Articles tagged “planning”

Tourism

The Trouble With Tourists From Berlin to Hong Kong

Locals really, really don't want tourists to live like a local. They just want them to let locals live their lives without tacky shops and sky-high housing costs geared toward by people living on big vacation budgets.

Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg | 6 years ago

Online Travel

5 New Travel Startups Use Digital Tools to Solve Travel Logistics

The problems that travel apps might seem inconsequential in context of the world's larger issues, but they still make life easier, more productive, and sometimes more lucrative for their users.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

5 New Travel Startups Help Travelers Bypass Traditional Costs

The Internet is connecting users so that they can work together to save money on travel while increasing the value of the products they do spend on.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 7 years ago

Online Travel

The Artificial Intelligence Tool That Wants to Plan Your Next Trip

There have been many other Utrip-like sites and tools over the past 10 years. And none of them caught on with consumers.

Eric Blattberg, VentureBeat | 8 years ago

Tourism

Both Candidates for Paris Mayor Want to Transform the City for Visitors and Locals Alike

How exciting is this. Paris' coulée verte was the inspiration for New York's High Line, and now we're seeing development ideas come full circle.

Lori Hinnant, Associated Press | 8 years ago

Online Travel

Daily Travel Startup Watch: TripChamp, Guideally, Venhoko and More

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 8 years ago

Online Travel

Travelers Visit 38 Sites Before Booking a Vacation, Study Says

In the wrong hands, studies like this will encourage people to launch trip-planning startups. History demonstrates that's not the best idea.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 8 years ago

Cruises

Historic Savannah sinks plans for a city-funded cruise ship terminal

The city council did indeed sink the proposal, adding yet another hurdle to cruise lines attempting to set up a major port in the U.S. southeast.

Savannah Morning News | 9 years ago

Business Travel

Five startups that want to define the future of travel in five different ways

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 9 years ago

SkiftX

Orbitz says more Americans are headed to the beach this summer

Travelers don't have much more money than last year, but they're willing to scrimp on food and the length of their trip in order to avoid missing a vacation all together.

Patricia Reaney, Reuters | 9 years ago