Articles tagged “inspiration”

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Plots Inspiration Path in Google’s Shadow

CEO Stephen Kaufer seems confident that the "new TripAdvisor" will be successful. We'll have to wait until later this year before we know whether it is helping the company earn more cash.

TripAdvisor Plots Inspiration Path in Google’s Shadow

Online Travel

5 Top Quotes From a Venture Capital Investor in Travel Startups

5 Top Quotes From a Venture Capital Investor in Travel Startups

Online Travel

Travelocity Founder Tries to Avoid Missteps in Launch of WayBlazer

Despite Terry Jones entering the travel inspiration space with lots of smart-computing power, plenty of dollars and few illusions, success could be daunting. Is the technology remarkably better than those of competitors, and will the solutions be a priority for often-overwhelmed tourism boards and hotels?

Travelocity Founder Tries to Avoid Missteps in Launch of WayBlazer

Airlines

Priceline iPad Update Lets Users Search by Inspiration

The iPad is an ideal device for travelers to use when they want to sit back on the couch, or take an elliptical through its paces, and muse about where they'd like to travel to. Priceline's new Explore feature in its updated iPad app isn't going to kick the stock up to $1,500 per share, but it is a nice touch to round out its offerings.

Priceline iPad Update Lets Users Search by Inspiration

Hotels

TripAdvisor Roadmap: How it Wants to Own the Travel Cycle

TripAdvisor isn't an online travel agency because it doesn't take flight or hotel bookings. But, given its desire to expand further into a solution for in-destination tours and activities, you can make the argument that it is a more well-rounded one-stop shop for travel than many of the travel booking sites.

TripAdvisor Roadmap: How it Wants to Own the Travel Cycle

Airlines

Can the Airline Website of the Future be Powered by Travel Inspiration?

The mobile experience, both on smartphone and on tablet, is likely to be the website of the future, and airlines will need to strike a balance between helping dreamers dream and selling airline tickets.

Online Travel

Five travel startups attempt to commoditize spontaneity

Five travel startups attempt to commoditize spontaneity

Online Travel

Zetrip, another travel inspiration site, gets Inspiration Ventures funding

We need to be convinced that Zetrip offers something original in travel inspiration. Many in the overcrowded field can be uninspiring.

Tourism

Andrew McCarthy sees travel as inspiration and a fear crusher

Yes, travel can indeed help you find yourself, and it can also kill your fears.