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AllTrails raises $150M to expand outdoors trip app

By Kevin May | November 18, 2021

The investment from Permira is double the value of the U.S.-based company's previous round in 2018 and brings its total funding so far to $227 million. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Startups 2022: Thrust Carbon

By PhocusWire | November 15, 2021

Thrust Carbon is a carbon intelligence platform that is easy to integrate, delivers market leading accuracy and total transparency. Read More

News / Online

Intrepid Travel unveils brand, product refresh

By Rebecca Tobin - Travel Weekly | October 25, 2021

The company has retooled its tour lineup, committing to a new product statement of sustainable, experience-rich travel and "the joyful travel experience." Read More

News / Online

Lonely Planet axes legendary Thorn Tree travel community

By Kevin May | September 27, 2021

The site was created in 1996 as a mechanism for travelers to share recommendations and discuss destinations and services ahead of, during and after their trips. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Travel marketing under threat from Big Tech data changes

By PhocusWire | September 7, 2021

Location marketing has become a useful tool for travel brands to understand where their customers are and what their purchase intent might be. But big changes are coming. Read More

News / Online

YouTravel.Me raises $1M to expand its group travel matchmaking platform

By Jill Menze | September 2, 2021

YouTravel.Me uses a matchmaking algorithm to connect like-minded travelers for small group adventure trips organized by travel experts. Read More

Opinion / Technology

What destinations can do about Apple's location data overhaul

By Nikolai Scholz - Adara | August 3, 2021

Building a strategy that isn’t solely reliant on IP address is a smart investment in the future, especially for travel organizations that use location data for targeting and information-gathering. Read More

Interview / Online

VIDEO: Road.Travel - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 14, 2021

Establishing a new industry standard for car travels with curated routes and connecting travel destinations to in-car experiences. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: The Data Appeal Company - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2021

By PhocusWire | July 8, 2021

The company's Data Appeal Studio is a data-driven destination analysis platform based on location and experience intelligence. Read More

Opinion / Online

How to evolve destination marketing for the future of travel

By Katie Anderson and Alli Bolger - Colle McVoy | June 28, 2021

We believe COVID‐19 is allowing the travel industry to reevaluate, readjust and reimagine the definition of sustainable travel and, as a result, what that could mean for the future of destination... Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 66 - David Armstrong and Sebastian Kaatz of HolidayPirates

By PhocusWire | May 27, 2021

Originally a content site, HolidayPirates quickly morphed into a large listings service for discounted air tickets, as told by Armstrong and Kaatz to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio. Read More

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Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Live The World wants to be a content guide for slow travel

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2021

Live The World wants to help travelers find local, authentic experiences. The travel planning platform recently attracted €300,000 in pre-seed funding from angel investors. Read More

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News / Online

VIDEO: Why live video shopping is the future of travel retail

By PhocusWire | May 10, 2021

Speaking during PhocusWire Pulse: A New Age For Social Media, Local Purse co-founder Lola Akinmade Åkerström discussed the live video shopping experience and why it’s “the future of retail.” Read More

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Tripadvisor reports rising demand in Q1, progress on Plus subscription product

By Mitra Sorrells | May 6, 2021

Tripadvisor says the Plus subscription product will roll out fully in the U.S. in the next few months, and it's developing more partnerships to provide offers to subscribers. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Capturing the social zeitgeist with Clubhouse for travel

By PhocusWire | May 5, 2021

The audio-only meeting and discussion app has only been in the market since March 2020 but has since ignited speculation ranging from it being a podcast-killer to the future of customer engagement and... Read More

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