New request
Emma, 24
From Lyon · 5 months in Madrid
“Hi! I love bookshops and vermouth. Would you show me Chamberí one Saturday?”
In common:BooksVermouth
FR · EN · ES
For people who live in Madrid
Show your Madrid to people from all over the world.
Grab a drink with someone who has just arrived and show them your spots. It's a language exchange without a classroom: you practise, make friends in other countries and earn points for your trips. You decide when and with whom.
- You never pay
- You choose who you meet
- Pause your profile any time
+10 points
when the meetup is verified
Example request
How it works
Your plan. Your rules.
Being a buddy is not a job or a fixed commitment. It's meeting someone from abroad whenever it suits you.
- 01
Tell us what you like doing
Create your profile and add the plans you fancy: Sunday vermouth, your bookshop, your coffee route.
VermouthBookshopsCoffee - 02
Get requests and choose
Travellers write to you. You accept only the ones you fancy and agree on day, time and place in the chat.
👋 Show me your neighbourhood?📍 Sun · 1:00 pm · El Rastro - 03
Meet up and earn points
When you meet, you scan the traveller's QR code. The meetup is verified and you earn 10 points.
+10 points
What you get
Meeting people from abroad pays off.
You don't charge and you don't pay. What you earn is something else: languages, friends around the world and perks for when you travel.
Practise languages
No classes: just talking to people from all over the world.
Make friends abroad
Today you show them Madrid; tomorrow you have someone to call in their city.
Earn membership for your trips
Every verified meetup earns points you can redeem when you travel.
Buddia Spots
Perks at neighbourhood cafés and bars when you meet there.
+10 points
per verified meetup
30 points = 1 week of membership
I want to be a buddyBuddies never pay or get paid. It's an exchange between people.
Trust
You're in charge. We look after the rest.
Verified travellers
Before sending you their first request, every traveller verifies their identity.
Verified meetups
A QR code that changes every minute confirms the meetup really happened.
You decide
You accept or decline every request, pause your profile and can block or report anyone.
Not a dating app
Buddia is about showing a city. Flirting behaviour is moderated.
Questions
What buddies ask
Do I need to be a guide or know history?
No. Buddia is not a guide service: you don't run tours and you don't charge. You grab a drink and show the places you'd go to anyway.
Do I get paid for meeting up?
No. Nobody pays anybody. You earn points for every verified meetup, which you redeem for membership when you travel, plus perks at Rincones Buddia.
How much time does it take?
As much as you want. You say when it suits you, accept only the requests you fancy and can pause your profile at any time.
What do I do with the points?
Every verified meetup earns 10 points. With 30 you get a week of membership to use when you're the one travelling.
Is it safe?
Travellers verify their identity before writing to you, every meetup is confirmed with a QR code, and afterwards there are private ratings and a team that reviews reports.
When do I start?
We are gathering Madrid's buddies first and then opening to travellers. Join now and we'll write so you can create your profile before anyone else.
Madrid is best shown one to one.
Leave your email and you'll be one of Madrid's first buddies.