wandermelon.com partners with Mr & Mrs Smith and TripFilms.com

Online, December 16, 2009 (Newswire.com) - wandermelon.com partners with
Mr & Mrs Smith and TripFilms.com
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Los Angeles, CA, (December 7, 2009) Travel's newest destination, wandermelon (www.wandermelon.com), the Internet's first travel blog devoted to "experiential" travel, is pleased to announce an exciting partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith, an international travel brand with a global inventory of top boutique and small luxury hotels handpicked by the company's expert tastemakers.
wandermelon readers can now book directly from the site to take advantage of secure, user-friendly online booking capability guaranteeing the best rates, as well as special offers and loyalty program benefits. Anyone booking through wandermelon also receives a complimentary copy of "The Global Shortlist," a gorgeous, photo and fact-filled guide to the most coveted hotels on the planet. Published by Mr & Mrs Smith, the book includes a free one-year Smith membership card, good for discounts, exclusive travel benefits like spa specials, last-minute deals and other offers.

Tripfilms.com Partnership
wandermelon has also partnered with Tripfilms (www.tripfilms.com) to offer inspiring and informative videos from real travelers. Visitors to wandermelon have access to the Tripfilms video library that brings global journeys to life through video. These short-format, high-quality videos offer a fantastic way to preview a destination and get the inside scoop on the best places to explore.
Real travelers from the Tripfilms community have uploaded thousands of authentic, informative, and inspiring videos about hundreds of destinations worldwide. The Tripfilms site also features editorial stories from the wandermelon writing team.

wandermelon.com
wandermelon.com embraces the new "experiential" trend that lifts travelers beyond restrictive niches such as the luxury bubble and backpacker budgets and instead focuses first and foremost on the overall experience. From five-star to no-star, wandermelon.com highlights the world's most memorable experiences in an immersive online environment. The site was created in March, 2009 by Eric Hiss, Ann Wycoff, Terena Thyne Eisner, and Kate Ayrton, all professional travel writers and photographers linked by friendship and passion for exploring the globe.

With an impressive list of credits that include writing and shooting photos and video for publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Elite Traveler, Men's Journal, Outside, SNOW, SPA, Fitness, Vogue, and more, the wandermelon team now continues their journey online. A study in perpetual motion, the wandermelon editorial team constantly navigates the world using their global network of resources to bring readers the latest and greatest in travel news.
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