Travel Inspiration

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Now Swarovski wants a piece of the travel inspiration action

By Linda Fox | November 22, 2013

Here's a quirky tie-up - as if there weren't enough travel inspiration and sharing platforms out there, Swarovski has decided to join the fray. Yes, you read that right. The company, well actually Read More

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Travspire wants to inspire travellers to experience handpicked activities

By Karthick Prabu | July 12, 2013

Even when the travel industry is trying to go online, be digitally accessible, trying to offer all services online, taking advantage of SoLoMo features, we have a startup that goes back to basics. Read More

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More startup lessons! RIP ViajeMe, cites local bureaucracy and business model issues

By Viewpoints | March 1, 2013

In this frank account of ViajeMe's demise, founder Wilton Pinheiro gives the low-down on what went wrong and lessons learned Read More

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The trav-olution begins again? Desti brings Siri-like personal assistant into the travel ecosystem

By Nick Vivion | November 9, 2012

Desti joins the ranks of travel startups claiming to be on the path to "travel nirvana" with their Siri-spawned travel planning iPad app. Read More

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Joobili almost back from the deadpool, finds buyer for assets with sale to TravelShark

By Kevin May | June 5, 2012

Much shedding of collective tears from other startups a few months ago when travel inspiration site Joobili announced it was closing its doors after almost four years in business. Read More

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Joobili - sad tale of a travel startup with lots of promise that ended up in the deadpool

By Kevin May | April 11, 2012

Remember Joobili, the travel inspiration startup from Europe which had a nifty user interface and the financial backing of high profile tech investor Esther Dyson? Read More

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A wrench in social graph? Expedia Facebook app delivers check-ins to fool your friends

By Dennis Schaal | April 4, 2012

Expedia's check-in app for Facebook is designed to fool your friends, deliver bragging rights and produce bookings for the online travel agency. Read More

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Trip planning by video -- Brazil takes vacation research to YouTube and mobile game

By Dennis Schaal | March 20, 2012

Chalk one up for Brazilian tourism board Embratur in getting creative about travel inspiration and trip planning. Read More

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British Airways debuts Holiday Finder inspiration tool

By Linda Fox | March 14, 2012

Just days after Lastminute.com revealed its inspire me technology to help consumers find the best city break deals, British Airways has unleashed its own inspiration tool Read More

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Social travel gets graphic as Trippy, Wanderfly, Gogobot, Gtrot display Pinterest interest

By Dennis Schaal | March 9, 2012

Get ready for lots of boards, photos and pinning as social travel companies discover the social power of photos and get travel inspiration from Pinterest. Read More

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Trekking the Planet and generating student bucket lists

By Dennis Schaal | February 13, 2012

If this is "retirement" for Sandy Van Soye and Darren Van Soye, then the two former IT executives at Experian will need a "vacation" some time soon. Read More

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Google Travel, Facebook, Apple and ... Pinterest?

By Dennis Schaal | February 1, 2012

Will Pinterest be the next major travel distributor? Read More

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IWannaGoThere puts travellers photos to use via Inspiration tool

By Linda Fox | November 29, 2011

IWannaGoThere, the trip planning and destination guide service, has collated its user-generated photography into a tool to help inspire travellers Read More

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LivingSocial blending travel inspiration and tour operator role

By Dennis Schaal | October 21, 2011

Flash sales site LivingSocial has sold more than 500,000 hotel room nights at nearly 800 properties since launching LivingSocial Escapes 11 months ago. Read More