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Nile Guide is a travel planning tool that combines a trip planning or itinerary creator with a customized printable travel guide.  The traveller is first asked where they want to go and they are presented with a set list of popular destinations.  Once you have chosen a destination, you are presented with a very informative page filled with information about the destination including weather, things to see and do, history, and transportation.  You can drill down further by choosing one of many options. When you see a blue plus signal next to an item, it means you can add it to your itinerary. ... Read more »

Looks like Vacation Rentals are a theme this year at PhoCusWright.  A recent press release announcing PhoCusWright’s recent study “PhoCusWright’s Vacation Rental Marketplace: Poised for Change” identifies the vacation rental market as an up and coming segment of the accommodation market and values it at over $24 Billion.  LiveRez.com as well as a couple of other innovators including Escapia.com and VacationRoost.com are fighting for dominance of this market. LiveRez.com offers a web based vacation rental management system that allows vacation rental managers to better... Read more »

Innovata is a global leader in travel related content management, content distribution as well as travel planning solutions utilising this content. Airlines, airports, hotels, web based travel companies and a wide range of industry related companies and associations use our data and solutions to help facilitate their own businesses. In association with IATA, Innovata markets the Schedule Reference Service (SRS) to the aviation industry. The database contains over 99% of all flight schedules worldwide with over 900 airlines participating in and updating the SRS directly. Approximately 90% of the... Read more »

Fogglight is a travel website builder for companies who want to integrate an itinerary software without the costs normally associated with such an integration. At first glance, it would appear that Fogglight is ideally suited for small travel companies who are looking for a simple website, but Fogglight has some very high profile customers. I tried the itinerary planner tool on the Gusto! Fogglight site to see how it works and I was very impressed. The itinerary builder asks a series of simple questions to get an idea of the type of activities you might be interested in. When viewing more details... Read more »

According to the FarePool website: Farepool.com is a 24×7 online service from QuadLabs offering travel agents access to the best deals from specialist suppliers across the world. Farepool.com helps travel agents pick the most profitable fares and earn better margins. With Farepool.com, you can make instant reservations of deep discounted rates, apply comprehensive markups, track your bookings and manage your customers, all from a single user-friendly interface. Farepool.com is the easiest way to be a travel agent. Instant registration gives you access to an exhaustive array of deals on multiple... Read more »

Escapia is a hosted vacation rental management system which includes an integrated booking capable website and distribution platform.  The concept behind escapiaOne, which is the companies flagship product suite, is a fully integrated platform that replaces a PC based property management system, a website, and manual distribution through Internet marketing partners.  The idea is to combine these three critical areas into one unified system which thereby reduces manual intervention and automates all the necessary functions for you.  Instead of me having to describe their application, I recommend... Read more »

From their website: ekit is a global provider of integrated communications and Internet services, designed to keep travelers in touch. ekit provides a suite of travel communication services including mobile phones, SIM cards, global calling cards, Internet calling, voicemail, text messaging and email solutions. These services are accessible worldwide from more than 152 countries. At first glance, the ekit.com website looks like an e-commerce site for buying cellphones and sim cards.  When you take a closer look however, there is a new service they call their Travel Journal.  It appears to... Read more »

Dealbase.com is website that allows users to post travel deals to a growing database of hotel and package deals. I would compare it to a user generated TravelZoo. The site currently has about 9279 deals from destinations around North America, the Caribbean, and Mexico. The concept is certainly a good one. Basically a Craigslist of hotel deals, created and updated by the user community. The site does not require a login, which is a bonus, and the “Post Deal” process is very simple. To post a deal, you complete a very simple one page form. In fact, I completed the form myself and... Read more »

Clairvoyix is a database marketing company that uses sophisticated personalization to better target customers. According to their website, Clairvoyix uses a seven step process that covers everything from collecting the information you need about your customers all the way to ROI. The steps as identified are: 1. Data Capture: This appears to be a service to help you make sure you are capturing the right information from your customers. I would presume this would be helping an organization make sure that their CRM and sales tools have all the right fields. After all, you can’t really target... Read more »

Cadabara is a research and booking website for New Zealand.  The site is based on Cadabara’s tour planning software which allows customers to search, plan, and book a variety of travel products including accommodations, car rentals, and attractions.  The system includes wizard based tools that help the customer through the planning process. I signed up for an account so that I could try the itinerary planning tools.  The interface is very easy to use and nicely designed.  The itinerary building tools are quite sophisticated and make logical sense.  Once you choose a hotel, you can find... Read more »

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