It’s happened to all of us. A lot. You’re out and about, you bump into someone cool, you exchange information and the promise that should paths cross you’ll meet up over a beer. And then….
Nothing. Maybe you post of Facebook an upcoming trip to see if anyone is going to be there at that time. But who reads those? So you travel, only to find out when you get home that you actually DID know someone who was there when you were, but the connection was never made so oh well, you’ll see them next time, if ever
How is it that with all of these fellow travelers you somehow NEVER see them again? Well, it turns out, serendipity needs a hand. Or, at least, a fingertip. With Lonely Sandal you don’t just trade contact information with people you meet – you trade a whole future of when and wheres. That’s right, like magic, this app cuts through space and time itself to facilitate those down-the-road bump-ins. Here’s how it works:
Step 1
Create your profile. All we need is your name, email and home base, and then we need you to pick a username.
Step 2
As you meet people exchange user names. (Helpful tip – get some of our pre-printed traveler cards to make info exchange super-simple) As you make these connections you will get to accept or deny whichever ones you want, so no worries about your information getting out!
Step 3
Put your upcoming trips into the app. If you have any connections that are going to be where you are you’ll instantly be able to see! Just click on the pin, drop them a message, and arrange a time to go hang! Boom. Serendipity served.
Bonus Step
Have time you want to go travel but aren’t sure where to go? Use our trip planner to see where your contacts are going to be! Log the trip, reach out, and go!
Bonus Bonus Step
If you have a couple of contacts that don’t know each other but are going to be close by you’ll have the opportunity to introduce them to each other. So, that awesome dive guide that took super care of you? Help your friend reach out to them so they have as fabulous a time as you did!
It’s that simple! So create your profile and grab your passport! And never say goodbye again.