• Home
  • Latest
  • Fortune 500
  • Finance
  • Tech
  • Leadership
  • Lifestyle
  • Rankings
  • Multimedia

Trendingnow

1

Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars for 'work-related expenses' reaches tentative plea deal 

2

Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement

3

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire

1

Former CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars for 'work-related expenses' reaches tentative plea deal 

2

Trump’s tariffs slashed jobs and wage growth. Now companies are funneling $100 billion in refunds to supplement workers’ retirement

3

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg was fired after dedicating 15 years of his career to Salomon Brothers—the next morning, he founded his media empire
TechGoogle

Google Releases New Travel Guides for Mobile Only

By
Laura Lorenzetti
Laura Lorenzetti
Down Arrow Button Icon
By
Laura Lorenzetti
Laura Lorenzetti
Down Arrow Button Icon
March 9, 2016, 4:39 PM ET
Courtesy of Google
Google source logo
Add Fortune on Google for similar content.

Google launched a new service today called Destinations on Google that allows users to discover and plan their vacations from Google Search, right on their mobile devices. No new website involved, no computer necessary.

For example, if you’ve been dying to go on that European vacation this summer, type into Google Search “Europe Destination” and up pops an easy-to-browse collection of cities to visit. The instant grid of options will show top cities around Europe, as well as the best time to go, flight prices, and hotel options. Each city is easily comparable to the next without clicking between screens.

The idea is to streamline the planning process using Google’s depth of data. Travelers don’t need to cross reference their Fodor’s and Lonely Planet guides to develop the best itinerary. Google provides a mix of editorially created and algorithmically generated guides to present the top ways to maximize your time in any of the 201 cities currently available on Destinations on Google.

“The suggested itineraries are based on historic visits by other travelers to those places, so you can use the wisdom of the crowd and save time researching,” wrote Radhika Malpani, engineering director for Google Travel, in a post announcing the new service.

Google also built in its Google Flights and Hotel search functionality, so that a future traveler can go straight from deciding on a destination to booking the best real time fares and hotel rates.

Users can also tailor their vacation search to more targeted desires, like “Spain hiking” or “Greece beaches” to get suggested spots that fit with a user’s hobbies and interests. There’s also a flexible dates option for those who want to find the lowest fares and rates within a given time range across multiple destinations.

Right now the service is exclusively on mobile, so you won’t be able to access this from your desktop or laptop computer, at least for now. Google (GOOG) has seen a 50% increase in travel-related questions on mobile phones and wanted to create a service to specifically solve that need.

About the Author
By Laura Lorenzetti
See full bioRight Arrow Button Icon

Latest in Tech


Most Popular

Fortune Secondary Logo
Rankings
  • 100 Best Companies
  • Fortune 500
  • Global 500
  • Fortune 500 Europe
  • Most Powerful Women
  • World's Most Admired Companies
  • See All Rankings
  • Lists Calendar
Sections
  • Finance
  • Fortune Crypto
  • Features
  • Leadership
  • Health
  • Commentary
  • Success
  • Retail
  • Mpw
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • CEO Initiative
  • Asia
  • Politics
  • Conferences
  • Europe
  • Newsletters
  • Personal Finance
  • Environment
  • Magazine
  • Education
Customer Support
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Customer Service Portal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Single Issues For Purchase
  • International Print
Commercial Services
  • Advertising
  • Fortune Brand Studio
  • Fortune Analytics
  • Fortune Conferences
  • Business Development
  • Group Subscriptions
About Us
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • About Us
  • Press Center
  • Work At Fortune
  • Terms And Conditions
  • Site Map
  • Facebook icon
  • Twitter icon
  • LinkedIn icon
  • Instagram icon
  • TikTok icon
  • YouTube icon

    Latest in Tech


    Most Popular

    © 2026 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy | CA Notice at Collection and Privacy Notice | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information
    FORTUNE is a trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, registered in the U.S. and other countries. FORTUNE may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.