PlanetEye

July 16th, 2008

Completed: Project Local Expert

Mark Evans

Director, Community

One of the key pillars of PlanetEye is providing travelers with information and insight that they don’t usually get from a traditional guide book - be it great content, compelling photographs, or useful maps that put everything into context.

An important element is our Local Experts, who provide on-the-ground insight on what to do, eat and see, and where to stay in destinations around the world. Since our launch last week, it has been great to see new PlanetEye members get really excited about discovering our Local Experts.

One blogger, Felipe Coimbra, even wrote that our Local Experts are “in my opinion, the most valuable piece of information from PlanetEye….”

The process to build a team of Local Experts in 50 cities around the world has taken quite a bit of time as we focusing on getting people who were not only good writers but, as important, passionate about where they live and excited about sharing their insights with fellow travelers.

I’m pleased to announce we have filled the last holes by finding really good people to write for us in Budapest, Lisbon, Edinburgh, Prague and Mexico City. In some ways, it feels like completing a marathon but it also feels like the beginning of a new journey.

While we have no freelance Local Expert positions open right now, you can complete an application if you would like to be considered in the future.

Here’s a map that shows where are Local Experts are located around the world.

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