Comments on: Travelers' wanderlust fuels social-networking site

Finding guidebooks to be out-of-date, pair launches site to hook up travelers eager to swap suggestions.

[cypris1]

Do you know virtualtourist.com?

As a tourism market professional I have been using this site a few years now for just this purpose. I don't understand why this couple is getting this free advertising with their startup.

[Johntriphub]

An alternative for those who know who they are traveling with...

I like this site. It may prove very useful for people who are looking for a travel buddy. Personally, I always know who I want to travel with. Our approach at TripHub (www.triphub.com) is to provide the best way to coordinate and plan group trips and events such as getaway weekends, milestone birthdays, weddings, family reunions, etc. In this case, the travel buddies are clear but the effort to coordinate can be large. We offer the tools and services to greatly simplify the planing process. Who knows, perhaps there are synergies worth exploring with TipMates...?

[thecitizenguide]

Alternatives - trekshare.com

This does appear to be a redundant idea. Sites like www.trekshare.com www.wayne.com www.virtualtourist have existed for years and supply more comprehensive tools to connect with other travelers. I guess the idea of being a Hollywood power couple is supposed to make people latch onto the idea. Good luck.

[Qwavel]

Lots of alternatives to this...

This doesn't reallly seem like news - there are lots of sites that replace the old guide books.

The Yahoo travel site has lots of social interaction, eg. I like their new trip planner feature.

[thecitizenguide]

Bad Reporting

I read 99 percent of this when it was a press release sent out by the startup. This isn't news, it's PR.