Comments on: With Nile Guide, You Can Whittle Down Your Travel Options http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:05:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: TechCrunch en français » Le fondateur de Technorati revient avec un projet de guides de voyages nouvelle géneration http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2340930 TechCrunch en français » Le fondateur de Technorati revient avec un projet de guides de voyages nouvelle géneration Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:24:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2340930 [...] un entretien avec Dave Sifry, filmé la semaine dernière. voir également notre article sur les guides de voyage Nile qui propose aussi des guides [...] [...] un entretien avec Dave Sifry, filmé la semaine dernière. voir également notre article sur les guides de voyage Nile qui propose aussi des guides [...]

]]> By: Technorati Founder Dave Sifry Takes On Travel Guide Industry http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2340749 Technorati Founder Dave Sifry Takes On Travel Guide Industry Sun, 01 Jun 2008 07:24:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2340749 [...] Offbeat Guides from last week (Thanks to Michael Pick for the video branding work). And see our coverage of Nile Guide, which is also allowing users to create personalized travel [...] [...] Offbeat Guides from last week (Thanks to Michael Pick for the video branding work). And see our coverage of Nile Guide, which is also allowing users to create personalized travel [...]

]]> By: Nik http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2233206 Nik Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:57:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2233206 This post sounds as PR-ish as it can get. I thought TC was different :( This post sounds as PR-ish as it can get. I thought TC was different :(

]]> By: mobilekick.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2232469 mobilekick.com Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:37:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2232469 Doesn't support opera, must be rubbish. Doesn’t support opera, must be rubbish.

]]> By: Miles (SEM iCluck) http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231935 Miles (SEM iCluck) Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:55:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231935 Ooo a travel guide mash-up with social networking attached - why don't they make a Facebook app and create widgets and add-ons for MySpace to catch the wave and get more data stored in the servers? I love this idea and actually is one of the better ideas I've seen in a while on here Ooo a travel guide mash-up with social networking attached - why don’t they make a Facebook app and create widgets and add-ons for MySpace to catch the wave and get more data stored in the servers? I love this idea and actually is one of the better ideas I’ve seen in a while on here

]]> By: Mathew Sanders http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231648 Mathew Sanders Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:32:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231648 The problem here is the sources of information are not always reliable. Having a look at Auckland - there are HEAPS of places that simply no longer exist. One hasn't been around for at least 5 years. The problem here is the sources of information are not always reliable.
Having a look at Auckland - there are HEAPS of places that simply no longer exist. One hasn’t been around for at least 5 years.

]]> By: Trevor Speirs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231142 Trevor Speirs Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:10:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2231142 Nile Guide meet <a href="http://www.tripit.com" rel="nofollow">TripIt</a>. TripIt meet Nile Guide. If you cooperate and integrate, the two of you have a great future. Nile Guide meet TripIt.
TripIt meet Nile Guide. If you cooperate and integrate, the two of you have a great future.

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » This is gonna be one hella week http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230820 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » This is gonna be one hella week Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:14:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230820 [...] Calameo, YackTrack, BooRah, Nile Guide, [...] [...] Calameo, YackTrack, BooRah, Nile Guide, [...]

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230793 John Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:09:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230793 Not sure if they've been techcrunched but the site is super slow...I spontaneously booked tickets to Europe over the weekend and actually want to use this site! However, it's so slow that they're losing my interest fast Not sure if they’ve been techcrunched but the site is super slow…I spontaneously booked tickets to Europe over the weekend and actually want to use this site! However, it’s so slow that they’re losing my interest fast

]]> By: Eric Wood http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230558 Eric Wood Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:59:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230558 As one of "these travel startups taking so long to gestate"- I've got to say the data integration is a huge challenge and half the industry is still using mainframes... remember those? Congratulation's to Nile Guide for getting off the ground. I'd like to throw a plug for my company as well. TravelMuse is an inspirational travel planning site that combines original editorial content, guide info, user generated content and integrated booking. We've already got something up and we'll be taking the covers off our travel planning tools very soon... -Eric http://www.travelmuse.com As one of “these travel startups taking so long to gestate”- I’ve got to say the data integration is a huge challenge and half the industry is still using mainframes… remember those?
Congratulation’s to Nile Guide for getting off the ground.

I’d like to throw a plug for my company as well. TravelMuse is an inspirational travel planning site that combines original editorial content, guide info, user generated content and integrated booking. We’ve already got something up and we’ll be taking the covers off our travel planning tools very soon…
-Eric
http://www.travelmuse.com

]]> By: The Gator http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230503 The Gator Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:29:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230503 Always glad to see someone else tackle the online travel planning challenge. Nile Guide has an interesting approach. The team hear at TravelGator (http://www.travelgator.com) has taken a different path but we think we've combined professional and user generated content in a compelling way. Come and check us out! Always glad to see someone else tackle the online travel planning challenge. Nile Guide has an interesting approach. The team hear at TravelGator (http://www.travelgator.com) has taken a different path but we think we’ve combined professional and user generated content in a compelling way.

