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The idea for Just Go Guides was born whilst travelling, naturally, when once again the out-of-date information in our guidebook led us to a hotel that had been closed for a year. As you or anyone else that has ever travelled independently will probably know, travelling with a guidebook leaves a lot to be desired. Out-of-date info can lead you to establishments that are no longer worth visiting, and make you miss out on places that are well worth going to but aren't mentioned in the guide. The hotel and restaurant listings are very limited and are only in the guide on the recommendation of one person. The ones that do get mentioned tend to fill up fast, mostly with fellow guidebook users.

After months of dragging around numerous guides, and becoming increasingly frustrated by how futile they were turning out to be, we realised that there had to be a better way.

That better way turned out to be Just Go Guides, created to bring a constant flow of up-to-date information to travellers. Information that is readily available, from a source that is easy to access, wherever you are in the world, something that has been notably lacking until now. We count on “City Ambassadors”, local information providers who know their town well, to update the guides.

The guide is web-based so space is not an issue. It can be downloaded onto your iPod or mobile phone, you can print out the sections that you need, or have us print them out for you and bind them into your very own, personalised guidebook.

Why is it better?

Just Go Guides hotel and restaurant listings are exhaustive, including many out of the way places that wouldn't get a look in a normal guidebook. All establishments can be reviewed by anyone that visits them with our 5-star rating system, meaning you get the honest and unbiased opinions of a large group of travellers. We also offer local businesses the chance of creating promotions, which is good for you (free stuff and getting to know new places) and for them (getting as much custom as possible from the travellers visiting their area).

Helping local communities

Helping the local communities of the places we travel to was something else we wanted to do. You've probably realised that when you travel, most of the money you spend somehow finds its way into the pockets of large, multinational companies, usually in America or Europe. This is especially true if you tend to go on organised or group trips. We wanted to help the traveller give something back to the people that really need it, so we came up with a couple of solutions that benefit everyone.

Firstly, our booking service: our operators will make a hotel or restaurant booking for you, wherever you are in the world. You will pay between 2 and 3 Euros for this service, depending on where you are, and around 60% of that fee will go directly back to the local people. The more you use the booking service, the more money gets generated for the community.

Secondly, the promotions and discounts system: these great deals are offered by local businesses to attract customers. When you take up these offers, not only will it save you money, but it will also raise money for the local people as a percentage of the businesses earnings will be given to the community.

Just Go Travel Guides are good for:

THE TRAVELLER: Just Go Guides is like having a friend in every city. You get all the latest info on where to go, where to stay and where to eat, our local operators will take care of your reservations and you'll also get that warm, fuzzy feeling of doing something good for the local community.

THE LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS: Just Go Guides offers a chance for all businesses to get some attention, not just those along the main tourist street. Draw customers in with some appealing promotions and discounts.

THE OPERATORS: Just Go Guides operators are local people, situated in the places you'll be visiting. They'll take care of your reservations and a large percentage of the cost of your call will go to them. The more reservations you make, the more income you will generate.

THE CITY AMBASSADORS: Our ambassadors are local people based in every city we cover. They provide the latest information on all the things included in the guide. A percentage of any money generated by the services you use in the guide will go straight to them.

Work with us

Becoming part of the exhilarating world of travel is easy with the exciting opportunities to work with Just Go Guides.

Become a City Ambassador

Our ambassadors are based all over the world, in the cities that they will cover. They are responsible for the collection and revision of the information that goes into the guide. City Ambassadors are an integral part of our team. Their constant input guarantees that the information we publish is always correct, relevant and up-to-date.

Become a local or regional sales representative

Our sales representatives play an extremely important role in the continuation of the guide. As the guide is free we rely on publicity and advertising to fund it. We need people that can present our attractive publicity packages to the local companies of the areas we cover. There is no cold-calling involved as all the introductory material is provided, it couldn't be easier. Our proposals are so appealing and our prices are so low that the packages practically sell themselves. It could possibly be the easiest sale you'll ever make.

You own a local Business

Companies from all over the world are joining up with Just Go Guides. The reason? Simply because the service we provide is so appealing. And it's free! Below are just a few reasons for you to consider joining up and getting your company listed in our guide.

