Making Travel a Peek Experience

Peek.com - A one-stop shop for travelers looking to discover and book amazing experiences.  As classes come to a close and we start dreaming about summer adventures, don’t let the time consuming process of looking for and booking activities in your travel destinations become a reason to procrastinate. There are better things to push off, like exam prep. Instead capitalize on the entrepreneurial spirit of recent HBS alum, Ruzwana Bashir (’11) who recently launched Peek, a one-stop shop for travelers to discover and book amazing things to do. Peek originally launched for west coast cities (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Wine Country) and Hawaii. And has recently expanded to eleven cities, including east coast locations (New York City, Miami, Orlando), and are rolling out in Boston this week! Frustrated by the numerous hours she spent planning vacation activities (many of which were during her time at HBS), Bashir recognized a white space in the crowded travel industry replica watches uk. The fragmented experience of planning a trip, according to Bashir, requires an average leisure traveler seven hours and includes reading multiple guidebooks, visiting more than 20 different websites, and of course, talking to friends and family. After meeting Oskar Bruening who came on as a technical co-founder, Bashir and Brueling launched Peek in October 2012. Described by the New York Times as "a site you want to visit again and again", Peek handpicks the highest quality activities, displays them beautifully, and makes them easy to book online so that travelers can create an unforgettable trip. Activities can be searched for by city and by categories such as arts & culture, adventurous, sights, family friendly, food & wine, and off the beaten path. And, if you have left things to the last moment then you can always click on “Available This Week” to find what’s going on in the near future. Users can also gift experiences to friends and family, add activities they like to wish lists, and get inspired by Peek’s Perfect Days. Perfect Days have been created by celebrities such as designer Tory Bruch, who shares her favorite outdoor activities in Oahu, and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, who highlights his favorite eateries and must-sees in San Francisco. And, to replicate the full celebrity experience Peek makes the listed favorite activities easily bookable through the website. Think you’ve had the most wonderful time on your vacation replica breitling? You too can create, share and explore perfect days from all over the world. With a best price guarantee, Peek not only makes discovery easy and enjoyable but also makes your trip more affordable. By often being the only website a travel vendor has, Peek is able to drive business for vendors who are off the path more traveled. Even though she’s a first time entrepreneur, Bashir has raised $1.4 million in seed funding from heavyweight investors Eric Schmidt (Innovation Endeavors), Jack Dorsey (Twitter, Square), David Bonderman (TPG), SV Angel and Khosla Ventures. We’ve all heard the statistic that by 2008, nearly 50% of HBS graduates were becoming entrepreneurs by their 15th reunion. But fortunately for all the travel enthusiasts out  there, Bashir started much earlier and is making our travels less about the planning and more about the experience. Check out the Boston launch at Peek.com!