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December 8, 2011 01:00 am GMT

Tripping Brings A Kayak-Style Discovery Engine To The Airbnb Rental Model

Screen shot 2011-12-07 at 12.24.52 PMThere's been a lot of buzz about social travel sites over the last year, and we seem to hear from a new one every day. Yes, social has either transformed or is in the process of transforming nearly every industry, old and new alike. Semil Shah recently penned a great round-up of the startups people are using to plan their trips, discover new place, and get recommendations from experts and friends alike. (Check it out here.) One of these startups, Tripping, is capitalizing on the success of rental/exchange marketplaces like Airbnb, and Couchsurfing to allow travelers to connect with new people and find places to stay in the destinations they visit.

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