WiGo Trips™ Journal
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4/17/2019 0 Comments What is WiGo Trips™?
Many of us dream of packing their bags and going to a far flung part of the world to immerse themselves in a totally different culture.
For several of us, we are held back from going out into the world and traveling the way we always dream of. For some, it's not having the resources of time to plan our dream trip, for others it's not having enough money, and then there are those of us who simply don't have anyone to travel with. This is what inspired the creation of WiGo Trips™.
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1/28/2019 0 Comments WIGO TRIPS LAUNCH PARTY
On the evening of January 26, 2019, WiGo Trips™ and the Kansas City Startup Community came together to celebrate entrepreneurship and the long waited launch of the WiGo Trips™ mobile app. The event was held at the Plexpod 1712 Main Street, Kansas City, MO.
2/15/2018 0 Comments TOP 5 TIPS FOR TRAVELERS IN INDIA
India is one of the most fascinating and majestic countries you can visit. It is said that you can explore India for several years and still only see a fraction of what she has to offer.
If you visit India in the spirit of acceptance and the willingness to learn and soak in a culture that may be vastly different to your own, you will be richly rewarded. Observing the 5 recommendations below, will help to ensure that your voyage across India will be an enjoyable and unforgettable one. 
1. Take your time
India is a vast and diverse country that serves up many different types of experiences. No words or phrases can do it justice. A rookie mistake that some travelers make when visiting this magnificent country is that they try to cram too much of it into trip.
About a year ago we had the pleasure of meeting Todd. From the first moment we met we knew he was an "explorer", the traveler who seeks to create paths in uncharted territories then turns around and inspires others to seek out those same paths as he guides them along the way through his words. He embodied the explorer so much that we modeled our explorer archetype around him. For explorers it's not enough to go out into the world and have a bunch of meaningless adventures. Explorers are on a mission, a mission to FEEL EVERY MOMENT OF LIFE, and those moments must be met with depth and novelty. Todd, as other explorers set out to do, lives a life that is balanced by his dreams, desire for [some] stability, and his insatiable appetite for personal growth.
Overlooking the mountains of Sapa Vietnam. Learn more about Todds Asia adventure here.
As our Explorer archetype, we often reach out to Todd for inspiration, insight, and guidance. Over the last year this routine has fostered a friendship founded on a common desire to create a movement that will inspire others to live deeper fuller lives through travel. During one of our deep dives, we were generating a list of travelers to interview. Naturally Todd was on our list. When we reached out and sent a list of the topics we would be covering, Todd responded in his typical explorer way. He went to his thought bank and pulled out an article that was perfectly suited for the conversation being covered.
Article by Mark Turner | WiGo Trips Blogger, Adventurist, and Dreamer
"Travel to Inspire Travel to Grow Travel to Set your Soul on fire!" If you are someone who has heard the voice in your head tell you “there's so much more”, this read is for you. For those with a sense of adventure and an unshakable desire to create compelling experiences with others, this is also for you. Whichever category you fall in, know that life has led you exactly where you need to be. Let’s get right into it. I wasn’t always a believer that travel was within my means. In fact, I thought it was downright impossible for someone like me to travel the way I get to now. While I may have believed that there wasn’t a means to travel without being wealthy (I was so wrong), I was always listening and keeping an open mind to the trajectory my path was on. I knew if I listened to that feint little voice telling me to wake up and go live my life the way I envision then eventually ill wind up exactly where I need to be. So, I kept listening and kept taking massive action and whadda ya know? Sure, enough, I was surrounded by incredible like-minded people, that I had the pleasure of taking trip after trip with that changed the very embodiment of who I am as a person in miraculous ways.Tackling life as an adventure head on without dwelling on the “what if?” 2/3/2018 0 Comments How to Plan a Group Trip
When planning a group trip there are six things to consider. Geographic location, budget, what to do, where to stay, when to go, and who is going to go with you.
2/1/2018 0 Comments 28 Day Bucket List Challenge
11/17/2017 0 Comments GEW KC
Would like to start this one with a big "Thank you!" to KC Source Link for inviting us to come out to GEW KC this year.
It was such a pleasure getting to connect with the local startup community. We were inspired and moved by so many of their stories and how they are working to create a stronger community. Particularly the story of one young man named Steve who is working to rehab homes in east Kansas City (that he's buying for $1,000 each!), then turning around and selling them to families at COST! Steve is one of many locals Kansas Citians who are committed to staying and rebuilding the ecosystem and making it accessible to everyone. It only takes one. Good luck Steve! See images below for a recap of our GEW KC experience: StartupKC Edu - Entrepreneurship Panel Hosted by Matthew Marcus https://www.kcsourcelink.com/gew 9/12/2017 0 Comments KC TECH STARTUP, WIGO TRIPS, AWARDED STARTUP GRANT AT THE SECOND ANNUAL PURE PITCH RALLY
Thank you Kansas City Business Journal for the shout out and Karen Fenaroli for putting last nights Pure Pitch event together during Techweek! It was truly an incredible experience.
Join the mission today and help WiGo Trips bring connection into our digital world. More can be learned about WiGo Trips on their Kick Starter at JoinTheMovement.WiGoTrips.com 
Today we were invited to join Prescreend mission of make the digital world a safer place for all.
In our digital world, we have the ability to connect with just about anyone in the world and build life long friendships with people we've met through social media. Companies such as Airbnb, Uber, Facebook, Couchsurfer and Tinder have put in place solid verification systems that give their consumers the peace of mind in knowing that the person on the other side is in fact a real person. WiGo has decided to take it to the next level by partnering up with Prescreend by putting a solid three layer verification process into place for all trip organizers and giving our travelers a deeper sense of security. All platform organizers go through the following three step verification process:
Prescreend is national security screening company based in Kansas City that offers complete solutions for business across all industries. Founder and CEO, Dustin Abercrombie is also a part time deputy who is passionate about fraud prevention and security. Dustin gained his experience as a global fraud investigator at Airbnb, and has a degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Psychology. 
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