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24 alternatives to Cool Cousin

Plan a trip with recommendations from matching locals

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cool Cousin launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Cool Cousin▲266

   Shaking up the travel world with good old human connection

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TravelGap▲72

   The favorite places of your friends & international bloggers

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Drawer▲91

   Personal Travel Recommendations

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Trips▲14

   Share your travel experiences

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   tripFiles▲74

   Trip advice from people you trust

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Kindred▲99

   Friends for when you travel

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OutTrippin▲63

   Have bloggers plan your trip

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   ...▲88

   ...

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Outbound▲93

   Explore trips and connect with other travelers

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Localfu▲140

    Travel Plans by Locals

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Guidrr▲109

    Community-created travel guides

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    #TravelOften▲194

    The world's essential travel blogs

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    RoadTrippers▲130

    Discover your America

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Skedaddle▲114

    Buspool to your favorite destinations

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Travelistly▲90

    Reddit for travel stories

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Discover by MyTrips▲84

    Smart travel inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Mention for IOS▲158

    Manage your online presence on the go

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    PSTMRK▲116

    Meet people from around the world (Frontback w/ penpals)

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Findout▲7

    Great places recommend by local experts

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Corner▲317

    The fastest way to book flights on your phone

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pana 2.0▲309

    Your personal travel team

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Previous Spottly▲101

    Join to share the best places in the world

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    MyLeisure▲94

    Find cool stuff to entertain you when you're bored

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tripstir▲103

    Swarm for future travel

    2016 · 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 →