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Foursquare’s founder argues maps aren’t about mapping anymore — they’re about everything

Crowley has been passionate about connecting people's habits and desires with real-world locations since at least the point where he launched Foursquare predecessor Dodgeball. Will he finally be able to translate this passion into widespread adoption?

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Marriott turns profits in Q3 on upscale U.S. hotel demand

Group rates, corporate rates, and higher end luxury hotels are holding up strong, even in this economy, and that's what is helping Marriott and competitors as well.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Cheapest place to buy coffee on your travels: Think Sri Lanka, not Miami

Fascinating nuggets of info in these charts, a bit like the Economist's Big Mac Index, but against a broader range of traveler-related items.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Best Western readies to integrate extended-stay rooms in new properties

Media and PR

Airbnb snaps up Fondu team for talent and perhaps local guide expertise

Tourism

U.S. travel to Cuba is back up and running with 2-year travel licenses

Many operators thought they were going to have to wait until after the election to know their fate, but the government unexpectedly -- and somewhat randomly -- started handing out renewals last week.

Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times | 12 years ago

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Enterprise to introduce touch-screen self-service kiosks at 50 U.S. airports

Customers of Alamo, Enterprise, and Rent-A-Car will be able to bypass the desk, but as yet another airport service becomes more automated, sales associates can’t be excited about the prospect of losing their jobs to a computer.

Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Buuteeq attracts $10 million in funding for hotel marketing expansion

Concur has plenty of loose change for these types of investments, some of which will pay off by spurring innovation and tighter company-to-company relationships.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

Inclusive tourism: New Zealand launches a halal tourism guide for Muslim travelers

Smart move from Tourism New Zealand both from a strategic point of view in tapping a huge market, as well for making travel more inclusive. It already has a big halal meat industry supplying to the rest of the world, and this effort makes good use of that.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 12 years ago

Hotels

Blackstone has big (global) plans for newly acquired Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands

Motel 6 has gotten a bad rap under Accor, but Blackstone is placing its bets on guests looking for a renovated design at economy prices as it moves the brands into both the international and extended-stay markets.

Skift | 12 years ago

Tourism

War tourism brings foreigners to hike Nepal’s now-peaceful Guerrilla Trek

The trails where the Maoist party once fought for their independence are now hoped to bring economic stability to the nation, a technique that has succeeded in Vietnam and China.

Skift | 12 years ago