MyGayTrip

myGayTrip was founded as a joint venture between Matthieu Jost, Marc Dedonder, and Têtu, a French magazine for gay men. myGayTrip, Têtu, and Têtu Travels (a subsidiary travel agency under Têtu) worked closely to provide an improved travel experience for those in the LGBT community. In 2011, the website achieved 50,000 unique visitors per month and 11,000 followers on Facebook. By 2013, those numbers had increased to over 100,000 and 50,000 respectively. The number of destinations and places featured in myGayTrip increased from 15,000 By 2012, the website had 80,000 unique visitors each month. In 2013, it merged to form misterb&b. ==Overview==

The website was designed as a travel guide similar in style to TripAdvisor. Users participated in rating and commenting on certain establishments and places, including hotels, bars, restaurants, beaches, and more. The site also offered city guides and a full social networking experience. The goal was to provide in-depth information about locales that are gay-friendly and/or accepting of the gay community (including a poll that asks users to rank the most gay-friendly cities in the world). Co-founders Jost and Dedonder attempted to make gay-friendly establishments more accessible and obvious to gay travelers by providing multi-colored logos to participating establishments. The website also offered news relevant to gay tourism, travel, and other LGBT topics. ==References==