Guillaume Flandre🛠 Software engineer ➕ 📸 Photographer
Where do you go to get inspired for next travel destinations?
I'm trying to travel as much as I can, but I sometimes lack inspiration.
I'm of course talking about country/city recommendation, but most importantly less-known/hidden places all over the world.
Do you fine people know of a website or an app doing that?
Your recommendation
19 recommended
- Gillian MorrisCEO, Hitlist · WrittenGillian Morris made this productDisclosure: I'm the founder of Hitlist. But we do our best to do exactly what you're saying: offer inspiration of places both known and off the beaten track. You can sort destinations by type (whale watching? Vegan friendly?), budget, the time that you're free to travel, and more. You can also see where your friends have been and ask them for tips if you choose to connect your social networks. You can save the destinations that interest you to your 'Hitlist' and get alerts when flight prices fall.
- Bart van PollCo-founder @spottedbylocals
I fly a lot, but I'm not rich. Why is it so difficult to find cheap flights and why does it seem like airlines don't apply any logic to their fares at all? Hitlist has already saved me many hours of checking airfares online. I get notified whenever an interesting fare comes up for a destination that's on my wishlist. Hitlist works better for me than Hopper.
- Atlas Obscura gives you all of the oddities, or lesser known curiosities from around the world. Most, if not all, of the content on the site has been submitted by users.
- I like going on Townske to see user-curated guides. Love that I'm able to search by keyword or interests (ie. hidden gems, photography spots, etc.) depending on what you're looking for on your next trip ;)
- Willie Morris3Formerly Amazon, Boeing, and Faithbox · WrittenThe homepage is a great visual feast to get you thinking about adventures, plus you can book right there. Def has inspired a few trips on my end.
- Thomas EvansCOO, EmailOctopus · WrittenThomas Evans made this productas an ex-employee here, we used to spend a lot of time focussing on how we could inspire our users to escape. There's the option to browse collections or just look at the long list of offers, all of which are discounted (some greater than others)Secret escapes spent 2 hours on the phone with a 🏨 for us getting our reservation changed. Great service.
- Offir GutelzonFounder & CEO at Keepy · WrittenMost slick app, recommendation based on tribes as a parent thats helps a lot
- WhereHop is a platform that actually uses data to figure out the best places to stay, in a curated listed of cities (based on traveler interest). The pretty pictures also help making a decision!
- Kijan MaharjanChief of Design/Product @UXCam · WrittenAll the data you need to backpack is here. Almost everything about the destination
- Troy PetrunoffDirector of Content, AngelHack · WrittenHonestly, there's a ton of travel accounts on Instagram that can really inspire your inner globetrotter.
- Tom UhlhornFounder, Tiny CX · WrittenHopolla uses social media to find and curate top travel destinations around the world that are for travellers who don't want to "follow the guide book". It's great at finding the hidden spots and authentic experiences.
- Matija AbicicHead of Product Strategy at Sysrepublic · WrittenWhen pictures speak louder than words
- Luis DlTelekom Deutschland
This site can be a real life saver! It helps you to make your designs much more alive.
- Aleh TsikhanauEightydays, Inc CEO · WrittenAleh Tsikhanau made this productThe smart and effortless way to design your multi-city travel itineraries
- Sergei E. MitrofanovBrand strategy advisor @ Mitrofánov &Par
I works!
- David LeulietteFront-end 📐 Hacker 🚀 Chatbot 🤖 · WrittenWant to speed up your next adventure ? 1. Write your own Bucket list 2. Prepare your backpack 3. Hit the road!
- Stephen ChipCo-founder, Cruise.me · WrittenStephen Chip made this product
- Lonely Planet publishes travel guides known as "the Bible of backpackers". They have their own writers/explorers who are traveling around the world and looking for worth to see places. I recommend digging in their online service when looking for inspiration for a next trip.
- Axel BorryGrowth Hacker · WrittenThis product can help you to see where digital nomads heading to and why they go in those places.
- Bart van PollCo-founder @spottedbylocals · WrittenBart van Poll made this productFeatures quirky but important cities (mostly capitals) like Podgorica, Prishtina, Skopje, that you wouldn't otherwise think of visiting!
- Erinc ArikYour Porter App, Founder
I found SpottedbyLocals in their early stages several years ago. I met with their founders and became a witness of their expansion and improvements. Wherever I travel, I make sure I download that city if it is available.
I almost stopped visiting places, which are not listed on SpottedbyLocals.
The latest version of the app has great improvements in design and stability. Their content is the king anyways.
- Rutger van WaverenProgram Director at Rockstart
On recent trips to Athens, Copenhagen and Krakow I downloaded the city guides. Found some great places through the app quickly. Their network of spotters is really impressive.
