Five Travel Startups That Connect Tourists and Local Businesses in New Ways

[gallery ids="113981,113982,113983,113984,113985"] This week's roundup looks at startups attempting to create new connections with the help of technology. Those connections include Caribbean businesses and digital trip planners, social enterprises and socially-conscious tourists, and Mexican tour operators and mobile bookers. GET YOUR DAILY DOSE OF SKIFT: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER, RSS, TWITTER OR FACEBOOK. FOR ALL OF OUR SKIFTSEEDLINGS COLLECTION, CHECK OUT OUR ARCHIVES HERE. >> F1rst is a Yelp for the Caribbean. The company was built in Trinidad and Tobago with the goal of helping visitors discover new local experiences. The website and app