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 Brand 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
Gregg Klein

Gregg Klein

SVP Operations
Travel Bucket List
Everest Base Camp
Most Recent Passport Stamp
India
Never Leave Home Without
A form of identification
Jason DeGeorge

Jason DeGeorge

VP Engineering
Travel Bucket List
Brazil
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Australia
Never Leave Home Without
Headphones, a snack, and a positive attitude
Colby Camp

Colby Camp

UI Engineer
Travel Bucket List
Vietnam, South Africa, & Iceland
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Japan
Never Leave Home Without
My running shoes
Paige Dahlman

Paige Dahlman

Business Development Manager
Travel Bucket List
Playing with Giant Pandas in Chengdu, China
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Colombia
Never Leave Home Without
Flip-flops
Caroline Goodwin

Caroline Goodwin

Product Manager - Supply
Travel Bucket List
Ski touring in Iran
Most Recent Passport Stamp
New Zealand
Never Leave Home Without
A book!
Elliot Kardon

Elliot Kardon

Senior Analyst - Analytics
Travel Bucket List
Bora Bora
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Costa Rica
Never Leave Home Without
Squash racket
Soniya Liu

Soniya Liu

Software Engineer
Travel Bucket List
Indonesia
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Mexico
Never Leave Home Without
Chapstick
Andrew Loschiavo

Andrew Loschiavo

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

Jason Mong

Senior Front-End Architect
Travel Bucket List
Australia & Alaska
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Germany
Never Leave Home Without
Kindle & Switch
Shane O'Donnell

Shane O'Donnell

Software Engineer
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
Neelima Renikuntla

Neelima Renikuntla

Director of Quality Assurance
Travel Bucket List
Europe
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Dubai
Never Leave Home Without
Plan for the day, a positive attitude, and a smile
Brian Roth

Brian Roth

Lead UI Engineer
Travel Bucket List
Seeing the Northern Lights from an igloo
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Israel
Never Leave Home Without
A place to go, and then ending up somewhere else
Matthew Sordello

Matthew Sordello

Software Engineer
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 Support Specialist
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
Kim Tower

Kim Tower

Customer Success Analyst
Travel Bucket List
Hiking the Inca Trail
Most Recent Passport Stamp
Taiwan
Never Leave Home Without
Sunglasses and a smile
Justin Vincelette

Justin Vincelette

Software Engineer
Travel Bucket List
Surfing trip in Hawaii
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France
Never Leave Home Without
Phone and wallet
Dan Wernick

Dan Wernick

Director of People Operations
Travel Bucket List
Kayaking amongst wildlife in Antarctica
Most Recent Passport Stamp
South Africa
Never Leave Home Without
Firing up tropical morning playlist!
Shana Wickett

Shana Wickett

Senior Product Manager
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

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

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