Traditional tour guides have made a living for centuries sharing the stories about locations.
Hot stuff or flash in the pan – a dose of reality about tours and activities
May 22, 2012 By 19 Comments
In the year following the PhoCusWright report titled When They Get There & Why They Go, I’ve seen an explosion of interest and apparent innovation in the tour and activity space.
GuidePal raises $800,000, dismisses competitors as not waking up and smelling the coffee
March 28, 2012 By 12 Comments
Mobile destination guide provider GuideHop has raised $800,000 in a bid to speed up expansion of its business across Latin America, China and the US.
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GuideHop brings in marketplace for tours and guided activities
November 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based GuideHop, a peer-to-peer marketplace for tours and guided activities.
GuidePal brings city guides and augmented reality to mobiles
October 27, 2011 By 3 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Sweden-based GuidePal, a mobile app-based travel guide platform for cities around world.
Excursiopedia wants to be the Booking.com for tours and activities
October 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Germany-based Excursiopedia, a international marketplace for experiences, tours and activities.
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Ultimate guide and analysis to tour guide marketplaces on the web
September 1, 2011 By 32 Comments
Since the turn of the millennium the industry has been focused on flights, hotels, car hire. Flights, hotels, car hire. Worth repeating so you remember how dull it is.
Who’sMyGuide aims to become top local travel guide search engine
July 11, 2011 By 5 Comments
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring France-based Who’sMyGuide, a platform to find and contact local travel guides anywhere in the world.
Google Maps becomes mobile transit system tour guide
July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
If you are traveling in the Paris Metro or riding the bus and rails in New York City and you don’t have a clue where to transfer or stop to check out that art museum or dive bar, Google Maps 5.7 for Android may now become your tour guide.
TLabs Showcase – Kanvasys
June 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring Canada-based virtual tour guide technology provider Kanvasys.
