With the Extravigator website, the discerning traveler finally has a website to call home; a place where he or she can talk to other discerning travelers about the kind of topics that discerning travelers need to discuss: how to tip at a five star hotel, the location of the best seafood restaurant in Venice, and the relative value of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Miami.

The thing to understand about Extravigator, is that it’s all about exclusivity. While the most impressive feature of this internet phenomenon is the democracy of it, there’s still undeniable value in people with common interests coming together to talk about things that only they know or care about. And so Extravigator — which is still in beta and will open to the public shortly — is rife with forums and discussions about popular locales and how to best take advantage of them from the well-heeled connoisseur’s perspective. It’s an absolutely fantastic resource if you’re in that world, and even if you’re not it’s fun to look at.