Have You Explored Trazzler? [Web Spy]

By Laura Dondero

There are times that the pressures of school and work just get to be too much and I find myself itching to just get out of town. However, my schedule and my budget don’t really allow me to do that as often as I’d like.

I’ve found that an easy way to satisfy the travel bug is to explore new places in my city! I love visiting new restaurants, museums, nature preserves and other local tourist attractions I might not normally visit since I live there. And one great resource to help me find cool places to explore is Trazzler.

Think of Trazzler as a sort of traveler’s guide, except for your hometown. Trazzler‘s “experts” review all sorts of attractions, nature preserves, historical sites, bars, art galleries, beaches and more, and their micro-reviews detail exactly what makes each place unique and awesome. Of course, since Trazzler features guides for a range of cities, it can come in useful when you’re actually planning a real vacation as well. Trazzler also has an awesome iPhone app, so you can explore your town (or the world) from just about anywhere.

Another great thing about Trazzler is that you can contribute to make the site better! Every week, Trazzler hosts contests for its visitors to submit reviews and photos, and the winners get prizes, cash, and/or writing/photography contracts with the site. How cool is that?

Just from my first five minutes exploring Trazzler, I already had a list of places I wanted to check out over the weekend. It’ll definitely be my resource for coming up with new restaurants to try, day trips, and places to take out-of-town visitors!