1) Your company's presence in Just Go Guides is absolutely free. It's really simple to apply and you don't have to pay a penny.

2) Your business will become highly visible to the people that you are aiming to attract, visitors to your region. It's unlikely that these potential customers will see your ad in a local newspaper.

3) Just Go Guides offers a booking service too. But unlike most booking services that usually charge around 10-20% per reservation, Just Go Guides will provide you with this service completely free of charge.

4) If your company isn't along the main drag in town, if it's tucked away in a back street, you need to make sure that visitors to your area can find it. Locals may know where you are but what about widening your market? If you have something worth offering, let people know. Being slightly out of the way won't put people off. If you're worth finding, help them find you.

5) Travellers rely on guidebooks to give them independent opinions of places such as hotels and restaurants. Guidebooks are trusted because they are not just crammed full of blatant advertising. Being included in a guide means that your company has been approved by like-minded people, people that will pass on honest, unbiased information, not just hype.

A free listing in Just Go Guides will increase your visibility, enabling you to reach thousands of people, something a local or even national newspaper just can't do. Go on, give it a try. You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Simply click the button below to register your details with us. One of our City Ambassadors will review your information and get right back to you. It couldn't be simpler.

Advertise with us

It's never been easy to find ways of communicating with your potential clients when they're on holiday, yet this is the time when they are in their most relaxed and receptive frame of mind. Before Just Go Guides, 'out of the country' meant 'out of reach' for most companies. But now all that's changed.

Advertising with Just Go Guides offers you the chance to accompany your customers wherever they go. Your ads are downloaded, with the guide, onto their iPod or mobile phone, or even printed up and taken away in book format. Whether they're going on a weekend city break or a round-the-world trip you'll still be able to reach them.

As Just Go Guides is web-based our overheads are kept low, so naturally the cost of advertising with us is also very low. We charge only a fraction of what most other outlets, especially printed media, charge.

Just Go Guides offers the best of both worlds; advertising on the internet, downloadable onto take-away mediums such as iPods and mobile phones, and advertising in a printed medium. All available at internet prices.

Become an Affiliate

Do you own a blog or a website? Are you a journalist or an editor and you're interested in giving your readers a great deal, completely free, then this is the affiliate program for you.

Who can be an affiliate?

To be affiliated with Just Go Guides all you need is a working site, blog or publication. If you think your readers will be interested in the guide, and able to make use of it, then why not offer it to them, absolutely free. Just like we do.

Not only will they be privileged to a wealth of information, they will also benefit from our excellent booking service and our discounts and promotions scheme.

You don't have to pay a penny to start making money with Just Go Guides.

How does it work?

1) The first thing you must do is apply for an Affiliate Account by clicking the button below

2) Once we've reviewed your information and you've been approved we will send you your account details and a password that you can use to keep an eye on your earnings.

3) You'll then receive a personal guide download page and a Guide Selector widget like the one above, which you'll be able to change to suit your site. We'll provide you with a page full of banners and buttons that you can use or, if you prefer, you can just use a text link. It's your choice.

Once you are affiliated with us your readers will be granted unlimited access to all that Just Go Guides has to offer. However, the way you grant that access is entirely up to you. By default, we will design you a download page for our website so that, in all aspects, it looks like part of your site or blog. You can then give your readers a link from your site to the download page. Alternatively you can place the widget code anywhere on your site, link to it with the banners and grant readers direct access from there.

Journalists can refer to your download page in your articles. Your download page can contain any specific information from the guide that you require and will have direct links to all the country pages. For example, if your article is about Venezuela then your download page can contain only information about Venezuela.

What's in it for you?

Apart from providing your readers with a vast source of up-to-date information, free of charge through your site, you will also receive a share in any income generated from them. But unlike other affiliate programs this payment is not just a one-off. Every time your reader uses the guide, every time they download it, use the booking service or take up the promotions, you will receive a cut and this will continue for as long as they use it.

To see what you can earn, please click here

Who is
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The Just Go Travel Guide is being produced while you are reading this. This is only possible thanks to our great, international team of dedicated professionals. Meet some of them here: