Gridpop Blog

Has anyone seen any really good travel sharing sites lately?

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:12:38 -0400

Has anyone seen any really good travel sharing sites lately?

If you’d like to sign up for our beta launch list, drop us an email hello@gridpop.com or sign...

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:14:14 -0400

If you’d like to sign up for our beta launch list, drop us an email hello@gridpop.com or sign up at http://gridpop.com

TravellingAlone

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:58:38 -0400

TravellingAlone:

Check out TravellingAlone, a UK-based site with lots of good tips and articles about traveling by yourself. Most of the tips they have could easily be applicable to just about anyone who is on the road.

Have any interesting travel tips? Let us know.

Boarding at Milan Malpensa (MXP)

Mon, 25 May 2009 14:10:45 -0400

Boarding at Milan Malpensa (MXP)

A long overdue update

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:03:51 -0400

So, you may have noticed that Gridpop has been down lately. We’re working on a brand new version, which will be a lot more concise and useful for you. So stick around, I’ll post some screens on this blog soon to give you a sneak peak at what’s ahead.

Stay tuned…

Gridpop chosen as a staff pick on the Apple Web Apps directory

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:53:58 -0500

We’re trhilled to announce that Apple has selected our iPhone version as a staff pick in the travel category. Check out the listing, or test out the app yourself by visiting gridpop.com on your iPhone.

STA travelbuzz’s Best Travel Tools: Gridpop

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:27:28 -0500

STA travelbuzz’s Best Travel Tools: Gridpop:

STA Travel’s travelbuzz blog calls Gridpop “a useful addition to our online arsenal of travel tools.”

KillserStartups.com Reviews Gridpop

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:55:25 -0500

KillserStartups.com Reviews Gridpop:

Thanks to KillerStartups for reviewing Gridpop. We’re looking forward to more of these kinds of posts!

Check out our new homepage: http://gridpop.com

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:01:07 -0500

Check out our new homepage: http://gridpop.com

24 hours of flights around the world, condensed into 1 minute....

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:49:02 -0400

24 hours of flights around the world, condensed into 1 minute. Very cool.

More pictures!

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:03:00 -0400

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:

Google Maps now supports Israel!

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 15:56:28 -0400

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!

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:40:00 -0400

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 :-)

Facebook Fan Page

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Facebook Fan Page

Our splash page features “Sombra dela,” shot by O...

Mon, 19 May 2008 10:25:00 -0400

Our splash page features “Sombra dela,” shot by O Pirata on Flickr. What a great shot — go there and add it as a favorite!

Welcome to the Gridpop blog!

Mon, 19 May 2008 09:59:17 -0400

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.