5 Firms at the Forefront of Travel Tech

From the invention of the wheel to the jet engine taking off, advances in technology have helped to make the world a much smaller place.

So it's natural that in the digital age, a number of web-based businesses have capitalized on the opportunity the internet offers to make global travel even simpler.

Gone are the days when arranging an overseas adventure meant hours spent poring over paper-based brochures and talking face-to-face with a travel agent until they tracked down the best ...