Wordpack is an Android app that offers word puzzles with a unique gameplay. Wordpack uses the backpacking concept by turning each level into a total of 15 popular city destination “levels,” such as Paris and Amsterdam. Players are “backpackers” who travel to the next city
Trell is an Android and iPhone social media app that allows people to explore the world and share stories of places they love. With such feature stories as “Quirky things to do in London,” and “6 am walkouts,” Trell’s central platform provides outgoing millennials who
Travel Time is an iPhone app that makes traveling easy with a personalized info hub. Its core set of features tell users when to leave for the airport (given airport congestion and traffic), how much time to leave for a flight connection, and when they
Klook announced it has raised $60 million in Series C financing led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Goldman Sachs, Matrix Partners, and OurCrowd. Klook is headquartered in Hong Kong with offices located in more than 13 major cities across Asia, where its in-destination services booking
FairTrip is a sustainable travel app that helps users find local and authentic places, while making a positive impact where they visit. According to its creators, this is the first travel app that puts guidelines promoting fair and sustainable tourism before referencing any place on
Remote Year allows people to work and explore the world within a global community by taking care of all traveling, accommodation, co-working, and other logistics during each member’s journey. The company provides reliable work spaces in comfortable environments around the globe, employs knowledgeable local teams
Llama is an iPhone app that allows travelers to make, share, and discover unique travel itineraries. Users can add places they want to explore to Llama’s in-app “bucket list,” which features a visual feed to make searches easier with pictures. Users can also add friends
Vacasa announced it has raised $103.5 million in Series B financing led by Riverwood Capital, with participation from Level Equity, Assurant, and NewSpring Capital. Founded in 2009 and based in Portland, Oregon, Vacasa is one of the largest U.S. full-service vacation rental companies, managing a growing
Chrome extension Gopher is a travel product providing better hotel deals automatically with cash back. It pops up when users view a hotel on major travel sites and shows a better deal via the hotel's official site – which is usually a lower room rate
Fintech travel product Spent allows users to earn up to 25% cashback on hotel bookings by simply searching from millions of hotels to find their desired room and the hotel’s associated cashback rate. The cashback is posted to users’ SPENT profile 30 days after checkout,