Valadoos' mobile travel deals are a refreshing approach to tourism in Indonesia


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The startup's focus on mobile and social media distribution gives them a leg up on the country's outdated domestic tourism industry, which up until recently was dominated by a few big companies.

Valadoo started out as a daily deals website similar to Groupon, the Chicago-based discount coupon site. Like Groupon, Valadoo worked with local businesses to promote daily specials. Users only nee