You've been to a lot of cool places. What were they again?
Minko is a travel journal that keeps up with you. Log everywhere you've been, save everywhere you want to go, and plan trips without a single spreadsheet or screenshot.
Your camera roll isn't a travel journal. Minko is.
You've got places in your camera roll, a half-finished notes list, screenshots you'll never find again. Minko is one place for all of it — rated, searchable, and there when you actually need it.
Every place you've been, on one globe.
Log a place and it shows up on your globe. Over time it fills in, the cities you keep returning to, the countries you've visited, the spots scattered somewhere you went once and still think about. Your friends can follow too, filter by city, and find the spots worth adding to their own wishlist.
Your notes, not theirs.
Every place has room for a real story: what to order, when to go, what to skip. Written by you, for you. Not a star average from 2,000 people you've never met.
The places you keep meaning to go.
Someone mentions a restaurant. You say, "oh I need to go there." Three months later you're in that city with no idea what it was called. Drop it in your wishlist when you hear about it. It'll be waiting for you.
Everything in your pocket
Small, warm, human — everything you need to travel on a friend's word.
Real places, real pins
Actual spots your friends went to — dropped on a map, not an ad auction.
Ratings from real people
Five stars from someone you know means way more than a stranger's five star Google review.
Their picks, not the algo's
See every place a friend has logged, filter by city, category, or stars. Better than any recommendation engine.
Plan your next trip
Build a day-by-day itinerary before you leave. The plan and the memory end up in the same place.
Save for later
Build a list for the next trip without a single spreadsheet or screenshot.
Notes that help
What to order, when to go, where to sit — the details that actually matter.
Three steps to better trips
Follow your people
Find the friends whose taste you already trust and follow their journals.
Save what you love
Drop a pin, leave a note in your own words. It lands in your friends' feeds.
Travel on their word
Land somewhere new with a short, trusted list already waiting for you.
Travel with a friend. Get Minko.
Free during beta. No ads, no algorithm, no strangers — just the good places, from the people you trust.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Minko for?
Anyone who'd rather get a recommendation from a friend than a stranger. Travelers, foodies, people who go places and want to remember them.
How is it different from Google Maps or Yelp?
Google Maps and Yelp run on strangers' opinions and sponsored placement. Minko shows you only the places people you follow have reviewed themselves.
Do I need my friends on it to start?
Nope. Log a few places you love, then invite the people whose taste you trust. Invite links are the easiest way to get friends in during beta.
How much does Minko cost?
Minko is free to use, and we plan to keep it that way as long as we can.
Your friends have great taste. Now you can steal it.