In 1996 in the Netherlands, Geert-Jan Bruinsma, a recent college grad who always knew he wanted to start a business, discovered the Internet, and decided he wanted to create a hotel-booking website.

Photo Credit: The battle for hotel bookings between hotels and online travel agencies is as intense as it ever has been. The last year has basically been a standoff. Hilton Expedia and Booking.com, ...

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