Gridpop Blog

More pictures!

We’ve been adding more and more thumbnails in the last couple of days, so look out for more vibrant listing pages for both places and trips :-)

Check out a couple of examples:

argentina 

australia 

brazil 

israel 

japan 

Google Maps now supports Israel!

Google Maps finally added support for Israeli streets! This is huge.  You can search the street adddress, but for some reason, you can’t actually do directions or see the street names written on the map. I’m sure it’s coming soon, though…

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Tel+Aviv,+Israel&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=12&iwloc=addr

It’s been a long time coming, Google.

Introducing Gridpop!

I’m pleased to announce that we’re finally in public beta! For those of you who haven’t been following, Gridpop is a fun new way to explore the world. It’s a world travel guide where you can review and rate your favorite places, get personalized recommendations and easily plan trips.

All your travels in one place.
Places visited, reviews, ratings and trips all at a click, from any computer or mobile device.

Trip planning, evolved.
See where people are headed. Use their ideas to plan your own great trips. See a great trip idea? Copy it and make it your own. 

The best places bubble up.
Use real travel experiences to discover the most interesting places.

Integrated with the rest of your digital life.
Use Facebook? MySpace? Have a blog? Stay connected and show off your travels across your digital profiles with widgets and automatic updates. [coming soon]

So, what are you waiting for? Have a look or go sign up :-)

Welcome to the Gridpop blog!

We now have our own blog. I’ve never blogged before, so I’m kind of excited about it. I’ll post news and updates about Gridpop features and what we’re doing to make it easier to plan your next trip.