Travel Information for Tourists and Locals

 

Best of Travel targets two main demographics- tourists and locals. Best of Travel is an interactive online source for travelers across the world, whereas Best of the Neighborhood focuses on the hyper-local aspects of the community. The 'Best of' iPhone Application and social media technology, The Squawker, will allow locals and tourists to 'squawk' about the BEST of their location. These technologies are scheduled to be launched by the end of 2009.

 

Best of Travel

Best of Travel LLC, a woman-owned business, was founded in 2004 by Texan Carrie Layne. In 2004, Carrie found herself living in the Cayman Islands and immediately recognized a need for a centralized hub where Cayman locals, new residents and travelers alike could get an inside look at the best places to shop and play, where to stay and more- all while learning about the island from the perspective of others.

 

Following the success of BestofCayman.com, the company moved to the United States to begin its nationwide launch. In honor of our Texas roots, the first of these new sites began in Texas in 2007- starting with the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex. The company has now expanded through-out the state of Texas and has plans to launch in Florida, North Carolina and the Caribbean by the end of 2009.

 

Best of the Neighborhood

This side of the company focuses on our hyper-local websites. These sites, broken down by state, city, town or neighborhood, offer the visitor all the best the location has to offer. Visitors can expect to find information on restaurants, bars, hotels, apartments, activities, shopping, beauty, fitness, medical, dental, health, kid-related businesses, real estate, professional services, weddings, events and much more. All sites include a location-specific blog that features local arts, entertainment, music, GLBT, events and news. Membership to the sites is free and allows users to write reviews, print coupons and discounts, view videos and photos, rate businesses, add favorites and more.

Contact Us

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sales@bestoftravel.com

 

Investment Opportunities
invest@bestoftravel.com

From a recent story on Travel and Tourism in the New York Times:
Welcome to Tourism By ELIZABETH BECKER
Published: June 25, 2009
Tourism and travel is much more than the shiny brochures promising paradise for $2,500 a week, airfare not included. It is now one of the dominant global industries, capable of lifting a nationout of poverty.
One out of every 12 people around the world is employed by the industry which also creates $3 billion in business every day.
For the last 13 years nearly one billion people now travel every year.
...the travel and tourism sector brought in nearly $772 billion in domestic travel alone last year.