1. TRAVEL
HACKING
The art of using technology to travel the world
May 21, 2014 – Internet Week NYC
#TRAVELHACKING #IWNY
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

2. PANELISTS
LISA BESSERMAN
STARTUP BUENOS AIRES
HAGAN BLOUNT
HB&A
MATT TURZO
LYFT
DIEGO SAEZ-GIL
WEHOSTELS
BOBBY GILL
BLUE LABEL LABS
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

3. FLIGHT DEALS
• Kayak.com
• GetGoing.com
• Despegar.com (Latin America)
• Ryanair.com (Europe)
• AirAsia.com (Asia)
• StudentUniverse.com
• Google Search (sometimes)
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

4. HACKING TIPS
• Thepointsguy.com
• Attachearrivals.com
• Travelhacking.org
• Nomadicmatt.com
• Viewfromthewing.com
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

5. LODGING
• Hostelworld.com
• Wehostels.com
• Couchsurfing.com
• Airbnb.com
• Kidandcoe.com
• HotelTonight
• Tripadvisor
• Gumtree
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

6. TRAVEL APPS
• Skyscanner
• HipMunk
• Backpackr
• Twisper
• Waze
• HopStop
• WikiSherpa
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

7. TRAVEL APPS
• eTrack
• LoungeBuddy
• Triposo
• Skycheckin
• TravelWallet
• Dani’s List
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

8. LANGUAGE APPS
• Duolingo
• Google Translate
• QuickDic (android)
• iTranslate (iPhone) text to
speech & offline mode
• Wordlens
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

9. PHYSICAL TOOLS
• Satechi Battery
• REI Duffle
• Travel Luggage Scale
• Jambox mini
• Melatonin pills
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

10. MORE TIPS
• Use a different VPN to score lower flight prices
• Search for flights on Tuesdays at 3pm EST or 54
days before the flight
• Use SeatGuru before selecting your seat on a
flight
• Pick a major airline in each alliance, and collect
points for every single flight
• Get free Wifi by adding “?.jpg” to the end of
protected areas URLs
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil

11. QUESTIONS?
LISA BESSERMAN
HAGAN BLOUNT
MATT TURZO
BOBBY GILL
DIEGO SAEZ-GIL
Lisa@startupbuenosaires.com - @LisaBesserman – StartUpBuenosAires.com
iam@haganblount.com - @Hagan – HaganBlount.com
MatthewTurzo@gmail.com- @MattTurzo – Lyft.com
Bobby@BlueLabelLabs.com - @OMGBobbyG – BlueLabelLabs.com
DSaezGil@gmail.com- @DSaezGil – WeHostels.com
@LisaBesserman
@Hagan
@OMGBobbyG
@MattTurzo
@DSaezGil