About Navdora
Blake Simons
Founder & CEO, Navdora
" I'm a family man and our family loves to travel. We meet new people and gain new experiences. We love it. Traveling with a family doesn't mean you throw yourself and your family into new situations and "hope for the best"; it means you become familiar with research tools. Some time ago, we were planning a trip to somewhere new, very unfamiliar. Excited? Yes. Anxious? Absolutely. All the research we could do online and I still could not with 100% confidence be sure the area we were staying in was going to be right for us - and, as it turned out, it wasn't. Determined to do better next time, the idea for Navdora was born. Now our family and travelers everywhere can gain the invaluable insight of someone who's local, who knows exactly what the area is like and will tell us exactly what to expect. Because when you're planning a trip, especially with the people who matter most, local insight can make all the difference. "
What is Navdora
Navdora is a platform that connects people with verified locals for trusted, on-the-ground information, photos, videos, and personalized answers from locations around the world.
Why Navdora Exists
Online information can become outdated quickly. We often rely on reviews, blogs, and videos that may no longer reflect current conditions. Navdora was created to help travelers obtain information directly from people who are currently living in or familiar with their destination.
Our Global Network
To help ensure that locals genuinely live in or near the destinations they represent, we conduct an identity and location verification process that includes submitting identification and a current, unaltered selfie.
We also periodically send mock requests to evaluate how they communicate, respond, and carry out the type of assistance they may be asked to provide.
We've been continually impressed by the professionalism, reliability, and local knowledge demonstrated. Their commitment to helping travelers make informed decisions is what makes Navdora possible.