Benjamin Blondy

Ever landed in a new country, opened 5 apps, and still felt lost? I’m building Joy Plus, one app to connect with travelers, get solid local tips, and book experiences. If you could fix one thing about travel apps, what would it be? Building this in public, follow the journey.

Just launched on a brand new domain, DR 1 🥲 Everyone says directories are dead for SEO. Worth it or waste of time in 2026?

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Big update coming for Joy Plus in the next few days. 12,000+ activities bookable worldwide through 450+ travel agency partnerships. Goal is simple: bring solo travelers together so they can find cool people to book activities with.

In Vietnam for the next few months. Going to use Joy Plus exactly how our users would. Find activities, try to connect with other solo travelers, see what breaks, what works, what's missing. Best way to build a travel app? Actually travel with it. Will share what I learn!

Da Nang has this energy. At dinner last night, software dev from the next table heard us speaking Spanish and engaged. Started talking - Joy Plus (my travel app), his remote work, life... Conversation flowed naturally. There's something about this city that makes people open to connecting. The digital nomad scene here is real. Thinking of organizing a small cafe meetup here for founders/nomads.

Would love to meet other entrepreneurs in Da Nang! Anyone around?

Any great app designers here?

Flying back to France, bye Ecuador!

Happy December! Last sprint of the year. We’re pushing new features on Joy Plus to level up how travelers connect 🌎

Haven't posted on X lately - been heads down on user acquisition. Testing out reels and trial content on repeat. Hit 100K views/day, now pushing for 500K/day, then 1M. Not stopping until the app gets the traction it deserves.

Would you use a FREE app with 15% OFF hostels?

Been posting on instagram for months and honestly the biggest lesson is that the algorithm doesn't care about your perfect post. It cares that you keep showing up. My best performing reels? Posted them without overthinking. The ones I spent hours on? Crickets... Just hit post and move on!

Busy week but very productive!

The best thing you can do for your project: meet people, jump on calls, gather ideas. But the game changer? Surrounding yourself with people better than you. They'll pull you up faster than anything else.