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Startuptravels.com Targets Entreprenuer Travel Needs

2014-10-17 by Phil Butler

Startuptravels

Startuptravels.com is a new development taking aim at becoming the TripAdvisor travelling entrepreneurs. Just launched with users from across 130 countries, the startup helps entreprenuers connect with colleagues and like minded travelers visiting various destinations.

Tags: business traveler, entrepreneur travel, travel startup

Utrip Grabs New Funding: Argo Tests It

2014-04-23 by Phil Butler

Utrip

It’s 9:06 AM in Trier, Germany right now. I began creating an itinerary to Lisbon at exactly 9:01 AM with Utrip, and apparently their contention you can create a trip in 5 minutes is true. That is, if you’re wanting a recommendation engine to suggest for you. Otherwise, users of this interesting travel tool will need more time.

Tags: itinerary planning, startups, travel startup, trips, Utrip

City Mapper: An Idea Worth the Big VC Bucks

2014-04-21 by Phil Butler

Citymapper

Tnooz reported last week the urban transport app Citymapper having received Series A funding from Balderton Capital and other VC of $10 million. Taking a closer look it’s pretty easy to see why the app is worth the big bucks.

Tags: Azmat Yusuf, Citymapper, Google Travel, mapping startup, route planners, tech startup, travel directions, travel startup, VC

BetterDoctor Startup Hits iTunes Store

2013-02-10 by Phil Butler

Better Doctor website landing

What could be more important for travelers than finding help when it’s most needed away from home? The answer here is simple, noting! A startup new San Francisco startup called BetterDoctor is now taking aim on solving for any distant travel aches and pains you may feel.

Tags: foreign doctors, health apps, safety apps, travel app, travel apps, travel doctors, travel startup

Twigmore Puts People First in Travel

2011-11-27 by Phil Butler

Twigmore

A new startup called Twigmore is aimed directly at putting people and their real impressions of “places” in the correct order. Unlike many “geocentric” travel tools, this new entry tries to arrange for local review wisdom for your trip planning. At least this seems like the gist.

Tags: Facebook travel, Giulia Cozzolino, Google Travel, Muriel Devillers, opinions, Opinno, Orli Yakuel, reviews, TechCrunch, travel opinions, travel startup, travel tools

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