AnyRoad brings tour guides into the digital age, focusing on quality niche tours

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A new startup called AnyRoad has joined the bustling tours and activities space, promising curated trips from insider locals with a bit more verve than the average tour.

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Another leap forward in tours and activities as Gray Line reveals live availability push

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In a second firm signal in as many days that the online tours and activities sector is about to be transformed, Gray Line has announced a partnership with TourCMS.

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Air New Zealand taps Viator enhanced API for destination activities

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Air New Zealand redesigned its websites and as part of the changes the airline is tapping into a new API from Viator for destination activities.

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Trafalgar planning traveler to traveler communication before the tour

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Trafalgar is no Air New Zealand or KLM — you’d never mistake Trafalgar for a travel industry leader in social media.

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Smart Destinations rolls out mobile barcodes for attractions passes

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Some airlines are using mobile boarding passes so why not local museums and bus tours?

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Itinerie launches luxury flash sales package to Peru

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Is there a flash sales market for upscale vacation packages, including customizable tours, to Latin America?

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Lipstick on a pig – The challenge with activities distribution

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For such a juvenile segment, in terms of distribution, the tours and activities market has one of the most complicated distribution landscapes I’ve ever seen.

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How the web can make money for destinations through tours and activities

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I’ve learned over the years that working with destinations can be a tricky and sometimes frustrating endeavour.

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Why the activity segment is an iceberg of Titanic dimensions

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A big bright spotlight has just been pointed at, until now, a largely ignored segment of the travel industry – that of activities, tours, events and attractions.

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US travel activities sales forecast to outpace leisure travel growth

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Looking for a travel-related investment opportunity? A new PhoCusWright study points to a sizable opportunity in the online sales of travel activities, attractions, events and tours.

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