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STARTUP STAGE: Staze is a last-minute booking app for holiday rentals

By Mitra Sorrells | March 29, 2021

Founded in February 2020, Staze is targeted to spontaneous travelers who want to book stays starting within two weeks. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: WePlan brings tech to travel team planning

By Jill Menze | March 23, 2021

The Germany-based startup was founded by Franziska Burmester and Lana Jansen following successful careers in aviation consulting. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Odyssey Travel App wants to democratize access to luxury travel

By Jill Menze | March 2, 2021

Odyssey Travel App is a premium travel platform that aims to democratize access to luxury hotels, car rental and other travel services directly from the provider to the user. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Local Purse offers live video shopping for travelers

By Jill Menze | February 22, 2021

Local Purse connects travelers with experienced local guides for live video cultural shopping experiences. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Travis is a visual, collaborative platform for trip planning

By Mitra Sorrells | February 18, 2021

Travis is an Australia-based startup launched in January 2020 to help users find and share travel experiences. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Imagine Experiences wants to bring unique tours to locals and tourists

By Linda Fox | February 11, 2021

The company has put together a network of expert tour guides to help design fresh ideas to attract locals as well as travelers, once restrictions lift. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Youtip provides digital tipping for hotels, tour operators and more

By Mitra Sorrells | January 29, 2021

Users scan QR codes or tap links in email or text messages to access the payment system. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: MakeYourTripBetter is a collaborative platform connecting travelers with locals

By Jill Menze | January 27, 2021

MakeYourTripBetter is a free, collaborative platform connecting travelers with locals to get tips and advice and plan experiences. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: The Hospitality Gig aims to provide a talent pool of flexible workers to the industry

By Linda Fox | January 20, 2021

The startup is looking to connect people looking for flexible work, job shares or fractional roles across all disciplines in hospitality with companies needing to fill those roles. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Rebound Travel has a cash-retention solution for travel suppliers

By Mitra Sorrells | January 8, 2021

The company, one of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Startups for 2021, is founded by Tobias Wessels, a former Google[x] CFO and senior vice president at Adara. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: The Tarzan Way wants to celebrate the uniqueness of every traveler

By Jill Menze | January 6, 2021

The India-based startup wants to revamp the traveler experience by making it more streamlined and customer-friendly. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Touriosity wants to help tour operators increase direct bookings

By Jill Menze | January 4, 2021

The nonprofit OTA Touriosity aims to help tour and activity providers increase direct bookings while complementing their own direct marketing efforts. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: SmartNomad wants to make trip planning a one-click experience

By Linda Fox | December 29, 2020

The New York-based company initially wants to offer the service to online travel agencies and travel management companies. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: Port provides remote guides for events and tours

By Mitra Sorrells | December 24, 2020

Port enables users to visit destinations or attend business events or trade shows through live video calls with remote guides. Read More

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STARTUP STAGE: WKND curates local weekend adventure packages

By Mitra Sorrells | December 15, 2020

WKND is targeting millennials with what it calls a retreats-as-a-service platform that provides personalized adventure packages within a three-hour drive. Read More

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