In our journey towards a more sustainable world, “impact travel” solutions can provide travellers with experiences that positively mark the destinations they visit.
However, there are a few considerations that are crucial to a major breakthrough in impact travel:
1. The paradox that “going mainstream” is not sustainable by its very nature (e.g. mass tourism)
2. Protecting the authentic essence and brand value of “impact travel” so it doesn’t become another marketing tagline
3. Moving beyond simple KPIs to ensure we make a measurable, positive change in the real lives of people
Do you think "impact travel" is feasible for the tourism industry to achieve at a wider scale? What other challenges does impact travel face to become a significant force and transform people's lives and society? Appreciate your feedback!
PS: If you are interested in this topic, we invite you to join the TravaPowa impact travel community (follow the links in my profile).
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I'm working on a web map builder and looking for some beta users/early partners. In the beginning, I decided to focus on the travel/outdoor industry.
I can offer free maps (hosted on my platform) for nonprofits and discounts for all other early users. If you are interested, you can comment here or you can find my contact information at caspg.com. You can also register straight away yetimaps.net/register
Here is an example map yetimaps.net/embedded/hoSeUD1VuKj3/ (it's not yet fully optimized for mobile). I would also love to hear any feedback or suggestion regarding the above map.
Hi Kacper,
Thanks for sharing your demo, and I like the name "Yeti Maps" !
What are the major features that you're looking to develop for your map maker?
For me, being able to socialise on maps (e.g. post a comment, etc) is a missing feature of most map solutions.
Are you planning to make your maps embeddable, or just hosted on yetimaps?
I'm thinking about adding comments and allowing crowd-sourcing data but I'm not sure if I will focus on the "social" aspect. YetiMaps won't be a platform where you can socialize. It's going to be rather a building block that you can use for (almost) anything. I will target the B2B market.
Yes, all maps can be embedded as an iframe. In the future, I may create JavaScript SDK.
Major features will depend on user feedback really. Right now, I'm focusing on presenting images and videos and embedding other media via iframe. Next, I will work on making maps highly customizable which will allow you to match your own brand.