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It just occurred to me while reading a blog about a backpacker travelling alone in Somalia, that backpackers might benefit from a website or similar where they could find others doing a similar trip during the same dates, and meet up or even travel with them.

It then occurred to me that this probably exists already; I'm just unaware of it.

Does it exist? Or something like this?

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Thorn Tree - Travel Companions

The Thorn Tree travel forum on the Lonely Planet Web site has a branch called 'Travel Companions' where you can post about your plans or current location and people can respond to it.

I am reading it via RSS and have sometimes 'talked' to people who have similar plans as I, but I have not met up with anybody yet.

You usually get more replies if you are female.

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Some more ideas

  • Dopplr.com (for user generated content reviews on destinations, share your plans with others, get notifications if plans overlap)
  • Location aware services like foursquare or Facebook check-in perhaps? (But depends on people you already know, are "Friend"ed with)
  • CouchSurfers "A volunteer-based worldwide network connecting travelers with members of local communities, who offer free accommodation and/or advice." A good friend of mine in Crystal Palace, south London UK has joined CouchSurfers and offers free accomodation as per this quoted goal of the site.

Update CouchSurfers: just used a quote from their website and also my good friend's experiences - see also @hippietrail's comments about their experiences

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