Hello Travel Massive community,
I recently had the pleasure of connecting with another founder through Travel Massive, stemming from my previous post on defining product-market-fit. Our conversation delved into the exhilarating yet challenging journey of being first-time founders building startups in the travel industry.
One topic that particularly resonated with us was the exploration of Maps APIs.
As we all know, the visual aspect and functionality of maps play a crucial role in travel tools. However, for early-stage startups navigating the MVP or first iteration phase, deciding on the right Maps API can be daunting. Balancing the desire for functionality with budget constraints and the fear of surpassing trial thresholds or entering into costlier plans can be a real dilemma.
I'm sure many of you in the community have faced similar challenges. That's why I'm reaching out to gather insights and perspectives from fellow founders.
What Maps APIs did you consider in the early sta...
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Hi ! Benjamin here, maker of Chronotrains. Thanks Ian for the feature.
I've since been working on some updates to the tool, trying to turn it into a destination discovery helper for train travelers in Europe.
It is now possible to explore destinations up to 8 hours away, see origin/destination trips, get suggestions, and many other UI improvements. Next I'll be focusing on gathering prices and ticket information to make it easier to plan a trip end to end.
Is there anything else you'd like to see on Chronotrains? Let me know here or shoot me an email at ben@chronotrains.com :)
Well done on the updates, this is a fantastic tool for slow travel in Europe!
Are there any interesting trends you’re seeing in user search behavior?
This is a great little website I came across, that allows you to explore how far you can travel in Europe from any major train station, within 5 hours.
Check the website for more details about the project: chronotrains-eu.vercel.app
Love this, travelling from London to Rome via train in the fall!
what tool is creating heat maps like this one? is this tool separable?
That's a question for the author of the app, I'd get in touch with him via Twitter: twitter.com/_benjamintd