Touristlink is a social site for travellers that provides a totally new way to find and book services online especially those services have a hard time finding elsewhere on the web. For instance, members can request whatever they want whether its a "Taxi Pickup from the Airport" or a "Guided trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro." Once a request is made it goes out to our network of travel agents and guides who can then make offers from which the member is free to choose one if he likes. 

If one quickly browses through Touristlink it is clear that it is much more than a transactional platform it is for the visitor primarily a social network and destination guide. Every Touristlink member is different and this is reflected in his online profile. We believe that the travel providers who will be most successful on the site will be able to take advantage of this and customize offers based on the members profiles. The founder of the site, Dr.Urmann, an avid traveller and guidebook author notes that a key part of the Touristlink strategy is making the site a place where travellers can build relationships with providers and ask questions and get advice even if the end result is not a sale.

Touristlink.com is being developed as a fun and easy to use destination oriented social platform. This platform coupled with detailed travel content will give Touristlink an edge over competing websites which primarily focus on the transaction process between travelers and local businesses. It will be unique in that travelers can rank attractions making it is easy to see what is most popular among all users and those just with specific interests.  Touristlink will be able to help you if you want to know which beach surfers prefer in Bali or which spots are the most popular with birdwatchers in India. Touristlink members can share information about places they have visited, create new destinations on the website and edit or add photographs to existing attractions. Travelers can create lists of favorite destinations, restaurants or attractions and share them across other social media. Users of the site can gain authority in the community via a points and badges system.

Touristlink.com has been providing information on global travel since 1998. The new features of the site went public beta in October of 2011 after the owners of the site identified a need from customers and business partners for a social platform that would let businesses and organizations create social profiles and interact with travelers in a value-added environment, rich with relevant up-to-date content and targeted reviews. Touristlink is managed by GotripIndia the developers of visitusa.com and the parent company of hotelkhoj.com.