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Gwyneth Paltrow City Guides app certainly isn’t a rough guide
DestinationsIf you’re tired of using the Internet to find the best, coolest, hippest places to hang out in a new city, you can now skip Google and take your travel advice from your dear old friend, Gwyneth Paltrow. The actress-turned-lifestyle guru chatted about her series of travel apps, The Goop City Guides, at an event [...]
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Five social travel startups for groups, hunters, and AV geeks
DigitalTravel is inherently a social activity, and startups today are tapping into pre-existing social networks or creating new communities to help travelers before they even step onto a plane or train. It is a game in which the have and have nots of information, land, or couches work together to the benefit of all. This [...]
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Foursquare wants to encourage local discovery, not just checkins
DigitalFoursquare, the location-based service, has significantly evolved since exploding in popularity at SXSW years ago. Only last month, cofounder and CEO Dennis Crowley was once again at the Austin festival, taking the audience through the startup’s journey, from being known for check-ins and gamification to badges and mayorships to tips and to-do lists. But Foursquare [...]
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Arthur Frommer gets his brand name back from Google
DigitalArthur Frommer has regained the right to publish the guidebooks and run the travel website that bears his name. The guidebook founder confirmed the return of the name to the Associated Press’ travel editor Beth Harpaz in a phone call late Wednesday night. No price for the naming rights was disclosed. A Google spokesperson acknowledged the arrangement [...]
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BBC confirms sale of Lonely Planet to U.S. billionaire
DigitalToday BBC Worldwide officials and representatives of U.S. billionaire Brad Kelley announced the sale of Lonely Planet to a company controlled by Kelley for AUS$75 million (£51.5 million). The announcement confirms Skift’s widely reported scoop from two weeks ago about the sale and the buyer. Staff at Lonely Planet’s Melbourne headquarters was informed of the [...]
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Google’s attraction discovery app Field Trip launches on iOS hours before SXSW
DigitalGoogle’s location-based Field Trip application has just made its way to the iTunes App Store today, after previously having been Android-only. The app, which works a little bit like Google Now, runs in the background on your phone then automatically shows you information about nearby businesses, including places to shop, dine, and be entertained. Not entirely coincidentally, [...]
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Latest Michelin Guide updates put France on par with Japan once again
DestinationsFrance has caught up with Japan in the number of restaurants boasting the top three Michelin stars, with both countries on 27 apiece in this year’s edition of the celebrated food guide. But on Monday, Gallic pride was restored when Michelin awarded the ultimate culinary accolade to the restaurant of 35-year-old chef Arnaud Donckele in [...]
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High-end travelers look for expert trip-planning advice, but not from travel agents
DigitalOverwhelmed by options, luxury travellers are increasingly entrusting experts to decide and plan every component of their holidays. As travel becomes more accessible, many today look to the internet to help them discover new and exciting holiday options. Yet, the seemingly endless degree of choice available means that time-starved luxury travellers are willing to give [...]
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Wikivoyage gets boost as Internet Brands backs down over legal challenge
DigitalToday we are pleased to announce a settlement in the legal proceedings between the Wikimedia Foundation and Internet Brands relating to issues stemming from the creation of Wikivoyage, our community’s newest free knowledge project. We regard this settlement as a victory for the Wikimedia movement, and a vindication of our values and beliefs. Our community expressed a strong [...]
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Michelin Guides forgets to renew domain name; learns important lesson
DigitalOops: the good people over at the Michelin Guides did not register the domain name michelinguides.com, or let it lapse, or something, and now it’s part of a soccer joke. A British prankster named Adam Mascall purchased the name for a mere £6 (US $9.42), and then proceeded to put up what he is calling [...]
