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The New TripAdvisor Looks Like Evil Genius to Me

TripAdvisor has just unveiled a new site/mobile experience launching in late 2018 that may dramatically effect the digital travel landscape.

Skyscanner and ForwardKeys Team-Up On Behavioural Analytics

Skyscanner is excited to be partnering with ForwardKeys to deliver two new behavioral analytical techniques within ForwardKeys’ Flight Searches tool, branded ‘Travel Willingness’…

Five Cool Travel Startups You Maybe Never Heard Of

The travel startup niche is a lot less active these days than it once was. The big names, TripAdvisor, Kayak,…

Triptease is Really, Really, the Future of Travel Reviews

Now that my invite to travel Triptease has been mailed, received, and opened, the latest in a line of online…

5 Tools You Need As A Frequent Flier

There are so many special needs it seems, no matter what you endeavor to do in life. Business, pleasure, necessary…

Practical Techniques for Last Minute Flight-Hunting

It’s flights and hotels that consume most of our funds when traveling. And it’s usually the plane tickets that we…

The Desti (ny) of Semantic Travel Search

I am the world's biggest fan of very advanced search technology. My partner and I, our whole team, we are…

Azerbaijan Tourism Ministry Needs Uplifting

Azerbaijan is one of the most progressive tourist destinations in the world since the outpouring of interest after Eurovision. As…

TUI Thomson Adds MyThomson Excursion App

Have you tried the new app from TUI? Thomson launched their MyThomson smartphone app for free download last Friday without…

TravelAvenue Shows Some Scenic Dead Ends

TravelAvenue, a startup focused on image oriented share for travel, is a Pinterest-ish development travelers may want to watch. We…

Stay.com App Updates Travel

Stay.com, which was named one of TIME Magazine's Top 50 websites in 2010, offers a new collaborative travel app that…

Triposo Mechanized

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

Online Travel: Translation & Localization Walk Hand in Hand

Travel and tourism has always been one of the fastest growing business sectors worldwide. Even in these difficult times, leisure…

Google Search: Concerts & Mind’s Eye Travel Boosts

Google's seemingly never ending list of improvements and refinements to search received the latest "tweak" with concert information in real…

Best iPhone Apps for Cruisers

Cruising the open ocean on a huge and luxurious ship that sports everything from a full dinner theater to an…

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…

Social Media: Does Your Hotel Speak It?

In news from Paris, Concorde Hotels & Resorts has apparently become one of the first hotel chains to really take…

Hilton: Listening, Showing, Communicating in the Digital World

Last week, Hilton extended their Stay Hilton, Go Everywhere campaign with what the hotelier calls the world's first "iAd interactive"…

HouseTrip – A Startup Taking Aim At Travel Alternatives

TechCrunch reported on a fascinating startup in April, a new take on vacation rentals called HouseTrip. The news back then…

Social Media Puts Airlines and Consumers in Touch

With the Summer travel season underway full tilt, major airlines engage customers via social media channels. Planning a trip or…