Gosh, I stumbled on "Trazzler" (a practical travel tool) earlier this afternoon as I lightheartedly explored the width and breadth of the Twitter web site.
What exactly is Trazzler?
According to founder Adam Rugel, a veteran of the travel back in the "glory days" of AOL, Trazzler helps folks on-the-go answer one scintillating question - where should I go? - by offering up quality jaunts unique to where they live and ever-mindful of their potentially quirky Travel Personalities.
Rugel and a savvy social media entrepreneur - by the unlikely name of Biz Stone - were in a lively conversation over pistachio nuts (yummy!) in the original Twitter kitchen one day (a mysterious place heretofore unknown to moi) when the idea of "virtual teleportation" swept over Stone.
Before you could say "online travel" adventure, the two hatched up a scheme to lift up and ultimately color the dreary aspects of travel itinerary specifics, from the arduous task of landing exotic locales to the actual ticket purchases and beyond.
In a nutshell, Rugel & Stone set out to create a tool on the Internet that would place consumers in "emotionally specific moments" and within the reach of exciting "travel hot spots" all over the planet - by virtue of an online tour of limitless travel opportunities the world has to offer.
Trazzler developer Adam Weller built the technology that powers the little engine that could.
"Don't be fooled by the simplicity of Trazzler," the creators were quick to note for the record.
On the other side of the screen, behind-the-scenes, there's a dollop or two of amazing sophisticated science which keeps things humming, to be sure.
And, a bit of human spit, to raise the travel stakes.
"All of our trips are hand-picked."
Yup, it's a recipe for success!
Info: http://www.twitter.com
