Tipsiti.network - Founder

Tipsiti.Network is a curated, searchable directory of travel professionals – from independent travel advisors and tour operators to tourism boards, influencers, bloggers, and more. It exists to help travelers, hospitality businesses, and industry peers discover trusted experts who bring destinations to life.

Launched as the professional arm of the broader Tipsiti ecosystem, Tipsiti.network fills a gap in the travel industry: making the people behind great travel experiences more visible, discoverable, and connected.

The Problem

While travelers are inundated with content and recommendations, there's no centralized, user-friendly place to:

• Discover verified travel advisors by specialty, region, or niche
  
  

• Find tour operators, guides, or boutique DMCs aligned with specific travel goals
  
  

• Explore influencers and bloggers who genuinely understand a place – not just visit it
  
  

• Connect with tourism boards in a way that's contextual, not bureaucratic

For travel professionals themselves, the problem is flipped:
They often lack visibility unless they’re part of an invite-only network, backed by a large agency, or heavily investing in SEO, social media, or paid listings.

The Solution

Tipsiti.Network is designed as a modern, high-quality directory that bridges these gaps. It offers:

• Structured profiles for travel advisors, operators, content creators, and organizations
  
  

• Searchable filters based on specialties (e.g., luxury safaris, LGBTQ+ travel, food-focused tours), region, language, and services
  
  

• Direct connection tools – so hotels, travelers, and tourism boards can collaborate or refer easily
  
  

• Vetting and curation to avoid the bloat and unreliability of open marketplaces

Profiles include everything from badges (e.g., Virtuoso, Condé Nast Top Specialist) to itineraries, favorite places, and booking/contact links.

How It Works

1. Onboarding: Travel professionals apply or are invited to join.
   
   

2. Profile Building: Each profile includes key filters, specialties, regions served, visual branding, social links, and a short interview.
   
   

3. Discovery Engine: Users can search the directory by travel type, destination focus, services offered, or unique tags (e.g., "Family in Japan", "Remote Lodges", "Food Writer").
   
   

4. Lead Sharing & Collaboration: Partners like hotels or tourism boards can find and connect with the right professionals for campaigns, referrals, or guest servicing.

   
   

Use Cases

• A boutique hotel in Portugal uses Tipsiti.Network to identify five U.S.-based advisors who frequently book the region.
  
  

• A tourism board planning a press trip filters influencers by audience, past content, and tone – landing on three creators aligned with their goals.
  
  

• A family traveler in Berlin browsing Tipsiti.com clicks over to see which advisors specialize in multigenerational travel in Italy.
  
  

• A tour operator in Morocco uses their profile to gain visibility to both travelers and advisors without investing in complex marketing tools.
  
  
  

Early Outcomes

• Over 2500+ profiles created in the first 90 days across 100+ countries
  
  

• Growing interest from hotels and DMOs seeking verified collaborators
  
  

• Average session duration on profile pages: 3.4 minutes
  

• 65% of inbound professionals cite “visibility to the right audience” as their main motivation for joining
  
  

• Embedded directory tools being explored by Tipsiti.com/business hospitality clients to guide their guests
  
  
  

What’s Next

• Pro-level features: Lead forms, availability calendars, content embedding, premium placement
  
  

• Verification badges tied to affiliations (e.g., Virtuoso, ATTA, Traveler Made)
  
  

• Partnership APIs for hotels, concierge platforms, and trip-planning tools to query the network dynamically
  
  

• Content modules: Featured interviews, curated collections (e.g., “Top Safari Advisors”), and seasonal showcases
  
  
  

Why It Matters

Tipsiti.Network doesn’t aim to replace host agencies or content platforms – it complements them.

By surfacing the people behind exceptional travel experiences in a structured, discoverable way, it:

• Connects fragmented parts of the industry
  
  

• Reduces discovery friction for travelers and B2B partners
  
  

• Gives independent professionals a place to shine
  
  

• Enables better travel, one trusted connection at a time