TraveLibro is a travel search portal, social networking platform and a mobile application for Android and iOS devices. It was developed and conceptualized by Monish Shah and Malhar Gala. The name, ‘Libro’ in Spanish means ‘book’ and so the name essentially means ‘Travel Book’, summing up the essence of the portal. The platform allows users to connect with travelers & travel agents. It also allows users to explore destinations, countries and itineraries. Once a trip has been recorded through photos and check-ins via the Travelibro Mobile App, the entire trip can then be shared with the rest of the Travelibro users. The users can go through the Meta search engine and make bookings for Flights, Hotels, Home Stays, Car Rentals, Parking Spaces, Tours and Excursions .
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Timeline
TraveLibro was developed to build a global ecosystem and a social networking platform for Travel. The idea was to cater to all travel needs on one website / app.
In September 2013, Travelibro formed a limited liability partnership and worked towards creating, designing and developing the web portal.
In March 2014, the beta website was launched, which provided a way to explore countries, itineraries and explore other users Travel diaries and blogs.
Travelibro found a new confidant in Malhar Gala who joined in as Co-Founder in December 2014.
The Travelibro website went live on 15 August 2015.
Website and mobile app
The website and app have several features such as the ‘Travel Diary’ feature which consists of a Personal Travel Map, an interactive Travel Tracker, a Bucket List and a Timeline of past vacations. The portal has information about destinations, hotels, restaurants and agent & user itineraries.
TraveLibro app was launched for iOS and Android. The main feature of the App is its ‘On the Go’ feature that allows the user to track their travel experience with check-ins, picture uploads and status messages. Furthermore, it allows people travelling together to share experiences and post moments on the same / shared timeline.
Funding
It is bootstrapped by the founders, Monish Shah and Malhar Gala.
Partners
TraveLibro has tied up with Agoda.com, Homestay.com, Viator, Skyscanner, ParkCloud and Wotif.
Achievements and awards
TraveLibro was felicitated by Travel Trade Journal under the category of Excellence ‘n’ Innovation in Travel in January 2016.