TAKE A TOUR OF PLAYA DEL CARMEN MEXICO, WITH JAZZ POULIN, FOUNDER OF TRIPULU.COM
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Tripulu, is an emerging website that provides travel information in the form of feature articles, photos, and HD video. Tripulu was designed and developed by Jazz Poulin, an avid traveler and entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada. After traveling throughout Asia and New Zealand, Jazz saw a need for an online travel guide that can offer current and easily updated visual and written information regarding popular travel destinations.
Using his experience as the Cofounder of Luxury Retreats,,Jazz made an initial capital investment in Tripulu and spent three years developing and fine-tuning the site. In 2010 he hired eight travel writers to report on selected destinations and test the Tripulu concept. At the same time, he has funded the development of an iPhone application that will allow readers to search for information on Tripulu from a handheld device. The iPhone application will give travelers direct access to business reviews, travel advice, and local maps while they are on the road, reducing the need for printed travel guides. Unlike printed guides, which quickly become out-dated, Tripulu can be updated rapidly, and new businesses and activities can be added with a simple click of a mouse. This ensures that content is always fresh and accurate.
Jazz has worked tirelessly to create a website that provides highly visual content. In March 2011 he premièred his first travel show on Tripulu. Filmed in high quality HD, the show features Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, and offers excellent information about tourism in the Riviera Maya. In addition, Tripulu’s writers have been supplied with video cameras, so their articles typically include interviews or tours recorded in HD. This combination of high resolution photos, video clips, and writing by local residents makes Tripulu extremely unique and helpful for travel planning. The site’s rapid growth in traffic from Canada and the Unites States is proof that the concept is quickly catching on.
Tripulu is currently ready for further expansion, leading to the addition of more international destinations and additional travel shows, and Jazz is currently seeking funding to support this expansion. This funding, which will ideally come from a combination of tourism boards and private sector investors, will allow Tipulu to cover new destinations, hire more writers, and the produce additional video features.
Tripulu’s mission is to offer travel information from local sources, allowing tourists to maximize their cultural experiences during travel. The site relies on reader participation and support from businesses to create inspiring, accurate, and fresh content. In due course, Tripulu’s collaboration with the public is sure to create an exceptional travel guide, benefiting the tourism industry and travelers alike.