Boom for travel sites — Can they make money?

Boom for travel sites — Can they make money?

Travel sites are in fashion this spring, with new sites adding at a steady pace. Finnish travel site TripSay is just the latest to emerge, for example, with ways to share tips about travel. It’s still in closed testing, but it plans to open to the public in a few months.

With hundreds of travel sites now existing — ranging from the big ones like Expedia to the small, single-author blogs dedicated to travel — how… Continue Reading

Travel log startup Driftr plays up clean interface, better organization

Travel log startup Driftr plays up clean interface, better organization

If you want to share your travels with friends and family check out Driftr. The service is in alpha testing, but you can request an invitation.

Driftr lets you detail your past trips or those in progress, ranking places to eat, places to stay and attractions. It includes a blog for each day of the trips you create.

Erick Laubach, one of the founders and developers, says that the site targets the younger generation with a slick,… Continue Reading