Triip

Triip.me is a website where tourists can book local experiences such as tours and excursions directly from the local people.[1] It allows anybody with a tour idea to create their own package and sell to interested tourists.[2] It currently offers more than 5,000 products in 600 destinations around the world.[3] Triip simplifies and localizes travel experience. It provides access to a variety of travel inspirations offered and guided by the [wikt:locals|[local]]s and through that helps preserve different distinctive cultures.[4][5]

Company history

Founded in 2013, the website is owned by the Asia-based startup company Triip[6][7] The company has two major competitors in this market, Viator and Withlocals.[8][9][10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Triip wants to bridge local people and travelers to create rich experience". Tnooz. 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  2. ↑ Kaylene Hong (2013-08-22). "Triip Offers Tourists Private Tours With Locals In Southeast Asia". Thenextweb.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 24, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  5. ↑ Choon Yan Crunch Network Contributor (2016-02-23). "Making The Southeast Asian Travel Connection". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  6. ↑ Shadbolt, Peter (2014-09-26). "10 startups from emerging markets you should know about - CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  7. ↑ Messmer, Lukas (2015-07-08). "Ha Lam's Long, Strange Trip to Startup Success". WSJ. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  8. ↑ "Gobi Partners cuts first deal in Vietnam, invests $500K in tour startup Triip.me". DealStreetAsia. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  9. ↑ "JavaScript is disabled in your browser.". Travolution.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  10. ↑ "Can a Travel Startup Take on Asia? - PATA ConversationsPATAconversations". Pataconversations.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  11. ↑ "Southeast Asia's Sharing Economy Start-Ups May Produce The Next Airbnb or Uber". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
  12. ↑ Coetzee, Jacques (2013-06-11). "Around the world in 7 startups: travelling ventures with a twist – Ventureburn". Ventureburn.com. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
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