Come and check us out!

]]> By: Graeme Thickins http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230500 Graeme Thickins Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:27:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230500 It's funny, I met Josh at a big travel 2.0 conference in Hollywood a year and half ago, and I knew he was up to something like this. He sure kept it a big secret till now. What is with these travel startups taking so long to gestate? Flyspy's another one -- covered by TechCrunch in early '06, but still laying low. It’s funny, I met Josh at a big travel 2.0 conference in Hollywood a year and half ago, and I knew he was up to something like this. He sure kept it a big secret till now. What is with these travel startups taking so long to gestate? Flyspy’s another one — covered by TechCrunch in early ‘06, but still laying low.

]]> By: KillerStartups.com - NileGuide.com - Your Very Own Customized Travel Guide http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230390 KillerStartups.com - NileGuide.com - Your Very Own Customized Travel Guide Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:34:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230390 <strong>NileGuide.com - Your Very Own Customized Travel Guide...</strong> I found your entry interesting do I've added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)... NileGuide.com - Your Very Own Customized Travel Guide…

I found your entry interesting do I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…

]]> By: Jennifer Van Grove http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230372 Jennifer Van Grove Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:25:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230372 At this stage, I'm more partial to using Travature (they're San Diego based like me) for the travel search around keywords/tags. I like Nile Guide's approach to the travel guide, but Travature has travel guides/wikis with content provided by the community, not just site defined "experts." It will be interesting to watch both companies growth in this space, where there certainly is a need. I think success for either company will hinge upon the quality and content of their travel guides. http://www.travature.com/ At this stage, I’m more partial to using Travature (they’re San Diego based like me) for the travel search around keywords/tags. I like Nile Guide’s approach to the travel guide, but Travature has travel guides/wikis with content provided by the community, not just site defined “experts.” It will be interesting to watch both companies growth in this space, where there certainly is a need. I think success for either company will hinge upon the quality and content of their travel guides.

http://www.travature.com/

]]> By: Elliott Ng http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230199 Elliott Ng Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:09:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230199 Nile Guide is a welcome addition to the stable of new services in online travel and specifically travel planning. I think TripAdvisor is a bit different because they are focused on building a reviews community around hotels, and are by far the leader in the space. Nile Guide is more focused on trip planning tools and making the front-end of the experience easier, rather than pushing hotel deals. Inside Trip is really a meta-search solution for flights. My company, UpTake, is also taking a meta-search approach toward travel reviews and opinions. We think search is a complementary approach to the expert guides being produced by NileGuide. We think Nile Guide has an accurate bead on the problem and is trying to solve the complex, workflow issues around travel planning. We posted about it here: http://tinyurl.com/5oavcu Congrats again on their launch and I look forward to trying their service and seeing how we can work with Nile Guide! Nile Guide is a welcome addition to the stable of new services in online travel and specifically travel planning. I think TripAdvisor is a bit different because they are focused on building a reviews community around hotels, and are by far the leader in the space. Nile Guide is more focused on trip planning tools and making the front-end of the experience easier, rather than pushing hotel deals.

Inside Trip is really a meta-search solution for flights. My company, UpTake, is also taking a meta-search approach toward travel reviews and opinions. We think search is a complementary approach to the expert guides being produced by NileGuide.

We think Nile Guide has an accurate bead on the problem and is trying to solve the complex, workflow issues around travel planning. We posted about it here:

http://tinyurl.com/5oavcu

Congrats again on their launch and I look forward to trying their service and seeing how we can work with Nile Guide!

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230086 mathew Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:33:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230086 I think they have some bugs to work out. First time I tried I entered Chicago, and it said "Please wait while Aspen is initializing". Sure enough, it had rerouted me. Tried enabling cookies and entered Chicago again. This time I got a page with Chicago at top left, but no actual content. I think they have some bugs to work out.

First time I tried I entered Chicago, and it said “Please wait while Aspen is initializing”. Sure enough, it had rerouted me.

Tried enabling cookies and entered Chicago again. This time I got a page with Chicago at top left, but no actual content.

]]> By: chris_st http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230075 chris_st Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:27:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2230075 Wow -- it'll be really cool when it has more than about ten cities in the US... Wow — it’ll be really cool when it has more than about ten cities in the US…

]]> By: george cao http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2229916 george cao Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:38:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/28/with-nile-guide-you-can-whittle-down-your-travel-options/#comment-2229916 Travel research & planning is all the rage now. One of my friends works for the company and I had a look at Nile Guide during its private beta. The service looks interesting and seems to be in the same category as Uptake.com. I think the challenges the company will face is to maintain the freshness of the data that its experts compile. Travel research & planning is all the rage now. One of my friends works for the company and I had a look at Nile Guide during its private beta. The service looks interesting and seems to be in the same category as Uptake.com. I think the challenges the company will face is to maintain the freshness of the data that its experts compile.

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