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Travel Tech Essentialist #178: Countdown
The clock is ticking. We're racing to a world where AI outpaces humans at almost every task. While we debate whether AI will complement or replace…
Travel Tech Essentialist #177: Tension
The AI era has compressed the entire business lifecycle. Going from 0 to 1 is faster than ever, which is why we're in the ideas age, where spotting the…
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Travel Tech Essentialist #176: Interface
Interfaces are changing fast. Screens are shrinking, chat is replacing search, and AI agents are starting to act on our behalf. For travel, that shift…
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May 2025

Wheel the World: Making the Inaccessible Accessible
Building the accessibility data layer for the travel industry
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Travel Tech Essentialist #175: Agents
AI agents are moving from assistants to actors. Google is collapsing discovery and purchase into a single AI-owned step. OpenAI's Operator books hotels…
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Travel Tech Essentialist #174: Surprise
Some stories in this week’s edition are about surprise, others are about deep shifts: AI concierges sending birthday cakes unprompted, mystery flights…
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April 2025

Travel Tech Essentialist #173: Obvious
The best ideas often feel obvious only after someone finally acts on them. This issue looks at the small shifts, asymmetric bets, and subtle reframes…
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Stay22: The Bridge Between Content and Commerce
How an e-sports booking headache sparked a +$1 billion revolution in travel monetization
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Travel Tech Essentialist #172: Windows
Some windows open quietly. Others slam shut without warning. In technology and travel, timing shapes what’s possible, not just what you build but when…
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Vio.com: Reimagining Metasearch for Travelers
Today, we're examining Vio.com, a bootstrapped company that's quietly built a €1B+ business by solving a fundamental conflict in travel metasearch. I've…
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March 2025

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