Tours & Activities

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News / Technology

Q&A Lottery - Expedia Media Solutions, TourRadar, Rezgo, Crafted Comms

By Kevin May | December 15, 2017

Regular viewers of the PundIT Show will know about our QandA Lottery - a quick game that we sometimes play at the end of episodes. Read More

News / Technology

Adrenaline Hunter finds another €2 million in funding

By Martin Cowen | December 13, 2017

Paris-based adventure and extreme sports booking site Adrenaline Hunter has secured another €2 million, bring the total raised so far to more than €3 million. The business - tnooz startup pitch her Read More

Opinion / Online

Mixing media is the smart shift for travel in 2018

By Jim Price - PebblePost | December 13, 2017

There was a shift felt across the travel industry when Booking.com announced in November that they would be more than doubling their investment in television advertising. Read More

News / Online

Chinese web travel brand Mafengwo raises $133M

By Kevin May | December 12, 2017

Another major capital-raise heading to a Chinese online travel agency - this time it's $133 million in the pockets of Mafengwo. Read More

News

In-destination with the Tours and Activities Snapshot for 2017

By Nick Vivion | December 11, 2017

Tours and activities are a growing part of the travel industry. This growth continues to garner more attention for this segment of the industry, as more technology providers vie for the business of co Read More

News / Online

Viator founder slams TripAdvisor over strategy

By Kevin May | December 8, 2017

TripAdvisor has been accused of neglecting its Viator tour and activity booking business by the man who created it in 1995. Read More

News / Technology

Goal for web travel brands should be the human touch

By Jill Menze | December 8, 2017

The holy grail for online travel agencies is how to recreate the experience of personal recommendations. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Solving a genuine multi-billion dollar problem in travel

By Kevin May | December 6, 2017

There are a number of comments that often float about during travel startup pitch events - many of them not very positive. Read More

Opinion / Online

Three ways to tackle attractions with online personalization

By Alex Bainbridge - DestinationCTO | November 30, 2017

The last month has been rather busy in the world of tours and activities, with three significant announcements. Read More

News / Online

Activities special in China, as GetYourGuide and Ctrip accelerate

By Bernadette Giacomazzo | November 30, 2017

GetYourGuide will launch a dedicated website for travelers in China this week, indicating how important the country is becoming in the attractions sector. Read More