After all the hyperbole, TraceMyTrip is in the deadpool after just 12 months

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Travel social network TraceMyTrip appears to have joined in the sad startup graveyard in the sky – despite claiming millions of users had signed up for the service in 2011.

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Travelomy brings geo-location and real-time updates to travel guides

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring India-based Travelomy, a travel guide using real-time updates and geo-location for the South Asia region.

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Near2there brings alerts and ways to discover destinations to mobile devices

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based Near2there, a mobile service which allows travellers to discover and be alerted to attractions on a trip.

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BabyShowerForGuys teases fathers with travel as they wait for the big day

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based BabyShowerForGuys, a destination guide, community and travel search platform for dads-to-be.

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Scottish tourism takes the high road to high tech with augmented reality app

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Tell me the name of that loch or glen, is that Nessie? Okay, maybe not the latter, but Scottish tourism bosses are throwing their efforts into an augmented reality application for mobiles.

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Airlines tap into Instagram photo craze

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It was only a matter of time before travel companies realised the massive Instagram community could be useful with promotions and getting content for websites.

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Travel businesses pledge to spend more on social media and mobile in 2012

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Two-thirds of travel companies will spend more of their precious marketing budgets on social media next year, while over half will also target mobile channels.

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Could this whizzy pee-2-pee app be a big opportunity for Airbnb hosts?

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No idea if this is someone with a very good sense of humour or just another genuine yet wacky startup idea – but welcome to a new take on the person-to-person travel distribution channel.

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My Destination wins £1M investment round

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Trip planner and content platform My Destination has secured a £1 million funding round, in a move it says values the company at £10 million.

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GuidePal brings city guides and augmented reality to mobiles

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TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based GuidePal, a mobile app-based travel guide platform for cities around world.

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