evolved the platform to include 140 hotel partners and 150+ charities in 22 countries. In 2022, after becoming a Blue Startups portfolio company, we launched Kind Traveler 2.0, a new web- based platform to optimize the user experience and create an API that will allow us to scale much more efficiently.” HOW DOES IT WORK? Kind Traveler is the world’s first socially conscious booking platform. When you book a hotel through Kind Traveler, you’re not just securing accommodation for your holidays, you are giving back to the community.
travelers started to join their mission. When they returned home, they couldn’t shake the feeling that they had to do something about this. “The feelings of helplessness turned to hope as we yearned for a way for our travel dollars to make a lasting, meaningful impact in the local community. The emotion and feelings that evolved from giving back stayed with us for a long time. We asked ourselves: ‘What if we could create a way for travelers to easily make a meaningful positive impact within the communities they visit and, in turn, be filled up with a greater sense of joy and purpose while traveling?’ and that’s how the idea for Kind Traveler was born. A hotel booking platform that allows travelers to give back while they’re traveling. Since then, the company has grown a lot and has been able to expand its impact. “We launched in 2016 with around 20 hotels in the U.S. and Mexico and have since
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