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http://www.tnooz.com/2012/06/29/event/thack-event/throwing-voice-search-into-the-mix-to-get-flight-hotel-and-rail-results/ Voice search, to some extent, is still in its relative infancy in the travel industry despite the buzz around Apple ‘s Siri and the voice recognition capabilities of Google Android . While a full blown service at a major travel brand has yet to materialise, companies such as Evature (or Eva, Expert Virtual Assistant) are trying their best to push the technology into the mainstream. Eva was one of the APIs thrown in to the pot for THack London this week, with founder Tal Weiss also having a go at creating his own hack for the event.

Throwing voice search into the mix to get flight, hotel and rail results

http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/12-06/how-to-bring-your-european-trip-back-home.html

How to Bring Your European Trip Back Home

Every time I go to Europe, I swoon over how well organized the cities are, how good looking the people are, and yes, the heated floors.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/themes/value-travel/be-a-frugal-traveller/?affil=twit Have you and a platonic friend ever tried to convince a hostel owner to let you share a single bed?

Be a frugal traveller, not a cheapskate - Adventure Travel

DogVacay Adds Airbnb Investor Andreessen Horowitz To Its Pack Of Backers, Aims To Become The Place For All Pet Services

DogVacay launched in March this year as an Airbnb for dogs — offering owners an alternative to soul-less kennels and expensive dog sitting services for when they need to leave town and leave their pooches behind. http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/dogvacay-adds-airbnb-investor-andreessen-horowitz-to-its-pack-of-backers-aims-to-become-the-premier-destination-for-pet-services/
http://techcrunch.com/2012/06/28/ceo-of-londons-tech-city-project-departs-as-global-tech-race-heats-up/

CEO Of London’s Tech City Project Departs, As Global Tech Race Heats Up

Eric van der Kleij is to depart his post as CEO of the UK’s Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) after his two year contract comes to an end this Summer.
Posted on: May 20th in Beautiful Places , Travel by Becky Padmore . http://www.globalgrasshopper.com/travel/10-beautiful-places-visit-turkey/

10 of the most beautiful places to visit in Turkey

http://theplanetd.com/feeling-the-hospitality-while-kayaking-croatia/

Feeling the Hospitality while Kayaking Croatia

You are here: Home » Eastern Europe » Croatia » Kayaking Croatia – Feeling the Hospitality 46 Email Share Stepping foot on Croatian soil was a breath of fresh air.

10 favourite TBEX 12 moments

http://breathedreamgo.com/2012/06/10-favourite-tbex-moments/ Rocky Mountains in Colorado, location for TBEX 12 In my ongoing quest to be a better travel blogger, I attended the annual travel bloggers conference, TBEX , that took place over the weekend of June 14-16 at Keystone Resort in Colorado , about an hour outside of Denver — and about 10,000 feet above sea level!
For years we’ve been told that “this year will be the year of mobile”. Unfortunately, for many of us, this tiresome line became mundane and predictable years ago.

Are small tourism businesses really ready for the mobile revolution?

Tripku allows adventure travellers to plan, get social, hook up and go

Running with a traditional commission model Chile-based Tripku is an application marrying trip planning for adventure travellers with social networking, itinerary sharing and finding buddies to go with. The concept, first open beta just released, comes from Beatriz Cardona and Alice Neves as well as part-timers Jesus Salgado and Shaheen Samavati and a partnership with Path11 .com – a team of developers and user-experience specialists.
Moving to a different culture in Istanbul The landing announcement echoes through the plane triggering the memories of 12 years ago.

Second time Visiting Turkey | Ottsworld UniqueTravel Experiences

By DANA MATTIOLI Orbitz has found that Apple users spend as much as 30% more a night on hotels, so the online travel site is starting to show them different, and sometimes costlier, options than Windows visitors see. Dana Mattioli reports.

On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels

HOW TRAVEL AGENTS CAN MAXIMIZE LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS WITH IAVRA.COM

B2B, holiday rental company helps Villa Agents fill up their summer calendars with a special offer for new Travel Agents
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