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News / Online

Ultimate guide to the specialist tour and in-destination activity market

By Alex Bainbridge | March 4, 2011

This is an attempt to categorise all the key English speaking global players in tours and activities in one place (plus a few other interesting companies). Read More

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Lipstick on a pig – The challenge with activities distribution

By Stephen Joyce | March 2, 2011

For such a juvenile segment, in terms of distribution, the tours and activities market has one of the most complicated distribution landscapes I've ever seen. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Gunyah

By Kevin May | March 1, 2011

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Hong Kong-based tour distribution platform Gunyah. Read More

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How the web can make money for destinations through tours and activities

By Stephen Joyce | February 23, 2011

I've learned over the years that working with destinations can be a tricky and sometimes frustrating endeavour. Read More

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WAYN switches Kayak for Momondo, targets tours and activities

By Kevin May | February 21, 2011

Travel social network WAYN is bringing in flight search engine Momondo at the expense of rival Kayak as it looks to concentrate on destination-based products. Read More

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Why the activity segment is an iceberg of Titanic dimensions

By Stephen Joyce | February 18, 2011

A big bright spotlight has just been pointed at, until now, a largely ignored segment of the travel industry - that of activities, tours, events and attractions. Read More

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Viator debuts in Asia with local site for Japan

By Kevin May | January 19, 2011

Tours and activities online agency Viator launches its first language site in Asia this week with a dedicated service for travellers in Japan. Read More

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Tour and activity booking engine integrates trip-planning widget

By Dennis Schaal | January 17, 2011

Rezgo, which powers tour and activity websites, integrated a DuffelUp.com widget, enabling consumers to adds tours and activities to their online trip plans. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Kijubi

By Kevin May | December 30, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based tours and activity listing service Kijubi. Read More

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Joobili introduces premium listings for events, axes forums

By Kevin May | November 29, 2010

Trip planning service Joobili officially unveiled its own version of sponsored listings this week, a system to provide event organisers with better visibility on the site. Read More

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TLabs Showcase - Groupenture

By Kevin May | November 22, 2010

TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based activities and tours distribution platform, Groupenture. Read More

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TripAdvisor adds user lists to mobile app, reveals huge stats

By Kevin May | September 15, 2010

User review giant TripAdvisor is talking up its mobile services in a big way after putting user generated destination lists and tours into its smartphone application this week. Read More

Why mobile is vital for in-destination bookings

By Stephen Joyce | September 3, 2010

I recently reviewed some of the data from Rezgo and found some really interesting statistics that speak to the way travelers book their in-destination activities when operators provide real-time... Read More