HotelTonight, the aptly named booking service that gets you a hotel—tonight, has hopped the pond. The startup, which Read More
HotelTonight lands in London just ahead of Olympics
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Waze updates real-time traffic app to quote gas prices
Waze, a navigation app that offers real-time traffic data collected by app users, is expanding its offerings to Read More
Y Combinator grad Hipmunk—the all-you-can-eat buffet of travel sites—just got a bold new vote of confidence from IVP Read More
True story: the first time I went to Paris on my own, I somehow managed to navigate the Read More
As the popular guide to travel reminds us, it’s a Lonely Planet when you’re out traveling with nothing Read More
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Hotel brands allotting more funds for social media
While boutique hotels have done a great job of being current with online trends, many of the bigger Read More
You know those moments of anticipation in a hotel. You’re holding your room key, and you insert it Read More
Nothing says “fancy pants” like joining a fine wine club. Now, fine wine flash sale site Lot18 is Read More
Looks like a rocky market is giving Kayak second thoughts. The company told AllThingsD Thursday afternoon that it Read More
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What you need to know – 09/02/11
Airbnb decided to offer extended rentals due to growing demand. Covestor, a social investing platform, raised Read More
TripIt, the travel organization service that was acquired by Concur in January for $120 million, on Tuesday announced Read More
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Funding roundup – week ending 08/26/11
In the works Tumblr, a New York City-based microblogging platform, may be close to raising between $75 and Read More
CouchSurfing, the (formerly) anti-capitalist Airbnb, announced Thursday that it has closed $7.6 million from Benchmark Capital and Omidyar Read More
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What you need to know – 08/25/11
Apple CEO Steve Jobs has officially resigned, citing his inability to continue fulfilling his obligations as CEO. The Read More
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“Persistence & Commitment Are Key”
Shalu Attri is a first-time founder who recently launched GOAQUÍ, a social platform for travelers that enables them Read More