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GoMio Launches GoDashboard Suite of Social Media Travel Tools To Connect Youth TravelersNEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- GoMio.com, a leading social connection website and booking portal for young adults to make reservations at youth hostels around the world, today launched the GoDashboard, a suite of social networks and review sites designed to help travelers meet one another and plan customized vacations before even leaving the country. The GoDashboard puts GoMio at the intersection of social media and travel. When travelers make a reservation at one of the more than 5,000 youth hostels in GoMio's system, the GoDashboard delivers customized location-specific information from a number of social media tools. Travelers can use Facebook (News - Alert) Connect to meet and befriend fellow travelers who will be in the city and the same hostel at the sae time. Users also have the option to meet and talk to local residents through integration with Tripping.com, a global travel community. When it comes to planning what to do, GoDashboard provides local restaurant and attraction reviews from Yelp (News - Alert) and Qype, as well as event and festival listings from Eventful, making it easy for travelers to make friends and plan shared experiences before meeting face to face. Travelers can also use GoDashboard to make additional reservations at other youth hostels in 960 cities and 135 countries around the world. "Hostels and social networks are both built around the idea of community, and the GoDashboard is designed to bring the hostel socializing experience online," said Michael Tumminia, CEO of GoMio. "Just like people, hostels have their own unique personalities, and the GoDashboard helps travelers build a trip and meet new people that match their personality." About GoMio.com GoMio is a social connection website and online booking portal based in Barcelona and New York. They offer a wide range of services to both hostels and travelers, providing unparalleled choice and excellent value to all facets of the growing backpacker industry. For more information, please contact Michael Tumminia at [email protected].
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