Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Across the Border

A story about the distances tech fails to bridge

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Across the Border launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Bridge.us▲62

   Immigration made easy

   2014 · boundless.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Migreat▲74

   Immigration guidance

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Travelistly▲90

   Reddit for travel stories

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   To Build Something▲93

   Find side project help and collaborators

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Path Talk Places▲159

   Message People and Places in One App

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Readwave▲69

   Share 3-minute stories

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Branch▲76

   Explore and write collaborative branched stories

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   TravelBud▲84

   Connect with travelers, whether you are local or traveling

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Distance▲76

   A new online magazine from 37Signals

   2014 · thedistance.basecamp.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    journi▲160

    Travel Blogging Rediscovered

    2014 · journiapp.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Distance podcast▲114

    The stories behind wonderful old school businesses

    2015 · thedistance.basecamp.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Journey▲70

    Connecting people by their favorite places, by Gus Kenworthy

    2015 · experiencejourney.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Latitude▲90

    Browse engineering opportunities by tech stack

    2017 · latitude.work · its alternatives →

14. 14
    YARN Stories▲68

    String YARNS together to tell a story

    2016 · getyarn.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Visage▲74

    Become a better data storyteller

    2014 · visage.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Attache Arrivals▲65

    Land Like a Local

    2014 · attachearrivals.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Trailblazer▲71

    Trailblazer maps out your journey across the web

    2015 · trailblazer.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Wayfare▲60

    Meet the world

    2014 · gowayfare.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Outbounding▲66

    The Best Travel Content on the Web

    2014 · outbounding.org · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Atavist▲22

    Where Stories Begin.

    2014 · magazine.atavist.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Find A Nomad▲94

    Find and meet digital nomads around the world

    2014 · makingitanywhere.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Traveling Spoon▲68

    Travel off the Eaten Path

    2014 · travelingspoon.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Pick Your Trail▲93

    International itineraries crafted for the traveler in you

    2014 · pickyourtrail.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →