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What travellers want from Google Hotel Finder
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What travellers want from Google Hotel Finder
By Viewpoints | October 9, 2013
A few weeks ago we invited users to participate in a small study on Google Hotel Finder usability. NB:... Read More
Whatever next? Guiding tourists around a city by remote control!
News / Technology
Whatever next? Guiding tourists around a city by remote control!
By Karthick Prabu | October 9, 2013
Tourism Victoria, the official tourism board for Melbourne, has taken destination marketing to a whole... Read More
Odigeo joins the big boys in travel search, buys Liligo from SNCF
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Odigeo joins the big boys in travel search, buys Liligo from SNCF
By Kevin May | October 9, 2013
Speculation in recent months that European online travel agency powerhouse Odigeo was eyeing its own... Read More
Chinese traveller profiles - viewed through the lens of social media
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Chinese traveller profiles - viewed through the lens of social media
By Karthick Prabu | October 8, 2013
Eye-watering stat time - China's tourism revenue has increased by 120% over the past five years and... Read More
TripAdvisor and American Express - a user review deal with a difference
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TripAdvisor and American Express - a user review deal with a difference
By Linda Fox | October 8, 2013
As partnerships go, today's tie-up between American Express and TripAdvisor is a curious one.... Read More
Applying some basics to online content [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Applying some basics to online content [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Linda Fox | October 8, 2013
Hot on the heels of an interesting piece last week on what travel companies look for when hiring... Read More
The evolving role of the transactional DMO
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The evolving role of the transactional DMO
By Viewpoints | October 8, 2013
The Destination Marketing Organization, or DMO -- also known in some cities as the Convention and... Read More
Cruise excursions - the latest tech-led battle in the travel ecosystem
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Cruise excursions - the latest tech-led battle in the travel ecosystem
By Viewpoints | October 7, 2013
"A few years ago when the cruise arrived you would see an endless line of buses waiting, 30 or 40 was... Read More
Trip38 aims to be the only local guide app that travellers will use in a destination
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Trip38 aims to be the only local guide app that travellers will use in a destination
By Karthick Prabu | October 6, 2013
[video_popup width="805" height="454" video_link="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5f9wmdL0ZE"... Read More
What do travel companies look for when hiring travel bloggers and writers?
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What do travel companies look for when hiring travel bloggers and writers?
By Viewpoints | October 4, 2013
Travel writers and travel bloggers dream of getting paid to do the two things they love most: travel... Read More
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