Tripadvisor evolves model, cancels STR stays past October

Reading Time: 3 minutesWorldwide: Online travel agency Tripadvisor is transitioning its vacation rental strategy to a new business model that leverages third-party providers, although it denied that it was shutting down its rental offering altogether.
Google debuts price comparisons for vacation rental searches

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Google is introducing price comparisons as part of its holiday / vacation rental search experience, building on its existing offering for hotels and flights.