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
No need to cry about the Berlin startup scene after the GetYourGuide-Gidsy deal
April 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Last week news arrived that Gidsy, the de facto poster-child of the Berlin startup scene was being acquired and subsumed by fellow Berlin travel experience platform GetYourGuide.
Done deal: GetYourGuide buys Gidsy
April 24, 2013 By 4 Comments
More interesting moves in the tours and activities wing of the industry as GetYourGuide makes its first acquisition and snaps up fellow European startup Gidsy.
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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.
Gidsy plays matchmaker between travelers and authentic local experiences
March 8, 2013 By 17 Comments
Gidsy is an "AirBnB for authentic events." Locals in more than 140 cities worldwide use the site to sell their tours, courses and other activities.
Startups in Europe speak out about the struggle to hire talent
July 26, 2012 By 6 Comments
Talent may be the scarcest resource for many startups in Europe. Some entrepreneurs creating innovative digital travel companies say they struggle with recruiting programmers, developers, sales chiefs, and user-experience engineers.
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Travel startups and celebrities – strategic value or PR puff?
April 7, 2012 By 8 Comments
What is it these days with celebrities and travel startups? Or, more likely, travel startups and celebrities.
Gidsy gets $1.2M seed investment with Ashton Kutcher among the funders
January 13, 2012 By 5 Comments
Actor Ashton Kutcher hopes he’ll be “winning,” given his new investment in Berlin-based Gidsy.
