Travel is a multi-billion dollar worldwide industry and for that reason it is no surprise that there are countless sites being designed to help you plan your trip, save money, or get off the beaten track. UpTake, which in its beta mode was know as Kango, is a site developed under the watchful eye of ex-Yahoo Travel manager, Yen Lee.
Uptake is currently limited to the United States and it allows you to search for either lodging or things to do throughout the 50 States while giving you both suggestions and other user opinions. You can also choose to search by one of the following themes: Just Get Away, Family Vacation, Romantic Getaway, Pet Friendly, Girls’ Getaway. Once you’ve chosen what you are searching for, UpTake’s search engine does an impressive job of searching through over 1000 travel sites and 20 million opinions in just seconds.
Uptake.com In Their Own Words
“UpTake is a travel information search engine – we help you decide where to go, where to stay or what to do. We’re here to help you make informed decisions about what best fits your travel preferences. We have scoured the web to collect 400,000 U.S. hotels and attractions. Then we analyzed and organized millions of travelers’ opinions to enable you to search based on your exact travel requirements and preferences.”
Why Uptake.com It Might Be A Killer
The mix between user opinion and places to go and stay makes this a good option for researching and planning your next trip. UpTake saves you the time of having to go to one site for your user opinion information and another to find where you are going to stay.
Some Questions About Uptake.com
Does this site have enough distinguishing features to make it successful or will people continue to go to their favorite sites for user opinion and hotels? Will they continue to limit themselves to the United States or will they become international quickly? 
