Comments on: I don’t even know where I want to go yet! http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/virginatlantic-vjam-inspireme.html Banter between travel writers, travel PRs and travel social media people Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:59:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Making data truly portable | Travel Blather http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/virginatlantic-vjam-inspireme.html/comment-page-1#comment-678 Making data truly portable | Travel Blather Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:30:40 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/i-dont-even-know-where-i-want-to-go-yet.html#comment-678 [...] few different suggestions too. I touched on the need for this 'all knowing randomness' in my Inspire Me post earlier. Sometimes trying something new is a great idea - so being offered something a little [...] [...] few different suggestions too. I touched on the need for this 'all knowing randomness' in my Inspire Me post earlier. Sometimes trying something new is a great idea - so being offered something a little [...]

]]> By: Alastair McKenzie http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/virginatlantic-vjam-inspireme.html/comment-page-1#comment-577 Alastair McKenzie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:38:21 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/i-dont-even-know-where-i-want-to-go-yet.html#comment-577 Got a release today Jeremy about www.tourdust.com. (you probably did too) It's still a beta launch with very little content, but the way it browses feels nicely intuitive. Not an "inspiration engine" in exactly the way you describe it... but it looks more promising than most. Much will depend on the range of providers who use it. Got a release today Jeremy about http://www.tourdust.com. (you probably did too)

It's still a beta launch with very little content, but the way it browses feels nicely intuitive. Not an "inspiration engine" in exactly the way you describe it... but it looks more promising than most. Much will depend on the range of providers who use it.

]]> By: Jeremy Head http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/virginatlantic-vjam-inspireme.html/comment-page-1#comment-576 Jeremy Head Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:43:19 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/i-dont-even-know-where-i-want-to-go-yet.html#comment-576 Hi Elliot Thanks for commenting. I agree. Funnily enough I made exactly the same suggestion at the VJAM... someone was saying 'Wouldn't it be great if you could have a website work out your complete itinerary for you from door to door and let you book it right there online'. Everyone said 'Great idea but so complicated to do in practice with so many different elements to the trip - multiple timetables, prices etc.' Technically and logistically pretty complex. 'I said: It's easy. Just call a travel agent.' Do we sometimes get over-excited by technology and forget there are some simple human solutions that still work quite well? I think so - even though I too am a web person J Hi Elliot
Thanks for commenting. I agree.
Funnily enough I made exactly the same suggestion at the VJAM... someone was saying 'Wouldn't it be great if you could have a website work out your complete itinerary for you from door to door and let you book it right there online'. Everyone said 'Great idea but so complicated to do in practice with so many different elements to the trip - multiple timetables, prices etc.'
Technically and logistically pretty complex.

'I said: It's easy. Just call a travel agent.'

Do we sometimes get over-excited by technology and forget there are some simple human solutions that still work quite well?

I think so - even though I too am a web person
J

]]> By: Elliott Pritchard http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/virginatlantic-vjam-inspireme.html/comment-page-1#comment-575 Elliott Pritchard Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:19:27 +0000 http://www.travelblather.com/2008/12/i-dont-even-know-where-i-want-to-go-yet.html#comment-575 I think you're right Jeremy - there are those sites which are mainly transactional, which often give a nod to the research stage ('inspire me' or guide content) and those which have research as their primary focus and then most often push people elsewhere to make a booking. The ideal would be a seamless flow between the two from one provider, and even though I'm an online fanatic the only example I can think of that (apart from Travelmuse perhaps), which could potentially satisfy all the criteria you list now, is in store at travel agent. I think you're right Jeremy - there are those sites which are mainly transactional, which often give a nod to the research stage ('inspire me' or guide content) and those which have research as their primary focus and then most often push people elsewhere to make a booking. The ideal would be a seamless flow between the two from one provider, and even though I'm an online fanatic the only example I can think of that (apart from Travelmuse perhaps), which could potentially satisfy all the criteria you list now, is in store at travel agent.

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