This was my first startup idea. I started digging into it in 2010 with the idea of making it more sticky by "step 1: plan your travel around the attractions you

This was my first startup idea. I started digging into it in 2010 with the idea of making it more sticky by "step 1: plan your travel around the attractions you want to see. Step 2: We'll show you the best hotels close to where you really want to stay. Step 3. Book! Step 4. Take your pictures and upload to our app, and we'll make a website for you that your friends will want to track, and you'll come back to with warm memories." Basically, social network cross blog cross build a community. The idea was to tie into local experiences. (Back then, the travel affiliate programs were a bit better.) Unfortunately, it was bigger than what I could do as a solo developer back then, and I wasn't in a place to court investment, and realistically speaking, it wasn't worth investing in once I started doing the cost / revenue business model. I think in the next few years, this might get toward what a solo developer could reasonably support for a dedicated community, moving into the lifestyle business arena. I think the real value is getting the community of frequent travelers and optimizing for their experiences. There's a giant travel influencer segment now and cross-promotion is where it would be.