Tripping is a global community of travelers who believe in making the world a better place through cultural exchange. Our members connect with each other for travel tips, shared cups of coffee and homestays. By providing a safe and easy way for both locals and travelers to engage in cultural exchange, Tripping can transform a simple vacation into a meaningful, life-changing experience.
3. WHAT IS TRIPPING?
TRIPPING
Founded 2009
Tripping is a global community of travelers who believe in
About making the world a better place through cultural exchange.
Our members connect with each other for travel tips, shared
cups of coffee and homestays. By providing a safe and easy
way for both locals and travelers to engage in cultural
exchange, Tripping can transform a simple vacation into a
meaningful, life-changing experience.
We believe the real beauty of the internet lies in its ability to
Mission bring people together, thereby weakening prejudice and
encouraging understanding beyond borders.
Local hosts In over 175 countries and rentals in 15,000 cities
Locations
Demographics International & U.S.
4. https://www.tripping.com/network/alliance-abroad/ https://www.tripping.com/network/aide-abroad/info
Tripping works with a variety of groups including universities, study abroad
programs, international volunteer organizations, touring rock bands and more.
https://www.tripping.com/networks
5. TRIPPING RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO AAG / AIDE
• Custom social travel resource
• Admin Center and Network Settings
• Mass-Messaging
• Opportunity to reach new
audiences via the Tripping
Community
• Reporting
• Network can be public or private
• Subnetworks
6. TRIPPING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF NETWORKS
• Access to a custom social travel resource:
• www.tripping.com/network/aide-
abroad
• www.tripping.com/network/alliance-
abroad
• Locals to meet and stay with in over 175
countries
• Rentals in over 15,000 cities
• SMS
• TripSafe: www.tripping.com/tripsafe
• Travel Q&A: answers.tripping.com
7. NEW - TRIPPING RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
MEMBERS OF NETWORK
• Discovery Engine: Tripping’s Discovery Engine
• Organizations that have
a Network on Tripping
can connect based on
the Networks that they
are a part of within this
engine.
• Accommodations:
• Members can now book
accommodations
including vacation
rentals and apartment
rentals via our Discovery
Engine
• http://techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/tripping
-brings-a-kayak-style-discovery-engine-to-
the-airbnb-rental-model/
10. EMAIL NEWSLETTER INCLUSIONS
• Sent to 1,162 participants
about to depart for U.S. (will
continue to send monthly)
• 75% open rate (853 opens)
• 88 total clicks
• 76 unique clicks
13. OC’s AS BRAND ADVOCATES & ADMINS
– Ed (New Hampshire, assisting with
Housing/Transportation)
– Zhanna (Kansas City, Kansas)
– Berenice (Orlando, FL)
– Marissa, Mark, and Michael (Austin, TX)
• Lots of additional features
available for admins.
– Will share supplemental info and hold a
separate Webinar for admins.
14. GEOGRAPHICAL SUBNETWORKS:
• As the network grows, build
micro-communities for
participants split it by regions
• Top locations for Winter 2011:
– New England
– Florida
– Colorado
– Ohio
– Wisconsin
