SkiftSeedlings: Four startups vying to become Facebook of travel

Samantha Shankman

March 19th, 2013 at 8:02 AM EDT

Photo Credit: The team behind Placety describes the app as "a modern take on the mobile social local Place discovery market, taking a unique approach on how we discover Places around the world and the world around us." Placety

The train of thought among skeptics in the travel industry is that there's already a social network for travelers. Facebook is already the platform of choice for friends soliciting travel advice, sharing trip photos, and checking-in to destinations. We'd be interested in seeing someone prove them wrong and create a thriving community just for global travelers outside of the existing social network. These following four startups are attempting to create those platforms based on specific value propositions from finding travel companions to passing time on a train.

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