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Lend Me Your iPhone to Test the “Backdrop App” Game Changer

A new spp called Backdrop shows promise for becoming a popular travel companion. At least, according to TechCrunch. If only…

A Grain of Salt and H2O Hospitality Gets You 2.5 Star Bliss

H2O Hospitality announces having secured $30 million in Series C funding, but a former tech guru wonders "What for?"

Berlin Startup Mapify Conjures $1 Million in Seed Funding

Berlin social travel startup Mapify has announced raising $1 million in seed funding from U.S. and Europe-based funds and angel…

Will Uber Go “Belly Up” in 2017?

Mixed news from ridesharing behemoth Uber this week does not bode well for investors in the venture. With a pile…

Air Booking Site OneTwoTrip: Worth $9 Mil Funding?

When I saw that TechCrunch had announced Russian travel startup OneTwoTrip's recent $9 million funding round, I have to admit…

Triposo Mechanized

Triposo, the brainchild travel startup from ex-Googler's Jon Tirsen and Douwe Osinga, just announced their new iOS app, the story…

Twigmore Puts People First in Travel

A new startup called Twigmore is aimed directly at putting people and their real impressions of "places" in the correct…

Gowalla: Will It Be Google’s Next Announcement?

It was inevitable once Google announced they were to acquire Zagat, the race for lost applications to engage travel. TechCrunch…

Argophilia Launches Citizen’s Travel Portal

Argophilia Travel Albania launches as the first of many regional travel directories aimed at introducing Eastern Europe's hidden gems. Breathtaking…

Google + and Really Refined Reviews – Coming Soon

The suggested Google Travel entity could be just around the corner. According to the news from Tnooz and Kevin May,…

Will Google Launch Their ITA Travel Weapon?

According to TechCrunch's reliable network of source, Google may well roll out an integrated ITA search platform within days. A…

Seamlessly Topguest Hypes Best Western Union

Okay, I have finally had enough. Looking into the travel tech footlocker of startups out there, potential is about all…