# Curated Tourism Apps Kate's Goodness Provides Picturesque Local Travel Tips By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-01-20 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/local-travel-tips References: [springwise](http://www.springwise.com/locals-trade-travel-tips-goodness-marketplace/) & [katesgoodness](http://katesgoodness.com/) If you are [trip planning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lets-trip-1) and wouldn't mind some inside information from the people who live there, this app curates local travel tips in an [Instagram](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sseennapp)-esque feed. Kate's Goodness provides a marketplace of information where users can read, write and trade travel recommendations. Ideal for those looking for an authentic travel experience, the Kate's Goodness app shows you potential destinations as a photo with a written description and location map. An interesting feature is the ability to [monetize suggestions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-traveler). Users can use in-app points to obtain posts they want to own, sell or gift posts they created, make a market out of it and grow their net worth. The platform shows a desire to sift through all the Internet noise and visit where the locals would go. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [Market](https://www.trendhunter.com/market) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Curated Tourism Apps:** The trend of curated tourism apps offers a personalized and authentic travel experience by providing local travel tips and recommendations. - **Authentic Travel Experiences:** The trend towards authentic travel experiences highlights the demand for immersive and local travel recommendations that allow travelers to explore like a local. - **Monetized Travel Recommendations:** The trend of monetized travel recommendations presents an opportunity for individuals to earn and trade travel tips and suggestions, creating a marketplace for valuable information. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Tourism and Travel:** The tourism and travel industry can leverage curated tourism apps to enhance customer satisfaction and provide unique travel experiences. - **Technology and Mobile Apps:** The technology and mobile apps industry can develop innovative solutions to facilitate the creation, sharing, and monetization of travel recommendations through curated apps. - **Social Media and Sharing Platforms:** Social media and sharing platforms can explore collaborative features that enable users to trade and exchange travel tips, creating a virtual marketplace for insights and experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Curated Travel Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gaido.md) - [Curated Flight Deal Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-going-app.md) - [Interactive Travel Map Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proxi-travel-app.md) - [Community Travel Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travelshare.md) - [AI-Powered Storytelling Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journi.md) - [Travel-Focused Audio Guide Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catalogue-of-audio-guides.md) - [Social Travel Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roameio.md) - [Digitized Travel Wishlists](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wish2go.md) - [Personalized Travel Planning](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globe-tales.md)