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These are the newest travel startups from Angel List vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

The irony that circuits and code will make travel more personal is not lost on us, but we look forward to letting the Internet of Stuff do its thing.

Hotels are promoting and engaging their local communities and partnering with a growing array of local independent businesses in an effort to create more options for travelers seeking “authentic” experiences.

Airbnb's capability for growth is much greater than any traditional hotel chain but it can also disappear faster than you can type "enforcement of municipal zoning and/or condo board rules."

June is an opportune time for travel brands to celebrate the role of fathers and milestones of same-sex marriages, but they need to be careful not to exploit the occasion and the movement.

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These are the newest travel startups from Angel List vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

We expect any sharing would be limited to alliances for now, and even that would be partial data exchange.

TripAdvisor's new TV ad campaign mirrors the evolution of the TripAdvisor business, emphasizing "book, book, book." Consumers don't understand the differences between an Expedia and a TripAdvisor anyway and TripAdvisor's latest ads make the distinction moot.