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24 alternatives to My MVP for a Travel Recommendation Engine
Many years ago (2007?) I put together this site: http://www.tripzard.com . I never launched it, because it was basically a MVP/POC so it's not very refined, but I just found it again today and was surprised it still kind of works decent. The idea was kind of like "Find Your Spot" where you answer a bunch of questions about what you like to do when you travel, and it calculates where the best places for your to travel would be. Most people I found don't realize there are some interesting options out there instead of just going to Cancun. What does the HN community think, is this a project…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My MVP for a Travel Recommendation Engine launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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I made TripGeeks, a website where you create and share travel itineraries. Would love to hear any feedback you might have. Thanks!
2024 · tripgeeks.app · its alternatives →
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A simple way to share your travel recommendations
2018 · tripscout.app.link · its alternatives →
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Tripomatic 3.0▲200Itinerary planner for independent travelers
2015 · tripomatic.com · its alternatives →
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Tripcast▲162A living travel journal for your friends back home.
2014 · tripcast.co · its alternatives →
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Bucketly▲134hi HN! I managed my bucket list (things to do before I die) in the .md file but I've found it not quite effective, so I built the website. I want to deliver high quality and yet collaborative catalog of ideas to have. Traditional todo lists lacks several things in the context of the bucket list -> these are not public / social, there is no catalog to inspire, there's no catalog to inspire you, lack of gamification, etc. Also, would be nice to have a lifetime visual history of personal achievements. All feedback is welcome.
2025 · bucketly.co · its alternatives →
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I made this simple site that tells you which travel adapter you need for your next trip. I found myself googling this info and always being linked to a random article that was super long. Decided to make this crisp page that gives key info above the fold. Built with NextJS + Tailwind. I'd love some feedback and what should I add?
2024 · checkplug.com · its alternatives →
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tripsei▲86Personalised travel destinations and cheapest flight tickets
2023 · tripsei.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, We're excited to announce the public beta preview of Tripnotes, an intelligent travel planner that mixes a custom recommendation engine, our own data, and a bit of GPT to help you find the right places to go while traveling. Our team has been working hard on this project for 6 months, and we're excited to finally share it with the HN community. With Tripnotes, you can keep track of all your notes about travel when planning to visit a city. Paste in article URLs, videos, emails, text messages, any other text, and if you need some help with research, ask our Concierge which will…
2023 · tripnotes.ai · its alternatives →
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It's still a MVP. I'd love to continue working on it, adding better filters, more locations and better data :)
2022 · tralcu.stefannemeth.com · its alternatives →
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Wanderguide▲68The easy way to to share travel recommendations!
2019 · diariomasonico.com · its alternatives →
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Over the last year, me and my co-founder have been working on a startup that provides a marketplace for what we call "self-guided tour itineraries". The best way to understand it is to have a look, here is an example: http://www.unanchor.com/itinerary/view/149 We just did our public launch today - it would be great to get your feedback on it. Be blunt, we can handle it :)
2011 · unanchor.com · its alternatives →
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Built a simple tool for travelers. Input your city and preferences, get back a list of recommendations or a detailed itinerary. Includes non-touristy spots, practical tips, and Google Maps links for every place mentioned. No signups required. Recommendations: Includes attractions, rentals, local tips, hidden gems. Example: Café La Biela. Itineraries: Detailed plans considering your preferences. Give it a try. Also live on Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/trip-bespoke Looking for feedback or any thoughts on how to improve.
2023 · tripbespoke.com · its alternatives →
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I built https://www.Bonvago.com in my spare time as a friendlier alternative to other hotel booking engines. Slow dev server, no VC cash, no hype—just me + caffeine, so thanks for your patience. Every “painfully’ slow search helps improve speed. What it does: - Unlocks hidden rates (AAA, Costco, double points, etc.) - Summarizes hotel reviews using AI so you don’t have to doomscroll. - Gives you BONV points (aka tokens you can spend on hotel bookings). - Travel agents get 10% commissions (most OTAs give you like... 6%) Up Next (maybe): Flights, rental cars, tours, cruises—and an AI…
2025 · its alternatives →
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I've done a lot of travel over the past couple years and my trip itinerary has always been there to make things run smoothly. Well, I've finally decided to codify this process. No more quip docs or google docs, just https://trrip.co. A home for your trip itinerary.
2019 · its alternatives →
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I've built this as a side project last month. I know there are a few similar sites out there, but I've found them cumbersome to navigate with ads that slow down the experience. So I decided to take a stab at it and build my own version, with a minimalist UI (+ I implemented a custom right-click menu to enable navigation even when the UI is hidden), ad-free, just for fun. There are over 130+ cities that you can explore right now, but I'm constantly adding new ones.
2025 · citywalki.com · its alternatives →
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