Bairro

Bairro is Portuguese for neighborhood. That is the whole idea: the best places in a city are known by the people who live on that street, not by whoever paid to rank highest. Every neighborhood in the app is looked after by people who live there. They add the cafes, restaurants, bars, parks and viewpoints they would send a friend to, each with photos, a note on why it is worth your time, and a pin on the map. BROWSE BY PLACE Start with a country, narrow to a city, then a neighborhood. Each one shows what has been recommended there, and who recommended it. ASK TO VISIT Neighborhoods are shared by the people who know them, so full details are opened up rather than published to everyone. Tell a neighborhood when you are coming and its members can grant you access for your stay. BECOME A LOCAL If you live somewhere, ask to join it. The people already there vote you in. From then on your…