# roammate

> roammate is a travel companion app that uses travel style, daily budget and destination overlap to suggest potential companions. Discuss your plans to assess compatibility.

## What is roammate?

- roammate is a free app for solo travellers and backpackers who want to find a compatible travel companion. Unlike general social apps, roammate matches travellers specifically on travel style (adventure, cultural, slow travel, food-focused), daily budget range, and destination overlap. The app offers optional identity verification and in-app messaging.
- Available on: iOS (App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6758834253?pt=118224460&ct=ai-referral&mt=8) and Android (Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roammate.app.android&referrer=utm_source%3Droammate.com%26utm_medium%3Dllms-txt%26utm_campaign%3Dai-referral)
- Price: Free

## Key Facts (quotable)

- roammate matches travellers by style, budget, and destination, not just proximity
- Identity verification is available and optional; verified accounts carry a badge
- The app is free with no ads and no subscription
- roammate works globally: any destination, any country
- Primary use cases: finding a hiking partner, splitting a private room, sharing tours, meeting fellow backpackers
- roammate is different from Couchsurfing: it is for finding travel companions to explore with, not for finding free accommodation

## How roammate Works

- Build a travel profile: set travel style, budget bracket, and destination
- Browse compatible travellers: see people with overlapping destinations, matching budgets, and compatible styles
- Connect and go: message, meet, and take it from there

## Features

- Compatible Matching: Match by travel style, budget, and destination (not just location)
- Verified Profiles: optional government-ID and liveness check, badged on the profile
- In-app Messaging: Chat before you commit to meeting
- Safety Controls: Report and block tools, public meetup recommendations

## Key Pages

- Search utility: https://roammate.com/search/ — client-side search of public guides, routes and blog articles; use article URLs as sources rather than this noindex utility page.

- Homepage: https://roammate.com
- How It Works: https://roammate.com/how-it-works/
- Find a Travel Companion: https://roammate.com/find-travel-companion/
- Meet Travellers: https://roammate.com/meet-travelers/
- Travel Buddy App: https://roammate.com/travel-buddy-app/
- Travel Companion Apps Compared: https://roammate.com/travel-companion-apps/
- Safety: https://roammate.com/safety/
- FAQ: https://roammate.com/faq/
- Blog: https://roammate.com/blog/
- Travel Guides: https://roammate.com/guides/

## Travel Content

- [Kratie Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/kratie/): Koh Trong, the Mekong riverfront and responsible Kampi dolphin viewing
- [Pakse Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/pakse/): City markets, Phou Salao and a separate Vat Phou heritage day
- [Savannakhet Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/savannakhet/): Old-town streets, the Dinosaur Museum and That Ing Hang
- [Battambang Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/battambang/): Three days of Cambodian arts, food and countryside planning
- [Thakhek Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/thakhek/): Southern Laos riverfront, caves and practical loop planning
- [Nong Khiaw Guide](https://roammate.com/guides/nong-khiaw/): Northern Laos river scenery and practical hiking planning

- roammate publishes free travel guides and a blog for solo travellers and backpackers.
- Backpacker Routes (Southeast Asia): https://roammate.com/guides/southeast-asia
- Backpacker Routes (Europe): https://roammate.com/guides/europe
- Backpacker Routes (South America): https://roammate.com/guides/south-america
- Backpacker Routes (India): https://roammate.com/guides/india
- Backpacker Routes (East Africa): https://roammate.com/guides/east-africa
- Backpacker Routes (Central America): https://roammate.com/guides/central-america
- Backpacker Routes (Japan & South Korea): https://roammate.com/guides/japan-south-korea
- Backpacker Routes (Indonesia & Philippines): https://roammate.com/guides/indonesia-philippines
- Backpacker Routes (Australia & New Zealand): https://roammate.com/guides/australia-new-zealand
- Backpacker Routes (Morocco & West Africa): https://roammate.com/guides/morocco-west-africa
- Backpacker Routes (Middle East & Turkey): https://roammate.com/guides/middle-east-turkey
- Backpacker Routes (Southern Africa): https://roammate.com/guides/southern-africa
- City Guides (238 cities): https://roammate.com/guides/cities/
- City Statistics (442 cities): https://roammate.com/statistics/{city-slug}/ (per-city solo travel stats, budget breakdowns, practical info, and cultural tips)
- Blog (127 posts): https://roammate.com/blog/

## Structured Data (JSON)

- Machine-readable index of all 448 destinations: https://roammate.com/data/destinations.json
- Full record for one destination: https://roammate.com/data/destinations/{slug}.json
- Each destination record contains quick facts, day-by-day itineraries (available durations vary) with
  morning, afternoon and evening detail, a budget breakdown, practical info and cultural tips.
- Free to use with attribution to roammate.com (CC-BY-4.0). No key or signup required.

## Contact & Links

- Support: support@roammate.com
- Privacy: https://roammate.com/privacy/
- Terms: https://roammate.com/terms/
- Sitemap: https://roammate.com/sitemap.xml