why the mashup: because we need to leverage every single technology tool out there to turn what used to be an old-school, slapshod exchange of info into a systematized, easily searchable source of information for travelers and communities  who: engaged travelers, host communities, donors and contributors. what: make a small contribution of time, skill, goods, effort on every trip; we'll help you make it happen. we all need it to happen. where: the GoSomething platform, but very much in the real world -- anywhere one goes, and not just North -> South. we all go places, we all are guests, it make sense to get deeper into the community by giving back something (and yes, that includes San Jose)why: because contributive travel is a way of giving back, of getting deeper into a visited community, of giving a sense of purpose to all travel, of showing one cares, of feeling fulfilment from caring while traveling, and implementing that back home