What is NEAR?
We are a growing travel community building an app to connect travelers with the best recommendations made by locals all around the world, while also striving to protect and preserve what makes each place unique.
Unique destinations are made of unique people and cultures. That’s why we travel—and why we want to help make your adventures the best they can be.
p.s. We’re working on getting NEAR up and running. Sign up to pre-order, and you’ll be the first to know when it’s available. 🙂
Travel Global Like a Local
Craft Your Adventure
Discover locals with your style of travel, and find out their favorite local haunts. Save the ones that speak to you.
Part of a Community
Travel isn't just about seeing places. It's about connecting with unique people, local foods, and cultural events around the world.
Freedom to Focus
We'll remember all your destinations and adventures for you. We can even send you a notification if you're near one of your saved places.
Travelers, Adventurers,
Explorers & Locals...
You know what to do.
Whether you’re an intrepid global adventurer, or a local excited to share all the best experiences your area has to offer (or both!), we’d love to have you as part of our community. And as we all know, the early bird gets the worm. And by “worm”, we mean discounts, early access… You get the idea 😉
What The Founders Say
Isaac Elmore, CEO & Developer
"Imagine having a network of fellow travelers and locals everywhere, who know what you like, who can point you in the right direction for all their local culture's "best of's". That's the heart of NEAR."
Lauren Addington-Elmore, Design & Copy
"NEAR is the hub where locals who love their community, and travelers who love to experience new destinations 'like a local' converge. We're building a travel community, starting with an app that recommends shops, restaurants, entertainment, etc. based on the travelers personal preferences and real local people's favourite spots, all around the world. It's like a matchmaker, but for you and all your destinations."
Bruce Woodall, Investor
"Near is for anyone who considers every step out their front door an adventure."
BY ADVENTURERS, FOR ADVENTURERS
Brought together by a love for adventure, travel, and big ideas, Isaac & Lauren form a dynamic duo of development and design. They’re building NEAR to aid and inspire travelers to engage in and support the local cultures they’re destine for, in all their journeys, all over the world.
FAMILY BUILT SMALL BUSINESS
The initial idea for NEAR was inspired by Isaac’s uncle Bruce, an altruistic M.D. who has spent many years traveling the globe with his wife Dale (also an M.D.) not only for the love of travel, but to bring medical care and education to at-risk communities. As Isaac & Lauren continue to build and grow Near, Bruce & Dale prepare to continue their medical mission.
