2014-08-14 TravelTech News Review

  • Startup detour.com is releasing a new location aware audio tour app
  • Online Travel Industry News: Expedia and Orbitz benefit from Travelocity deals. Priceline invests in Chinese OTA Ctrip. Expedia’s Chinese site eLong reports Q2 results.
  • Air Travel News
  • Travel Aspirations: Destinations & Experiences

2013-10-16 TravelTech News Review

Focus on: China Skift Country Profiles: Chinese Online Travel Market in 2013 Informative article on the Chinese Travel Market, with some astounding numbers: “Total revenues of the travel industry in China grew from RMB1.16 trillion (US $190 billion) in 2008 to RMB2.57 trillion (US$419 billion) in 2012, representing a CAGR of 22.0%, according to iResearch.…

2013-10-08 TravelTech News Review

Special Feature: Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Why are there Still So Few Women in Science? The article presents evidence that often-subconscious stereotypes and biases are limiting the number of women choosing to pursue STEM careers. A key factor holding women back appears to be the lack of encouragement from people in mentoring roles, such…