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London to open travel tech incubator hub

By Sean O'Neil | March 7, 2014

A startup incubator catering specifically to local travel tech startups has been announced by the... Read More

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Startup pitch: Guiddoo wants to enrich travel with mobile audio visual guides

By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014

With mobile offering an on-the-go experience and travellers increasingly becoming dependent on devices... Read More

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Yahoo Travel shuttering services to focus on better overall experience

By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014

Yahoo will be shutting down Trip Planner and My Travel features effective March 21, 2014, the company... Read More

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TripAdvisor ramps up localisation, South Africa and Philippines start of new global push

By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014

In an effort to offer travellers more localized content, TripAdvisor has launched new local domains... Read More

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Tours and activities service Rent-a-guide acquires its competitor LocalGuiding

By Karthick Prabu | March 6, 2014

Germany-based tours and activities marketplace Rent-a-guide has acquired its local competitor... Read More

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Cruise site Onboard, owned by luxury giant LVMH, sets sail

By Sean O'Neil | March 5, 2014

Onboard, the consumer website for planning luxury cruise travel, has set sail at last. Tnooz broke the... Read More

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Here's what US travelers want from hotels as far as digital experiences

By Nick Vivion | March 5, 2014

Digital customer experience agency MCD Partners has queried 1,000 American travelers about their views... Read More

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Startup pitch: TagTagCity gets funding, targets destination infobesity

By Linda Fox | March 5, 2014

Destination information startup TagTagCity has raised EURO 1.5 million in funding from... Read More

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Five tips to create viral content [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Karthick Prabu | March 5, 2014

Content in any form (text, image, video) is STILL king and perhaps that's the reason every travel... Read More

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How do you persuade customers to post images on Instagram?

By PhocusWire | March 4, 2014

SOCIAL: Alongside the filter-heavy use of Instagram by consumers the world over to show off their... Read More

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In partnership with Zartico, this video series explores the latest trends and delivers practical... Read More

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