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<\/a><\/p>\nEver since the slow death of\u00a0Dopplr<\/a>\u00a0after its acquisition by Nokia a decade ago, the internet has lacked a dedicated space for people to casually share their travel intentions. Back in those days, it was also a feature of trip planning services like TripIt which since then pivoted to booking management for frequent flyers and real-time notifications when things go out of the route. With the ubiquity of smartphones, it made a lot of sense for social network platforms to propose services that focus on the\u00a0instantaneous<\/em>, the\u00a0moments\u00a0<\/em>and the\u00a0now<\/em>. The fascination of the\u00a0Big Now<\/a>\u00a0has been the major trend of the current version of the internet.<\/p>\n For some of us\u200a\u2014\u200aregularly on the move\u200a\u2014\u200athe practice of documenting familiar destinations and travel intentions demands its own casual and intimate space. This is what Pr\u00f3ximo provides.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n In consequence, I have observed people using multiple channels like emails, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp to share their travel plans and request knowledge about destinations from their online contacts. And almost inevitably, I have noticed how that information would get lost in the noise of overfed inboxes or get buried within minutes under endless social media feeds.<\/p>\n For some of us\u200a\u2014\u200aregularly on the move\u200a\u2014\u200athat practice of documenting familiar destinations and travel intentions demands its own casual and intimate space. This is what my recent pet project\u00a0Pr\u00f3ximo<\/a>\u00a0provides and I need your help to figure out how it can better cover that need.<\/p>\nPr\u00f3ximo: Thoughtful Words with Pretty\u00a0Maps<\/h3>\n