Gusto was founded by Jeff Wasson, a pioneer in the online travel industry who is best known for developing TravelNow.com, which was sold to Hotels.com for $47.4 million in 2001.
"Gusto is a great way for friends and family to share and collaborate on travel adventures," said Wasson, president of Gusto. "As the Gusto community grows, travelers will benefit from a trusted resource they can rely on when planning travel. Gusto represents the next wave in travel technology, information and consumer interaction."
Explore Travel Experiences with Gusto Characters
Want to take a culinary tour of New York City? Traveling to Boston with the family? How about exploring the nightclubs of Los Angeles? Gusto characters are uniquely defined personalities that provide expert travel advice. The site's unique 1-click Character Navigation System is a quick and entertaining way to allow users to view travel options based on a set of preferences assigned to that character.
Gusto Characters are trusted sources of travel information providing users with relevant recommendations. Any member can easily and quickly copy and modify character preferences to adopt a particular lifestyle preference. Initial characters include the Socialite, Foodie, Family, Road Warrior, Musician, Retired Couple, Sports Fan and Health Nut.
Encode your Travel DNA with MyGusto
Beyond Social Networking, MyGusto is a repository for your collective travel knowledge and serves as a blueprint for your next travel adventure.
-- Specify preferences and Gusto will find what you like.
-- Link with Friends, Family and Community Members to learn about their travel experiences and share yours.
-- Create Lists of your favorite hotels, restaurants and attractions.
-- Begin, Change, Save and Share future trips using Gusto's Trip features.
-- Inspire travel by publishing opinions and ratings in the Reviews Section.
-- Share and manage travel photos in the Photo Section. (Coming Soon!)
-- Browse, Search and Find information on cities worldwide, 60,000 hotels, 250,000 restaurants and over 500,000 attractions.
Gusto combines professionally written content with social networking so members can share their travel experiences and get first-hand advice from each other and from trusted travel sources. Gusto empowers members with travel planning tools such as interactive maps, trip notebooks, and the ability to check out other members' reviews, favorite travel spots and photos.
About GUSTO
The Gusto organization is dedicated to creating an on-line travel experience that caters to an individual's personality profile. Gusto is part of the next wave of Web sites that provides an enhanced experience based on rich information, a passionate community and personalized recommendations. This blend of knowledge and interaction enhances the travel experience by allowing travelers to create and share valuable travel information with family and friends. Learn more about Gusto at www.gusto.com.
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