David TempleA New ChapterIt is with a lot of excitement—and a healthy dose of nostalgia—that I announce the sale of Hello Scout to Luxico today.Aug 15, 20171Aug 15, 20171
David TempleOur Learnings on the Gig EconomyIn last week’s Economist, there was an interesting article about Ronald Coase, a 1930s British economist who pointed out a major omission…Aug 9, 2017Aug 9, 2017
David TempleWhy I’m going to Travel Tech Con (and you should too)If you haven’t seen it yet, Travel Tech Con is a conference happening this May at Yelp HQ in SF. As a travel tech enthusiast in SF, I’m…Apr 26, 20161Apr 26, 20161
David TempleForget your rooms, show me the cityMy wife, Anj, and I stayed in a Kimpton hotel recently and I was struck by how much money the hotel spends making your time in your room…Jan 26, 2016Jan 26, 2016
David TempleThe 5 Blog Posts I Found Most Helpful in 2015One of my favorite parts of my day is at the end of the day when my brain is starting to turn to mush, I give myself a 20–30 minute window…Dec 30, 2015Dec 30, 2015
David TempleIt’s Time for Travel Companies to Get Over the Whole Zero-Retention ThingEver since Garry Tan of YC famously quipped that travel planning startups fail because people “won’t ever remember to use them”, it’s…Dec 4, 2015Dec 4, 2015
David TempleEverybody’s a concierge. Except your hotel concierge…Everywhere you turn these days there’s a service offering to be your concierge. Wash.io is a laundry concierge, Operator is a shopping…Nov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015