Travelstride

*WE ARE HIRING!* post covid updated 12/8/20... UX Designer, Marketing Director, full stack rails/react developer, and full-time in Austin; Plus interns and travel writers (remote). See travelstride.com/careers. Travelstride connects people with well-planned trips filled with wonderful places, people and experiences. We were all born to explore and yearn to connect more deeply with people and places, yet the hassles of planning the logistics stops millions of people from their dream trips each year. Whatever wonderful travel means to you, Travelstride provides the simplest path to finding your perfect trip with the right balance of comfort and adventure. Travelstride is the #1 community marketplace for wonderful world travel, having touched over 3 million travelers since launch. Our platform hosts more than 50,000 expert-planned trips - from group tour packages, to expedition cruises, to independent adventures. With itineraries across every continent planned by 1,000+ of the best local experts and global companies, everyone can find the best trip for their style and budget. Powered by expert advice and real traveler reviews, the Travelstride community enables travelers of all stripes to explore the world with curiosity, confidence, and connections. The company is backed by travel & tech industry pioneers. Investors include NFX (top VC for marketplaces), JetBlue Ventures, Plug N Play Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, New York Angels, Stanford StartX Fund and the cofounders of Trulia, Google Now, Hipmunk, TripIt, and GetThere. The founding team and advisors were previously leaders at Viator, Intrepid, Bain, Starwood Hotels, Kayak, Yelp, Liftopia, All Trails, TripIt, Trainline, Hotels.com, OneFineStay, and Flight Network. OUR PURPOSE [Why]: Bring wonder, joy, learning, and connection through better and more frequent travel. MISSION [How we achieve our purpose]: To foster a community connecting travelers with wonderful places, people and experiences. VISION [10 year goal]: Become the most useful and active travel community, where people of all stripes find, share, and book wonderful trips. Travelstride started in San Francisco but moved our HQ to Austin end of 2019 (and founder/CEO moved here too). Some teammates still in SF and others in Europe and Asia.