One of the biggest online travel resources, TripAdisor, has
announced its partnership with the microlending platform Kiva
that will allow TripAdvisor users to lend money to those who
need it without spending a dime.  Kiva might be described as a
Kickstarter for people, it’s a nonprofit organization pursuing a
goal of fighting poverty all over the world. Thousands of
borrowers in 66 countries put their loan applications at the
website, then anyone can contribute an amount of $25 or more to
help them achieve the ‘funding goal.’ The key difference between
Kiva and Kickstarter-like services is that the loans, which
borrowers receive, need to be repaid.  The idea behind the joint
project is to let people who have visited a country give a loan
to that country’s resident. The reviewer simply logs on to the
Kiva website and selects a new recipient for the $25 microloan,
which is paid for by TripAdvisor.  Premal Shah, President of
Kiva, characterized the project as one that “combines the power
of TripAdvisor’s crowdso