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Touristlink.com, a social network connecting travelers with local travel providers announces a set of new features allowing small business owners to list private campgrounds on the site alongside their social profiles. Campground hosts will be able to upload information and pictures. While members visiting the page will be able to ask questions and interact with the hosts before planning a trip. Visitors to the site will be able to see the profiles of other travelers who have visited a particular campground in the past and who might be planning a visit in the future. This is a key point of interaction and can be useful for those planning a trip and looking for specific information.

Touristlink a social network for travelers is set to launch a Social Travel Marketplace highlighting great trip ideas, packages and the tour operators who provide them.

Touristlink.com won the award for Best Social Media Solution at the EyeforTravel Asia Conference which took place in Hong Kong on Nov 19- 20, 2012. Touristlink along with other regional and global travel companies including; Makemytrip.com and Hotels.com participated in the event. The Touristlink platform brings travelers together with each other and with local travel businesses. Travelers benefit in that they can find services and connect with people in the local travel industry before taking a trip. Businesses benefit in that they get additional online exposure and can access a host of tools to help them engage customers on traditional social media platforms.