Travel Inspiration

News / Online

Does Reddit have a serious role to play in trip planning?

By Matthew Parsons | January 23, 2025

Reddit's r/travel community boasts 12-million members and screen views grew nearly 33% in the past year, making the platform an increasingly important consideration for travel planners. Read More

News / Online

With U.S. TikTok ban looming, how could travel brands be impacted?

By Morgan Hines | January 16, 2025

Travel brands including Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, United Airlines, Hilton, Kayak and more use TikTok as part of their marketing strategies. Read More

News / Startups

Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to build travel technology in Africa

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Purple Elephant Ventures aims to make Africa a leading player in regenerative tourism, focused on creating a travel sector that is sustainable and inclusive through “cutting-edge” technology. Read More

News / Online

Is India’s travel sector on the verge of a boom?

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Some claim India’s trajectory looks similar to China’s path a dozen or so years ago in terms of discretionary spending. Read More

News / Online

How travel brands stay ahead on social media

By Morgan Hines | January 10, 2025

Travel experts discuss the importance of travel brands staying agile in the social media arena as younger generations turn to these platforms for search purposes. Read More

News / Technology

Tripadvisor partners with Perplexity to improve trip planning

By Linda Fox | January 9, 2025

The partnership sees the integration of Tripadvisor’s reviews, AI generated summaries and more than 300,000 experiences from Viator with Perplexity’s chatbot-style search capabilities. Read More

News / Online

Saudi Arabia's $800B investment to build human connections

By Marisa Garcia | December 30, 2024

The importance of authentic experiences and changing perceptions was discussed during a one-on-one panel held at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor to merge with Liberty Tripadvisor in $435M deal

By Mitra Sorrells | December 19, 2024

The companies announced the merger Thursday morning and the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025. Read More

Interview / Startups

Arena - Launch pitch at The Phocuswright Conference 2024

By PhocusWire | December 11, 2024

Partnering with NEOM in Saudi Arabia, Arena has deployed two products: Trainer, a gamified platform for employee onboarding and upskilling in tourism and hospitality, and Plan It, a travel assistant for... Read More

News / Online

Much Better Adventures lands £5M for technology and new destinations

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2024

The adventure trip specialist will use the investment to boost its international presence and add more experiences and destinations. Read More

News / Technology

How emerging technologies are helping destinations appeal to travelers

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2024

Gregory Yap of the Singapore Exhibition and Conventions Bureau and Jared Alster of Dune7 discuss emerging tech in destination marketing and the importance of having a test and learn environment. Read More

News / Online

Phocuswright inducts Michelle Peluso and Rod Cuthbert to Hall of Fame

By PhocusWire | November 25, 2024

Phocuswright's Hall of Fame welcomed the newest inductees at the Phocuswright Conference this week in Phoenix, Arizona. Read More

News / Startups

Travel veteran Erik Blachford's tips for travel entrepreneurs in a technical revolution

By Matthew Parsons | November 22, 2024

Erik Blachford, formerly CEO of IAC Travel and Expedia and a travel technology investor, shares tips for startups as artificial intelligence drives change. Read More

News / Technology

How the latest consumer trends play out in travel

By Linda Fox | November 19, 2024

Consumer trends reveal the desire for help with filtering the volumes of information as well as mixed sentiment around artificial intelligence. Read More