If you’ve ever arrived at your hotel and found that the only way to get to a restaurant or pharmacy is to drive there or hop in a taxi, then help has just arrived by foot.
9Flats apartment rental platform brings total funding to $10M
May 17, 2011 By 3 Comments
More financial validation of the apartment rental sector with news that Germany-based 9Flats has secured a round of funding led by US venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures.
Starwood Hotels offers Starpoints and free stays for foursquare check-ins
May 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
Starwood Hotels brands — and their guests — are now cashing in on location-based, mobile check-ins.
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Top travel websites in Brazil – May 14 2011
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Most popular travel websites in Brazil for the week ending May 14 2011.
TravelRepublic expands into Spain
May 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
First major expansion for UK-based online travel agency TravelRepublic with the launch this week of its first overseas site targeting travellers in Spain.
Viator tours go mobile with differentiated iPhone and iPad apps
May 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Viator introduced versions 1.0 of its iPhone and iPad apps, and also did a lot of work behind-the-scenes making changes that users of the iPhone app, in particular, can take advantage of.
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Expedia steps up Chinese push with eLong investment
May 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
Expedia has increased its stake its Chinese online travel agency eLong to 56% and revealed a partnership with Chinese web and mobile tech firm Tencent Holdings.
Top travel websites in the UK – May 14 2011
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Most popular travel websites in the UK for the week ending May 14 2011.
Google Earth gets Travel Game from ex-Orbitz CEO
May 16, 2011 By 8 Comments
Jeff Katz, the founding CEO of Orbitz and current top guy at Nextag, unveiled a social travel game which uses Google Earth as a gameboard.
Tnooz Nuggets – Mon 16 May 2011
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In today’s edition: BCD brings forth Travix, TripAdvisor extends Excellence scheme, 101Holidays unveils 101FamilyHolidays, CarRentals apps into Facebook.
