Business Travelers

Rocketrip Recommends: Silvercar

June 9, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

At Rocketrip we’re always on the lookout for new services that are improving the travel experience. In this installment of Rocketrip Recommends, we're profiling Silvercar, an Austin-based startup that’s looking to simplify the car rental industry.

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The 5 Best Travel Commercial Pitchmen

May 26, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

The $2.3 trillion global travel and tourism industry is brutally competitive. What for you is a relaxing vacation - a literal day at the beach - is for the horde of rival travel sites, airlines and hotels a fierce struggle for your business. Travel companies can compete by lowering their prices, or improving their service.…

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How I Rocketrip: Adam Silverstein of 10up Goes to Atlanta

May 20, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

Business travelers know that one challenge of life on the road is figuring out which road you’re supposed to be on. During a vacation, getting lost is a great way to explore a new city. During a work trip, it’s a potential disaster. Forget about the romance of the unexpected or the serendipitous joy of…

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The Most Important Hotel Amenity

May 8, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

What do the words “hotel amenity” mean to you? A plush bathrobe? A mint on your pillow? A minibar stocked full of mini-bottles of booze with non-mini prices?

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Travel Lessons From Tom Brady

May 4, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

Tom Brady has accomplished a lot in his life. He’s won six Super Bowls, hosted Saturday Night Live, and started a family with a loving wife who also happens to be the world’s highest paid model. The man’s even managed to endorse Ugg boots without looking entirely ridiculous.

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Creativity, Innovation, and Travel Savings? Rocketrippers Take SXSW

March 13, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

For two weeks every March, all the planets and stars align in such a way that Austin, Texas becomes the center of the universe. At least that’s one theory (despite our name, we here at Rocketrip know very little about space - saving on business travel is more our thing). Another theory is that Austin…

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How I Rocketrip: Dan Ruch, Rocketrip CEO Goes to London

March 12, 2015 by Rocketrip Admin

American visitors to the United Kingdom are often surprised to find that words they’ve been using all their lives suddenly have new meaning. Some of the changes are easy enough to adjust to: soccer is football, elevators are lifts, and bathrooms are water closets (unless they’re lavatories). Food can be a little trickier: cookies are…