Travelzoo, a global Internet media company, has announced it has opened an office in Austin, Texas.  The new office gives Travelzoo an expanded presence across Texas and the South. 

“Austin is a leading center for Internet media and high-tech brands,” said Chris Loughlin, chief executive officer for Travelzoo.

“Having a presence there will allow us to attract highly-skilled Internet media professionals who are familiar with Texas and the South.  By doing so, we will be able to better service our advertisers and offer greater content for our subscribers across the region.” 

Travelzoo’s new Austin office is located at 106 East Sixth Street, Suite 900, Austin, Texas, 78701.

City.Mobi

Also in the Untied States today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Austin.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Austin.Mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.