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Travel Technology
The idea of virtual travel has had some growing pains, but it's likely here to stay as technologies like virtual reality become more advanced.
Justin Dawes | 4 months ago
A consumer platform for virtual travel was probably doomed no matter what. But its founder tried, grieved the loss, and is now moving on with a pocketful of lessons and his head held high.
Justin Dawes | 1 year ago
Amazon divested from its virtual experiences venture, but that doesn't necessarily mean the small players should do the same.
Online Travel
A theory made the rounds several years ago that Tripadvisor would be the next Booking.com. OK, that didn't happen, but dealt a bad hand by Google, Tripadvisor has been busy remaking itself. It's been a very long and uneven slog.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago
Amazon is dipping into virtual tours. Competitors should fear that Amazon is primed for disruption, virtual or otherwise.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago
Business travel is often dreaded by perpetual road warriors, but that’s not true for Valentina Frassi. Except when there's a pandemic, Frassi travels the world recording iconic scenes of major landmarks that most people can only dream of seeing.
Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago
Tourism
Wuhan may be a household name now — but not for the greatest of reasons. With its "Spotlight Series" of online tours, tour company Walks wants to try and change that.
Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago
Will stay-home travelers be enticed to open up their wallets when physical travel isn’t possible?
Xinyi Liang-Pholsena, Skift | 4 years ago