Travel is supposedly all about memories and the experience people have in-resort. But nowadays travellers are armed with more information beforehand than ever before.
Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience
May 8, 2013 By 2 Comments
TripAdvisor bolsters vacation rental focus as another acquisition adds Niumba to portfolio
May 7, 2013 By 3 Comments
Another week, another acquisition for TripAdvisor – this time snapping up Spain-based vacation rental service Niumba in another undisclosed deal.
Seismic shift: Airbnb will let hosts sell tours and activities
May 1, 2013 By 14 Comments
Airbnb was essentially always about being a marketplace to let home-owners earn some extra money by renting out a spare room or an entire property. But the model is slowly evolving.
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Want to see the future of ecommerce – look no further than eBay and Amazon
April 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
There are many people gainfully (or otherwise) employed by technology companies second guessing what the future of ecommerce will look like.
Insider Guides bring Gogobot content to Homeaway
April 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
Crowd-sourced content continues to appeal to travel brands, as Gogobot and Homeaway partner on a product called Insider Guides that brings local insider knowledge to travelers.
Kigo rental technology service secures $1.8 million funding round, plots expansion to Asia
April 25, 2013 By 1 Comment
Back-end systems in the vacation rental sector are also on the receiving end of investment, as Spain-based Kigo wins a $1.8 million Series A injection this week.
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Airbnb, Kayak, and Expedia dish a bit about their plans
April 10, 2013 By 1 Comment
At a panel talk in London last night, representatives from the European divisions of these major online players revealed insights into their strategies, the limits to their growth, and which smaller startups in the market they admire the most.
Flatora acknowledges the challenges as it creates an Airbnb for the Russian market
March 11, 2013 By 1 Comment
Flatora is Russia’s answer to Airbnb –it’s an online service for short-term accommodation rental in the region with its founders dubbing it the booking.com of the apartments rental market
Previews looking ahead to SXSWi in Austin, Texas
March 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
After spending hours combing through endless sessions and parties, here are some of the can’t-miss happenings at SXSW 2013, in order of appearance. If you have an addition, please note it in the comments!
Tujia secures Series B funding, total at $64 million as vacation rental market grows fast in Asia
February 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
China-based vacation rental service startup Tujia secured its Series B funding from GGV Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, CDH Ventures, Qiming Venture Partners, Ctrip and HomeAway.
