Dan Peltier

The Trump brand has definitely felt some kind of impact from Donald Trump's presidential campaign. What's unclear is how mild or severe that impact has been for foot traffic and guest stays as recent foot traffic is up for some properties compared to foot traffic before the campaign began, according to Foursquare data.

Sometimes you have good luck and sometimes you have good timing. And sometimes you have both. Visit Britain's campaign already makes sense since the U.S. is the UK's most valuable source market. But many Americans were probably already mulling a UK trip because of the great exchange rate without the coaxing of a tourism board.

We love the idea of Remote Year but can't figure out the attraction for venture capital, except perhaps the desire to live vicariously through other people spending your money.

Ridesharing growth in the U.S. is slowing but it's not stopping. If Uber, Lyft and other relevant players can stick to the markets and consumer segments that matter they'll continue to capture them.

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

The travel industry has moved forward on several fronts this year with plenty of obstacles in the way and startups are often a key ingredient in that perseverance and problem-solving.

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.

Hotel employees have plenty of reasons to make them weary of training and education such as exorbitant college costs and intimidating technology. Hoteliers need to persuade employees that they support their education and training, and it's also a vehicle for employees to be creative and more autonomous in their day-to-day jobs.

TripAdvisor's investing activity was down more than $30 million for the first half of 2016 and its investment in Southeast Asia's Eatigo doesn't mean it's turning up the heat on funding for startups. However, it does signal TripAdvisor's ongoing interest in getting deeper into dining reservations around the world.

These are the newest travel startups from AngelList vying for travelers’ interest and investors’ attention.