By Nick Vivion | July 12, 2013
A fun Friday promotion brings an iconic skyline into sonic focus, as European roaming WiFi provider... Read More
Meograph makes multimedia rich for travel, tourism and destination marketers
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Meograph makes multimedia rich for travel, tourism and destination marketers
By Nick Vivion | July 12, 2013
With certain recent acquisitions, such as Mapquest's roll-up of travel blogging company Everlater or... Read More
TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
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TripAdvisor Connect: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
By Linda Fox | July 12, 2013
In life there are some certainties, some things that are less sure and others that fall somewhere in... Read More
Google gets into recommendations on the go with its updated Maps app for Android
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Google gets into recommendations on the go with its updated Maps app for Android
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2013
Google has updated its Maps app for Android devices. The app's new Explore feature suggests places to... Read More
Should travel companies brace themselves for a mobile wallet war?
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Should travel companies brace themselves for a mobile wallet war?
By Linda Fox | July 11, 2013
You've heard of Apple's Passbook, Google Wallet and maybe even Samsung Wallet but what about all the... Read More
Three questions for Kei Shibata about Asia travel tech
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Three questions for Kei Shibata about Asia travel tech
By Sean O'Neil | July 11, 2013
We ask Kei Shibata, CEO at Venture Republic in Tokyo, if he thinks same-day hotel booking sites can... Read More
Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
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Know ye genotype: How to predict future behavior from past social media use
By Nick Vivion | July 10, 2013
Researchers from the University of California have come up with a novel approach to predictive... Read More
Groupize closes $2 million in series A funding
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Groupize closes $2 million in series A funding
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2013
Groupize, a Massachusetts B2B startup hoping to streamline hotel booking for groups, has closed a... Read More
Online managed travel is booming in Europe
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Online managed travel is booming in Europe
By Sean O'Neil | July 10, 2013
In 2014, mega agencies will book 41 billion euro in managed travel through online channels -- a 29%... Read More
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BWH rebrands to WorldHotels, unifies loyalty programs, boosts digital offering
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BWH rebrands to WorldHotels, unifies loyalty programs, boosts digital offering
The franchise hotel group’s website and mobile app have been rebuilt using the Adobe platform,... Read More
Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
October 27, 2026
Flight compensation startup ReFly partners with Investa to raise €10M Series A
ReFly said the strategic partnership will support its next phase of growth and fundraising strategy.... Read More