Our fundraising goal for the first half of 2013 was $10,000. We’ve raised $5,770 from individual underwriters and we’ve received a matching $5,000 donation from a corporate sponsor. Thank you — you did it!

The following individuals have distinguished themselves as supporters of quality online travel journalism by underwriting this site.

Patron (over $150)

Ken Akin *
Markus Fritze
Sommer Gentry
Patrick Matzelle
Paula Nowiczewski
Cynthia O’Leary
Bruce Prager
Marina Shapoff *
David Swartz

Benefactor ($75 to $149)

Hilary Abhold
Tony Abreu
Larry Baird
Benjamin Binner
Jane Burke
William Church
James Cozart
Dennis Crocker
Lila Davis
Donald Domina
Kathleen Egan
Matt Fischer
Warner Fox
Denise Givens
Monica Greene
Rod Johnson
Paul Kivett
Jeffrey Kolker
Jon Levin
Jeanne Miller
Daniel Schmidt
Patricia Shouldice
Jeannine Taylor
Shirley Timberman
Sonia Vining
Marc Wilson

Associate ($74 and under)

Dia Adams
Jeff Agnew
Karin Amour
John Baker
David Beers
Theresa Bergin
Edward Boston
V S Brinkman
Rachel Cabrera
Jamie Castagnetti
Carolyn Charney
Kathryn Creedy
William Cummins
Judi Drews
Lorick Fox
Hava Gurevich
Karla Hart
Jayne Holland
Linda Jordan
Gary Lapp
Robert LeBreux
Nancy Lewis
Robert Lund
Daryl M
Theodore Manekin
George Manley Jr
Rebecca Markson
Brian Meek
Regina McCombs
Carol Navarro
John Negron
Eileen Palumbo
David Pohl
Mitch Robertson
Lee Rothlein
Carolyn Roy
Joan Schmelzle
Angela Schwartz
Michael Shaikun
Sandra Sheldon
William Smith
Dean Starovasnik
Stephanus Surjaputra
Gary Suskauer
Glenn Valentine
Margaret Walton
Erika Wolter
Richard Wong
Gregory Wood
Paul Yasenchak
Eric Zawid

(*) denotes multiple donations during a year.