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kuisch

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    Why the conversational UI? Think there are few problems that are best solved by chatbots, party-planning doesn't seem to be one of them.

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    Comment #14644250

    why should the ability to regulate be contingent on the level of contribution of the regulating authority?

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    Comment #14644233

    As stated in the press release, the fine has been calculated on the basis of the value of Google's revenue from its comparison shopping service in the 13 EEA countries concerned, t…

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    Comment #14439313

    To name a few -- Payments: Adyen, Transferwise, and (arguably) Stripe Music: Spotify, Soundcloud. Shazam Travel: Booking.com, SkyScanner Fashion: Zalando Telecommunications: Skype …

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    Comment #11478468

    This approach makes sense. I also think that sneakers (or streetwear in general) would make for a pretty compelling initial market. You'll obviously encounter the chicken-and-egg p…

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    Comment #11478333

    I think most travelers would probably fall in either one of these three categories: Those that know where they'd like to go, how much they'd like to spend, and when they'd like to …

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    Comment #11470739

    Yes we've been thinking about this as well. On the one hand, it's not being able to get the .com domain as well as the fact that people might confuse it with the Yoga festival you …

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    Comment #11467761

    Your characterization of travellers seems a bit off to me. Along those dimensions, there'd be at least two or three other categories of travellers. Not sure how to respond to that.…

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    Comment #11466300

    A PhocusWright study from 2010 found that 40% of (EU) travelers that plan their trip online don't have a destination in mind beforehand. I imagine that this number would be slightl…

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    I'm familiar with Tripaya. As pointed out earlier, there are a few others with a similar approach. There's no real network effect here, so I expect that 1) there will be less of a …

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    Comment #11465969

    Thank you - we're aiming for the end of April!

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    Comment #11465967

    That's fair. To be clear, we're very much aware of the 'inspiration' features that the existing players offer (e.g. kayak.com/explore or booking.com/destinationfinder.html). Perhap…

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    Comment #11465950

    Yes, there are definitely others in this space exploring the same angle -- this is our take. And I think a broader category of interests is something we're moving towards, but not …

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    Apply HN: Wanderlust – Travel recommendations based on your budget and interests

    Wanderlust is a website that helps you find out where you could travel to based on how much you can spend and what you like to see. A new way to plan and book your trips. An answer…

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    thank you for your comment re: variety of trips -- we think the magic lies in providing our users with suggestions they may have never thought of themselves, but that end up being …

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    Apply HN: Wanderlust – Pandora for Travel

    Wanderlust is a website that helps you find out where you could travel to based on how much you can spend. A new way to plan and book your trips and an answer to the question of ‘ …

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    Comment #11363562

    Wrote this bit more as a way to structure my thoughts than anything else, but let me know what you think. Open to any suggestions for improvement.

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    Really curious as to where this may go. On the one hand, I'm skeptical. It feels like there's simply too much friction for a commodity. And doing relatively well in the Dutch marke…

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    Appreciate the feedback. We've planned to push an update next week addressing most of your points (esp. #3,#5 & #6).