Traverik wants trip planning to be a breeze with its itinerary approach

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India-based startup Traverik helps travelers create trip itineraries with taking help from friends and families.

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Mafengwo secures funding round of $15 million, social travel thrives in China

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China-based social travel platform Mafengwo has secured $15 million in series B funding from CapitalToday and QimingVenture Partners.

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Pinterest may be worth $2 billion, but travel brands struggle to keep pace

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Despite lacking a marketing strategy, many travel brands are popular on the social scrapbooking site.

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Facebook: 9 fresh examples of how travel marketers can unlock success

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Tips from Facebook’s travel lead in Europe’s DACH region and marketers from major travel companies that have seen high conversion rates from social marketing.

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Travel startups in Russia: From apps to social travel and a dash of marketplaces

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Online travel is experiencing phenomenal growth in Russia with startups emerging thick and fast and a number of funding rounds revealed recently making it an exciting space

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How Cathay Pacific nudged executives on LinkedIn to recommend its products

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A mix of display ads and sponsored polls helped identify small- and medium-sized businesses that could fly on Cathay Pacific more often.

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Aurora takes 25% stake in Russian travel social network

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Russian venture capital firm Aurora has invested an undisclosed amount to acquire a stake in travel social network xLander

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Travellution attracts seed funding, launches public platform

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Travel social network Travellution has revealed seed funding of between Euros 100,000 and 200,000.

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Social media not important for 40% of holidaymakers

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The power of the online crowd has little impact on almost 40% of holidaymakers according to research released today.

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Gogobot to increase content with Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins

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If you thought your Foursquare and Facebook Places check-ins were hit-and-run affairs, Gogobot has figured out a way to give them more permanence and utility as a sharing and travel-planning tool.

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