hipcompass.com

Archive for the ‘Wed. Travel Web’ category

Teen travel guru

January 14th, 2009

Today I had the pleasure of snowboarding with the guru behind the popular teen website TeenSceneMag.com, Chad Kennedy.
Chad started Teen Scene when he was only 13 years old, and has grown it into one of the leading online magazines for teens by teens. The website recently added a travel section, Hot Spots, aimed at inspiring [...]

Write your own guide

January 7th, 2009

Although guidebooks are extremely helpful, they can be heavy to lug around on a trip.  Part of that added weight is the “accommodations” section of the book…which is usually only useful in the planning phase of a trip, by the time you arrive at your hotel you have no use for info on others.
NileGuide.com provides [...]

Yapta.com

December 31st, 2008

When buying an airline ticket on a budget, especially for fixed travel dates, I sometimes feel I do a very stressful dance called the budget-airfare-tango…it goes a little bit like this: I want this flight…I will not pay this price…this price seems cheap…but will it go down…should I buy…will I regret…
I recently discovered a website, [...]

The quest for the ultimate pee…

December 31st, 2008

 

The web is so infinite with websites on every subject known to man…but just when I thought I had seen everything I discovered www.MizPee.com, a website dedicated to finding a clean place to do your business.
Just type in the address where you are at and a list of nearby restrooms appear, with cleanliness ratings, hours [...]

LuggageForward.com

December 3rd, 2008

LuggageForward.com takes the “lug” out of luggage with their door-to-door luggage delivery service.
Through innovative technology, a worldwide network of shipping partners and honest, unparalleled customer care, Luggage Forward carefully manages and monitors the shipping process to ensure on-time delivery. The company routinely goes the extra mile, even alerting travelers by cell phone or PDA as [...]

Copyright © 2008-2009 by hipcompass.com. All rights reserved.