vacation

Going on Vacation? Ditch the Paper Guidebook and Try These Apps.

Lauren Goode in Product Reviews on May 14 at 6:00 am PT

Stuck on Earth offers a visual tour of the world; Frommer’s day-by-day guides are packed with info.

Damn the Tweet-pedoes, Full Rupe Ahead!

Kara Swisher in Media on January 2 at 9:48 am PT

Oh joy — my boss is on Twitter. I guess I have to watch myself now. Or not!

Airbnb Hires Former Yahoo Legal Eagle Belinda Johnson as General Counsel

Kara Swisher in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 7:44 am PT

Here’s the lawyer who’s going to write that ironclad lease — that promised espresso maker better be there! — for the lovely apartment in Italy we rented.

Kleiner Perkins Invests in Inspirato for New Spin on Luxury Vacation Rentals

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on October 17, 2011 at 10:20 am PT

Inspirato has secured $17.5 million in funding for its timeshare business alternative. Investors include Kleiner Perkins and New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira.

Jetsetter Knocks on HomeAway’s Door by Adding Vacation Homes for Rent

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 12, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

Jetsetter, the upscale travel site associated with the Gilt Groupe, is trespassing on HomeAway’s turf by entering the vacation home rental business.

More AsiaD Speakers: Sony, Google+, Microsoft, Hollywood, Huawei and Hot SV Start-Ups!

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on August 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Here’s the latest list of speakers for the upcoming AsiaD conference, which will take place October 19 to 21 in Hong Kong.

Investors Not Overly Concerned by Airbnb Rental Nightmare

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 27, 2011 at 4:34 pm PT

After announcing a massive $112 million venture round earlier this week, Airbnb is back in the spotlight today over a rental gone really, really wrong.

HomeAway Books a First-Quarter Profit Ahead of IPO

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 31, 2011 at 9:40 am PT

HomeAway, which is seeking to raise $230 million in an initial public offering, updated its registration statement today to include its first-quarter results.

Voices

Early Adopter: Think That Restaurant Looks Shady? Donteat.at Lets You Know for Sure

Drake Martinet, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on February 25, 2011 at 10:01 am PT

It’s happened to everyone—the terrible fallout from eating at that unfamiliar restaurant with the spoons that were a little too greasy, or the chicken that was served a little too rare. New York University junior Max Stoller feels your pain, and built donteat.at to keep his fellow New Yorkers out of unclean restaurants and the gastric turmoil that inevitably follows.