TripScout’s 0 to 1M Users Update: October 2017
0 to 1M Update: October 2017 October 2017 Reflections As we settled from a booming summer and September, we went heads down in October to focus on product. We took [...]
The Simultaneous Rise of Last-Minute Travel Planners & Super-Planners
The Simultaneous Rise of Last-Minute Travel Planners & Super-Planners We’ve noticed an interesting trend in our data. Our guides tend to be purchased at the beginning of a trip or [...]
TripScout’s 0 to 1M Users Update: September 2017
0 to 1M Update: September 2017 September 2017 Reflections I expected September growth to decline slightly from August as the summer travel season slowed down, but some new growth channels and [...]
Travel Reviews Are Dead – And Here’s What To Do About It
Travel Reviews Are Dead – And Here’s What To Do About It Travel reviews may drag on for a while – but they are quickly dying and their utility has [...]
What the Travel Industry Needs to Know About the Millennial Traveler
What the travel industry needs to know about the Millennial Traveler The travel industry is scrambling to adapt to the Millennial Traveler. Most initiatives involve weak attempts at low-hanging fruits, [...]
TripScout’s 0 to 1M Users Update: August 2017
0 to 1M Update: August 2017 My team and I are working hard to build the best tool for travelers. As frequent travelers, we’re building the app we wished existed. [...]
Travel Startup Learnings: Food Tourism (and the mistake we made)
Travel Startup Learnings: Food Tourism I made an obvious mistake when launching TripScout. I underestimated the importance of food tourism in our app. Food isn’t just an important part of [...]
The Best Travel Apps You Should Have Before Your Next Trip
There are hundreds of travel apps out there and it can be overwhelming for travelers to know which ones they should actually use. My obsession with both travel and tech [...]
7 Tips For Startups In Emerging Markets (written for Entrepreneur Magazine)
As the founder of TripScout, and as someone who has traveled to over 75 countries, I spend a lot of time with startups, investors, and incubators in emerging markets. The [...]
A Comprehensive Travel Checklist for Any New Traveler
This travel checklist is designed for new travelers going on a trip, studying abroad, or moving overseas. My sister-in-law decided to study abroad in Barcelona and it was her first [...]
