Journey Pal generates translated text and audio hosted across multiple languages, accessible via QR code
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Journey Pal generates translated text and audio hosted across multiple languages, accessible via QR code
Journey Pal generates translated text and audio hosted across multiple languages, accessible via QR code
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Hi all,
Hey everyone! I’m Dale, a software engineer and passionate traveler from New Zealand.
Journey Pal generates translations and high quality audio that is then hosted for you and is accessible via QR code. This makes it accessible to those with vision problems, literacy problems and for those with a language barrier.
Beyond this, adding a QR code is space efficient and is easier to maintain and edit than physical signage. This is because it is not physically constrained like traditional signage, allowing more information to be hosted digitally. And updating digital information can be done without reprinting.
Journey Pal also offers access controls, including the option to sell guide access to visitors as a new revenue source.
🔍 I'm looking to:
• Connect with travel bloggers, content creators, and tourism marketers
• Partner with tourism orgs or guides to surface better stories and provide experiences
• Get feedback from people in the travel industry to help shape the future of the app
I've basically just been building what I wanted during my travels to deal with inconveniences I faced. In my travels I've discovered places that I think could really benefit from this software (see the reviews section on the Journey Pal website at journeypal.app).
But i've really struggled to connect with the people who manage these attractions.
Ultimately the goal is to make information more accessible for people, while also providing a fun and authentic way for people to track and share their travels.
I feel like there's a lot of potential for improvement in this space, but I'm just not sure exactly how to go about that, so I'd love any feedback of where this could be useful, or if there's any other functionality I can build in order to improve this idea.
Thanks!
Hi Dale, thanks for sharing Journey Pal with the Travel Massive community.
Congrats on what you have created and for developing a travel tool for your own needs and sharing it with other travellers!
I often take a quick look at the Wikipedia of a new city I'm visiting, so I do think there's a use-case for mapping the entries on a map and presenting it in a convenient way. The AI voice narration is also very impressive.
I found the location search a little buggy (it listed recent events events in the suggested places — for example typing 'Bangkok' mentioned the earthquake. Same for 'Tasmania').
It appears like you are building two apps in one — a "places you've been" app, and a "wikipedia on a map" app. Yes you can offer both features in the one app, but it may make it harder to pin-point your value proposition to both users and potential customers. At some point you may need to focus on one of these.
In terms of working with the industry. Tourism providers are constantly being asked to integrate with apps or digitise various services — so it's a noisy space to get heard in. You need to demonstrate that can solve a pain-point for them, and not just be a "nice to have". Ideally, have a B2B offering (e.g. a whitelabel they can brand).
I'd suggest starting local — e.g. your own tourism information centre in your hometown, and seeing if you can collaborate to build or test a product with them. Many global travel tech companies started this way!
I think you're on to something with the QR codes that you explain on your website, so perhaps that's something worth exploring...
Hope this feedback is of help!
Nice development to simplify journeys! I hope can help African safari plans
Hi Andrew,
That would be great. I've sent you a connection request on Linkedin.
That is great! I have accepted your connection
Nice, I've sent you a message, would love to set up a google meet some time if possible
Hi Dale,
I really like the idea behind Journey Pal and it actually perfectly links to my own goal of developing a digital travel concierge for Japan (and beyond) which aims to surface hidden gems and provide comprehensive travel related information (booking, navigation etc.) to create a seamless experience and empower travellers to venture beyond the beaten path.
Would love to connect and exchange more details with you.
Best regards,
Nico
Awesome, connected with you on Linkedin too. Talk to you soon!