Cool Cousin

This is my go-to app when I travel. I can easily find the best rooftop brunch spots or hidden bars, or the best street food in town all by sifting through curated lists made by locals. I used this app for a trip to Madrid last year and messaged a cousin asking which neighborhood I should stay in. She got back to me super fast and I LOVED Malasaña, the neighborhood she recommended. For my trip to Thailand earlier this year I messaged a cousin asking just how conservative I would need to dress and she explained how I should dress at all the different locations around Bangkok. This app is a game changer and my favorite travel app by far!

Really cool app! Only have tried for a few cities now, but a great concept! As it is young, there are things that could be improved (both in terms of UI and types of tips offered), and I’m excited for its expansion, but it has great suggestions that everyone I have traveled with really loved. I don’t love that its hard to tell which icon is the one you are reading about when there are a cluster of tips because there is no color change or something, and you can’t actually use the app to navigate to the location. You also can’t sort by favorites, and the fact that you can’t drop a pin and save a new place on your own (not for other users) means you switch between CC & GMs constantly/save CC locations on GMs. But the tips I have followed up on have all been great experiences or great food! I’m super excited about watching the app expand and grow into something awesome! Perfect alternative to sifting through Google Maps for hours to find a decent restaurant!

Wow!!! rather than spending hours searching through the web-junk, I just downloaded cousin maps and had the best local recommendations for my vacation. Great interface. It’s like having a good friend in every city to give me the DL.