Trippy
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Sample itineraries to plan long drives and flights.
Offers highly personalized advice.
Map with destinations included with answers.
Destination information isn’t well organized.
Trippy is an online service for planning trips that revolves around a community of destination-specific experts.
Spotted by Locals
Guides for over 80 cities.
iOS and Android mobile app.
Opportunity for spotters to meet in person.
No forum for asking questions.
A subscription required for full city guide access.
Get a Friend for Life (GAFFL)
Connect with people from over 190 countries.
Find a travel friend for specific destinations.
Limited connections without a subscription.
Users report receiving lots of marketing content.
Chatting function can be buggy.
Available for both Android and iOS, this app has a connection of travelers in over 190 countries.
you could search by destination, itinerary, or categories such as solo trips for women or senior buddies.
GAFFL also offers a trip planner tool to help users create trips and find buddies to meet up with.
Some features sit behind a paywall, but the app is free to download and use.
Withlocals
Connects users with local tour guides.
Read reviews and book directly from the app.
App for iOS and Android.
Some users say tours are very touristy.
App support can be spotty.
If you’re interested in connecting with local tour guides for your next trip, Withlocals provides this service.
The main draw is the option to create highly customized tours off the beaten path.
Airbnb Experiences
Find experiences near you or in a destination city.
Plan a trip with the help of a host.
Online travel experiences available too.
Some experiences are overpriced.
Not very many trip planning hosts.
Airbnb is a major innovative player in online rentals that lets people book space in other people’s homes.
It lets users create profiles and show their reviews of places they’ve rented and stayed.
Launched in 2008, Airbnb had hundreds of thousands of listings in a couple of hundred countries by 2012.
Airbnb has both iPhone and Android mobile apps.
What Is Social Travel?
Social travel refers to information-sharing about travel.
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