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Vacation Home Rentals Now Part of TripAdvisor

2014-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

TripAdvisor

Vacation Home Rentals has been acquired by TripAdvisor. The Massachusetts vacation rental service’s more than 14,000 properties worldwide become part of the current expansion by the world’s most prolific online travel review site.

Tags: acquisitions, rentals, travel companies, travel tech, TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals, vacations

EU Announces Tech All Stars 2014

2014-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tech All Stars

The European Commission has launched the 3rd edition of the Tech All Stars Competition for finding Europe’s best startups from EU accelerators, incubators and web camps. This year’s competition invites a dozen of Europe’s best talents to get connected with funding and more.

Tags: startups, tech, Tech All Stars, travel startups, travel tech

Sunshine.co.uk Buys RealHolidayReports

2014-04-16 by Phil Butler

Holiday and Hotel Reviews

RealHolidayReports has been purchased by UK holiday review site Sunshine.co.uk. The online travel agency says the acquisition was for better informing clients about holidays.

Tags: hotel reviews, review sites, travel tech, UK reviews, UK travel

#Travel Tuesday Tips on Travel Tech: Don’t Cry for Expedia

2013-04-30 by Phil Butler

Flintstones app

Reading news in travel technology this morning any interested party might be a bit confused over all the smoke signals going out from online players. The New York Times suggests simply “Fewer, Bigger Travel Sites”, Expedia stocks are down on the one hand, and their mobile app is revamped a superhuman helper on the other. Meanwhile a startup called Bookt LLC takes a shot at Airbnb.com and vacations. I guess the good news is, travel technology is really still alive and doing well.

Tags: Bookt, Expedia, Expedia profits, Google Glass, mobile travel, online travel, OTA's, tech, travel apps, travel tech, vacations, WIHP Hotels

Digital Innovation Asia Debuts Speak-Out Asia

2013-04-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Digital Innovation Asia

Coming June 12th, the Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) inaugural event Speak-Out Asia, is scheduled to open at the Lebua Hotel at State Tower. According to the news Thai TV host and blogger Daniel Fraser is slated to MC the event.

Tags: Asia conferences, digital marketing, digital technology, hotel events, travel conferences, travel tech

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