Our Story

Reimagining How Travelers
Discover Destinations

We're building the bridge between destination marketers and modern travelers through AI-powered visibility and personalization.

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Our Mission

AI visibility and planning for the places people love

Destination marketers face a new challenge: AI is reshaping how travelers discover and plan trips. Recommendations that once required website visits now happen in AI conversations—often invisible to the destinations themselves.

Drifter provides the visibility and tools to thrive in this new landscape. We help destinations understand how AI recommends them, and we give visitors planning experiences that keep them engaged on official sites.

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What Guides Us

Our Core Values

These principles guide everything we do, from product development to partnership relationships.

AI That Understands Context

Our AI interprets nuanced queries like "romantic dinner with ocean view" or "rainy day with toddlers"—delivering recommendations that feel human, not robotic.

Measurable Impact

Every feature drives real results: longer sessions, higher engagement, and increased local spend. We track what matters to destination marketers.

Destination-First Design

Purpose-built for destination marketing, not adapted from generic travel tools. Every capability addresses real challenges marketers face.

Our Origin

From PR to Personalization

Drifter's approach to destination marketing comes from an unexpected place: the world of public relations. Our founder previously built Bullpen.co, a PR marketplace that pioneered a new model—matching companies with specialized publicists who had the exact media relationships they needed.

Running Bullpen taught us that successful storytelling isn't about broadcasting messages. It's about understanding audiences deeply and crafting narratives that resonate. We helped hundreds of companies tell their stories effectively.

Now, we're bringing that same sophistication to destination marketing. Destinations face the same challenge our PR clients did: how to cut through the noise and connect with the right audience. The difference is that instead of earning media placements, you're earning visitor engagement and economic impact.

What We Offer

Why Destinations Choose Drifter

The only AI platform designed specifically for destination marketing—not adapted from consumer tools.

Contextual Understanding

Our AI understands intent and nuance—connecting visitors with exactly what they seek with remarkable accuracy.

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Complete Content Control

You decide what visitors see. Override categorizations, highlight partners, set boundaries—your local expertise shapes every recommendation.

AI Visibility Tracking

See how AI models recommend your destination. Track Answer Share and Authority Share across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity.

White-Glove Support

We handle everything from importing content to training your team. Most partners are live within two weeks.

Our Journey

Building the Future of Destination Discovery

2023

Founded with a vision to transform destination discovery

2024

Launched Dock widget for on-site trip planning

2024

Introduced Currents for AI visibility tracking

2025

Expanding network of destination partners

Ready to Transform Your Destination's Digital Presence?

Join forward-thinking destinations already using AI visibility insights and on-site trip planning to engage modern travelers.