We’re on a mission to enrich lives through great travel experiences.

We’re making it easy to discover and book unique things to do in hundreds of destinations worldwide. Whether you’re headed to Boston or Bangkok, we’re here to help you find amazing activities.

Best selection of experiences
From unique local adventures to skip-the-line tickets at major monuments, we offer something for every kind of traveler
Seamless, secure booking
Get tickets straight to your inbox with our hassle-free booking process
24/7 customer support
Need a hand? We’ve got you covered, anywhere and anytime.
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In addition to PlacePass.com, we build technology that enables leading travel brands to tap into the $150 billion market opportunity for in-destination experiences. Our suite of products and services help industry leaders grow loyalty, generate new ancillary revenue, and own more of the customer journey.

Where we’ve been, where we’re headed

Co-founders Ethan and Emily launched PlacePass in 2016 from a small house in Harvard Square affectionately known as “The Garage.” Lifelong travelers, they’d been exploring the world one activity at a time (think dog sledding in western Canada; kayaking in Maine; cooking classes in Lebanon;) but were frustrated by how much time and energy it took to find those high-quality experiences. They hit on the idea for a single marketplace that could bring amazing activities together, and PlacePass was born.

We’ve since left The Garage for bigger digs in Boston, but the spirit of adventure that shaped those early days has remained the same as we grow. We now offer experiences to customers in more than 180 countries worldwide, and we’re proud to be backed by leading travel and technology investors who support our ambition to transform the way people travel.

Our Team

Ethan Hawkes

Ethan Hawkes

Co-Founder & CEO
Travel Bucket List
Early morning outing with a Maine lobsterman
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Zambia
Never Leave Home Without
Motorcycle keys in the summer. Snowshoes in the winter.
Emily Bernard

Emily Bernard

Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Travel Bucket List
Night dogsledding in Alaska, below the Northern Lights
Most Recent Passport Stamp
United Kingdom
Never Leave Home Without
A good book
Caroline Ambros

Caroline Ambros

Email Marketing Manager
Travel Bucket List
Sailing in the Mediterranean
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Germany
Never Leave Home Without
Headphones
Melinda Benaissa

Melinda Benaissa

Customer Success Associate
Travel Bucket List
Algeria, Turkey, Malaysia, Dubai, Mecca, Euro-Trip, & South Africa
Most Recent Passport Stamp
N/A :(
Never Leave Home Without
Phone, Gum, and Chapstick
Colby Camp

Colby Camp

Software Engineer I
Travel Bucket List
Vietnam, South Africa, & Iceland
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Japan
Never Leave Home Without
My running shoes
Sam DeGroff

Sam DeGroff

Director of Supply Partnerships
Travel Bucket List
New Zealand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Malta
Never Leave Home Without
Chapstick
Osamu Fukuyama

Osamu Fukuyama

Senior Analyst - Analytics & Insights
Travel Bucket List
Tibet, Singapore, New Zealand, Easter Island
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Taiwan
Never Leave Home Without
Keys
Caroline Goodwin

Caroline Goodwin

Senior Product Manager
Travel Bucket List
Ski touring in Iran
Most Recent Passport Stamp
New Zealand
Never Leave Home Without
A book!
Benny Guan

Benny Guan

Software Engineer II
Travel Bucket List
London & Nova Scotia
Most Recent Passport Stamp
China
Never Leave Home Without
Netflix on some device
Lauren Hughes

Lauren Hughes

Senior Product Designer
Travel Bucket List
Iceland & New Zealand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Switzerland
Never Leave Home Without
A good book or podcast
Elliot Kardon

Elliot Kardon

Manager - Analytics & Insights
Travel Bucket List
Bora Bora
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Costa Rica
Never Leave Home Without
Squash racket
Markus Kobler

Markus Kobler

VP of Engineering
Travel Bucket List
Suborbital space
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Australia
Never Leave Home Without
Pants
Matt Kurkowski

Matt Kurkowski

Director of Growth & Marketing
Travel Bucket List
To see Tokyo, the Festival of Lights in Lyon, France and all the tiki bars, everywhere.
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Barbados
Never Leave Home Without
The right camera for the day
Amy Le

Amy Le

Product Manager
Travel Bucket List
Participate in the cheese wheel rolling/racing competition in Gloucester, England
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Mexico
Never Leave Home Without
Multiple snacks
JoJo Lee

JoJo Lee

Product Designer
Travel Bucket List
Kayaking in Thailand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Jamaica
Never Leave Home Without
New music
Dan Lim

Dan Lim

Marketing Specialist
Travel Bucket List
Eating my way across America
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Italy
Never Leave Home Without
A plan
Andrew Loschiavo

Andrew Loschiavo

Senior Product Designer
Travel Bucket List
Iceland & New Zealand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Bermuda
Never Leave Home Without
Kindle Paper-white, music and sketchbook
Jason Mong

Jason Mong

Software Engineering Manager
Travel Bucket List
Australia & Alaska
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Germany
Never Leave Home Without
Kindle & Switch
Shane O'Donnell

Shane O'Donnell

Senior Software Engineer II & Team Lead
Travel Bucket List
Heli skiing, anywhere with fresh snow
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Ireland
Never Leave Home Without
A plan
Becca Payne

Becca Payne

Senior Manager - Partnerships
Travel Bucket List
Surfing in Portugal
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Shanghai, China
Never Leave Home Without
A book and a journal
Dan Seaman

Dan Seaman

Software Engineer II
Travel Bucket List
Australia
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Germany
Never Leave Home Without
A water bottle. Stay hydrated.
Matthew Simoneau

Matthew Simoneau

Principal Software Engineer
Travel Bucket List
New Zealand, Latvia, Thailand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Jamaica
Never Leave Home Without
Audiobook
Matthew Sordello

Matthew Sordello

Senior Software Engineer I
Travel Bucket List
Cross country road trip
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Italy
Never Leave Home Without
The keys to get back in
Maeve Sussek

Maeve Sussek

Customer Success Associate
Travel Bucket List
New Zealand
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Indonesia using my Irish Passport
Never Leave Home Without
My Hyrdoflask, SunBum Sunblock, and my sense of adventure
Jorge Villalobos

Jorge Villalobos

Senior Software Engineer II
Travel Bucket List
Upcoming total solar eclipse location(s). Hike Iceland, Te Araroa, U.S. Triple Crown, Torres del Paine
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Spain
Never Leave Home Without
Enough knowledge of geography/topography/climate/culture/history to get by
Justin Vincelette

Justin Vincelette

Software Engineer II
Travel Bucket List
Surfing trip in Hawaii
Most Recent Passport Stamp
France
Never Leave Home Without
Phone and wallet
Dan Wernick

Dan Wernick

Director of Finance & Operations
Travel Bucket List
Hanging with the mountain gorillas in Rwanda
Most Recent Passport Stamp
South Africa
Never Leave Home Without
Firing up tropical morning playlist!
Shana Wickett

Shana Wickett

Associate Director of Product
Travel Bucket List
Hug all the sloths in Costa Rica
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Peru
Never Leave Home Without
My CamelBak backup
John Wiley

John Wiley

Senior Director of Design & UX
Travel Bucket List
Tokyo
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Portugal
Never Leave Home Without
Headphones

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